大昭寺 dà zhāo sì Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism 八角街 bā jiǎo jiē Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet, aka 八廓街[Ba1 kuo4 Jie1] 八廓街 bā kuò jiē Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet 八廓 bā kuò Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet 庙堂 廟堂 miào táng imperial ancestral temple / imperial court / temple syn 雍和宫 雍和宮 yōng hé gōng Yonghe Temple / Lama Temple (Beijing) 悬空寺 懸空寺 xuán kōng sì Xuankong Temple or Suspended Temple near Yanyuan in Shanxi 耳鬓厮磨 耳鬢廝磨 ěr bìn sī mó lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom) / fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood syn 岱庙 岱廟 dài miào Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai 庙 廟 miào temple / ancestral shrine / CL:座[zuo4] / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial syn 颞 顳 niè bones of the temple (on the human head) / see 顳顬|颞颥, temple 指南宫 指南宮 zhǐ nán gōng Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵|木栅[Mu4 zha4], Taipei 夹山寺 夾山寺 jiā shān sì Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen county 石門縣|石门县[Shi2 men2 xian4], Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成[Li3 Zi4 cheng2] 西藏自治区 西藏自治區 xī zàng zì zhì qū Tibet Autonomous Region, capital Lhasa 拉薩市|拉萨市[La1sa4 Shi4] (abbr. to 藏[Zang4]) 布达拉宫 布達拉宮 bù dá lā gōng Potala, winter palace of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet 哲蚌寺 zhé bàng sì Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet 色拉寺 sè lā sì Sera monastery near Lhasa, Tibet 甘丹寺 gān dān sì Ganden monastery, Tibetan: dGa' ldan rNam rgyal gling, Dagzê county 達孜縣|达孜县[Da2 zi1 xian4], Lhasa, Tibet 罗布林卡 羅布林卡 luó bù lín kǎ Norbulingka (Tibetan: precious garden), summer residence of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet 拉萨市 拉薩市 lā sà shì Lhasa, prefecture-level city and capital of Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1zang4 Zi4zhi4qu1] 城关区 城關區 chéng guān qū Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市[La1 sa4 Shi4], Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet / Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu 堆龙德庆 堆龍德慶 duī lóng dé qìng Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 堆龙德庆县 堆龍德慶縣 duī lóng dé qìng xiàn Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 墨竹工卡 mò zhú gōng kǎ Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 墨竹工卡县 墨竹工卡縣 mò zhú gōng kǎ xiàn Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 尼木 ní mù Nyêmo county, Tibetan: Snye mo rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 尼木县 尼木縣 ní mù xiàn Nyêmo county, Tibetan: Snye mo rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 布达拉山 布達拉山 bù dá lā shān Mt Potala in Lhasa, with Potala Palace 布達拉宮|布达拉宫 拉萨条约 拉薩條約 lā sà tiáo yuē Treaty of Lhasa (1904) between British empire and Tibet 拉鲁 拉魯 lā lǔ Lhalu, Tibetan name and place name / Lhalu Tsewang Dorje (1915-2011), Tibetan pro-Chinese politician / Lhalu suburb of Lhasa 拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区 拉魯濕地國家自然保護區 lā lǔ shī dì guó jiā zì rán bǎo hù qū Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa 旺波日山 wàng bō rì shān Mt Wangbur, Dagzê county 達孜縣|达孜县[Da2 zi1 xian4], Lhasa, Tibet 曲水 qǔ shuǐ Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 曲水县 曲水縣 qǔ shuǐ xiàn Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 林周 lín zhōu Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 林周县 林周縣 lín zhōu xiàn Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 当雄 當雄 dāng xióng Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 当雄县 當雄縣 dāng xióng xiàn Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 达孜 達孜 dá zī Dagzê county, Tibetan: Stag rtse rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 达孜县 達孜縣 dá zī xiàn Dagzê county, Tibetan: Stag rtse rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet 酸奶节 酸奶節 suān nǎi jié Lhasa Shoton festival or yogurt banquet, from first of July of Tibetan calendar 雪顿 雪頓 xuě dùn Lhasa Shoton festival or yogurt banquet, from first of July of Tibetan calendar 雪顿节 雪頓節 xuě dùn jié Lhasa Shoton festival or yogurt banquet, from first of July of Tibetan calendar 大殿 dà diàn main hall of a Buddhist temple 殿堂 diàn