A shrine or altar of a fallen state; a poignant symbol or reminder of a past downfall or demise, often serving as a cautionary tale.
那个一度辉煌的家族，如今只剩下这座破败的宅院，仿佛成了过往兴衰的亡国之社
That once glorious family now only has this dilapidated mansion left, as if it has become a poignant reminder of its past rise and fall, a relic of a vanished era.
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Ancient
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