宗庙社稷 — “Ancestral temples and altars of land and grain”
宗庙社稷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fundamental institutions and values that are essential for the stability and continuity of a community or system; the very bedrock or core essence”. Literally, “ancestral temples and altars of land and grain”.
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What does 宗庙社稷 mean?
宗庙社稷 (zōng miào shè jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fundamental institutions and values that are essential for the stability and continuity of a community or system; the very bedrock or core essence”.
How do you pronounce 宗庙社稷?
宗庙社稷 is pronounced zōng miào shè jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宗庙社稷 literally mean?
Literally, 宗庙社稷 means “ancestral temples and altars of land and grain”. It is used to mean “the fundamental institutions and values that are essential for the stability and continuity of a community or system; the very bedrock or core essence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宗庙社稷?
宗庙：祭祀祖先的场所；社稷：古代帝王诸侯所祭的土神和谷神。代表封建统治者掌握的最高权力。也借指国家。