宗庙

Traditional form:

宗廟

Pinyin (reading):

zōngmiào

Definitions:

• temple
• ancestral shrine

Characters:

• 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect
• 庙 - temple, shrine; imperial court

Traditional characters:

• 宗 - ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect
• 廟 - temple, shrine; imperial court