孔廟
See also: 孔庙
Chinese
Confucius Confucian | temple; monastery | ||
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trad. (孔廟) | 孔 | 廟 | |
simp. (孔庙) | 孔 | 庙 |
Etymology
From Confucius's surname Kong (孔).
Pronunciation
Noun
孔廟
- (religion) Confucian temple; temple honoring Confucius and housing schools and testing facilities
Synonyms
- 文廟/文庙 (wénmiào)
- 聖廟/圣庙 (shèngmiào)
- 聖堂/圣堂 (shèngtáng)
- 夫子廟/夫子庙 (fūzǐmiào)
- 孔子廟/孔子庙 (Kǒngzǐmiào)
- 學廟/学庙 (xuémiào)