tôn miếu
Definition
- Noun:
- Ancestral temple of a king or royal dynasty: A sacred building or complex specifically dedicated to the worship of the ancestors of a monarch or a royal family. It is a place for important state rituals and ceremonies honoring royal forebears.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nghi lễ quan trọng thường được cử hành tại tôn miếu. (Important rituals were often performed at the royal ancestral temple.)
- Tôn miếu của triều đại đó vẫn còn được gìn giữ cho đến ngày nay. (The ancestral temple of that dynasty is still preserved to this day.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tôn miếu" carries a formal, historical, and specifically royal connotation. It is distinct from more general words for temple like or , which can be dedicated to various deities, spirits, or national heroes. "Tôn miếu" refers exclusively to the context of monarchy and royal ancestor veneration.
Variants and Related Words
- Thái Miếu (n): The supreme ancestral temple, often the main temple for worshipping the founding emperors of a dynasty.
- Thái Miếu là nơi thờ cúng các vị hoàng đế khai quốc. (The Thái Miếu is the place for worshipping the founding emperors.)
- Thế Miếu (n): An ancestral temple for worshipping successive generations of kings/emperors of a dynasty.
- Miếu (n): A general term for a shrine or temple, often smaller than an , typically dedicated to a deity or a revered figure.
Synonyms
- Royal ancestral temple: A temple dedicated to a royal family's ancestors.
- Dynastic shrine: A shrine pertaining to a ruling dynasty.
Related Concepts
- Tông Miếu: An alternate or classical term with the same meaning as "tôn miếu", also referring to the ancestral temple of the ruling house.
- Đàn Xã Tắc: The Altar of Soil and Grain, representing state power, often mentioned alongside "tôn miếu" as one of the most critical state ritual sites (e.g., – the ancestral temple and the altars of state).