temple name

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Etymology

The temple in temple name (廟號) refers to the grand temples (太廟) built by each dynasty for the purpose of ancestor worship. The temple name of each monarch was recorded on their respective ancestral tablet placed within the grand temple.

Noun

temple name (plural temple names)

  1. A posthumous title of a Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese emperor.
    Synonym: temple title

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