táng palace / hall / temple buildings syn 护法 護法 hù fǎ to keep the law / to protect Buddha's teachings / protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 寺庙 寺廟 sì miào temple / monastery / shrine syn 永乐 永樂 yǒng lè Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] 寺院 sì yuàn cloister / temple / monastery / CL:座[zuo4] syn 大雄 dà xióng great hero / main Buddhist image (in temple) 龙华 龍華 lóng huá Longhua, the name of numerous streets, railway stations, temples and city districts etc, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺[Long2 hua2 Si4] in Shanghai and Longhua District 龍華區|龙华区[Long2 hua2 Qu1] of Shenzhen, Guangdong 天宫 天宮 tiān gōng Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) / Tiangong, Chinese space station program syn 神庙 神廟 shén miào temple 香火 xiāng huǒ incense burning in front of a temple / burning joss sticks syn 庙宇 廟宇 miào yǔ temple syn 庙会 廟會 miào huì temple fair syn 太阳穴 太陽穴 tài yáng xué temple (on the sides of human head) 罗刹 羅剎 luó chà demon in Buddhism / poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food 天坛 天壇 tiān tán Temple of Heaven (in Beijing) 道观 道觀 dào guàn Daoist temple syn 正殿 zhèng diàn main hall of a Buddhist temple 古刹 古剎 gǔ chà old Buddhist temple 高宗 gāo zōng Gaozong, the temple name of various emperors, notably 唐高宗[Tang2 Gao1 zong1], 宋高宗[Song4 Gao1 zong1] and 清高宗[Qing1 Gao1 zong1] (aka 李治[Li3 Zhi4], 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] and 乾隆[Qian2 long2] respectively) 洪武 hóng wǔ Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3] 佛寺 fó sì Buddhist temple syn 地坛 地壇 dì tán Temple of Earth (in Beijing) 正德 zhèng dé Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhu1 Hou4 zhao4] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, temple name 明武宗[Ming2 Wu3 zong1] 孔庙 孔廟 kǒng miào Confucian temple syn 宗庙 宗廟 zōng miào temple / ancestral shrine syn 进香 進香 jìn xiāng to burn incense at a temple 天顺 天順 tiān shùn Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1] 大藏经 大藏經 dà zàng jīng Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea syn 明太祖 míng tài zǔ Ming Taizu, temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3] 禅房 禪房 chán fáng a room in a Buddhist monastery / a temple syn 英宗 yīng zōng Yingzong, temple name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統|正统[Zheng4 tong3] 伽蓝 伽藍 qié lán Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama") 宣德 xuān dé Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基[Zhu1 Zhan1 ji1] (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, temple name 明宣宗[Ming2 Xuan1 zong1] 白马寺 白馬寺 bái mǎ sì the Baima or White Horse Temple in Luoyang, one of the earliest Buddhist temples in China 武侯祠 wǔ hóu cí temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] (There is one in Chengdu, and many others in various parts of China.) 金山寺 jīn shān sì Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake) 过堂 過堂 guò táng to appear in court for trial (old) / (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall syn 吴哥窟 吳哥窟 wú gē kū Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia 奉祀 fèng sì to worship / to pay respects to (a deity, ancestor etc) / (of a shrine or temple) to be dedicated to (a deity, ancestor etc) 禅林 禪林 chán lín a Buddhist temple syn 法源寺 fǎ yuán sì Fayuan or Source of the Law temple in Beijing 潭柘寺 tán zhè sì Tanzhe Temple 喇嘛庙 喇嘛廟 lǎ ma miào lamasery / temple of Tibetan Buddhism 娘娘庙 娘娘廟 niáng niáng miào temple of Goddess of Fertility 白塔寺 bái tǎ sì Baita temple in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1] 香火钱 香火錢 xiāng huǒ qián donations to a temple 圣殿山 聖殿山 shèng diàn shān Temple Mount 宫 宮 gōng palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale syn 召 zhào to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) syn 寺 sì Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old) syn 刹 剎 chà Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4duo1luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra") syn 祢 禰 mí memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 颥 顬 rú see 顳顬|颞颥, temple (the sides of human head) 菴 ān variant of 庵 / hut / Buddhist convent / small Buddhist temple 鬑 lián hanging temple hair 