庙堂

Traditional form:

廟堂

Pinyin (reading):

miàotáng

Definitions:

• imperial ancestral temple
• imperial court
• temple

Characters:

• 庙 - temple, shrine; imperial court
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins

Traditional characters:

• 廟 - temple, shrine; imperial court
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins