lăng miếu

Một lăng miếu cổ nằm yên tĩnh giữa khu vườn rộng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Royal tombs and temples: A compound noun referring collectively to the mausoleums (burial places) and dedicated temples of kings, emperors, and other high-ranking royalty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các lăng miếu thời Nguyễn ở Huế là di sản văn hóa quan trọng. (The Nguyen dynasty royal tombs and temples in Hue are important cultural heritage.)
  • Khu vực này xưa kia tập trung nhiều lăng miếu của các vị vua. (This area once contained many tombs and temples of kings.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, cultural, or archaeological contexts to describe architectural complexes dedicated to royal ancestor worship and commemoration.

Variants and Related Words

• Lăng tẩm (n): Royal mausoleums; specifically emphasizes the burial sites.
• Đền miếu (n): Temples and shrines; a more general term for places of worship, not exclusively royal.

Synonyms

• Royal burial complexes: Sites containing tombs and commemorative structures for royalty.
• Mausoleums and temples: Places of entombment and worship for sovereigns.

Related Concepts

• Điện thờ (n): Worship hall; often part of a complex.
• Nơi thờ cúng hoàng gia (n): Royal worship site.