"old Buddhist temple" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
古刹古剎	gǔ chà	old Buddhist temple

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
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]
菴	ān	variant of 庵 / hut / Buddhist convent / small Buddhist temple
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
寺	sì	Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)	syn
浅草淺草	qiǎn cǎo	Asakusa, district of Tokyo with an atmosphere of old Japan, famous for the 7th century Buddhist temple, Sensō-ji
旧账舊賬	jiù zhàng	lit. old account / old debt / fig. old scores to settle / old quarrels / old grudge
老账老賬	lǎo zhàng	lit. old account / old debt / fig. old scores to settle / old quarrels / old grudge
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
大殿	dà diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
护法護法	hù fǎ	to keep the law / to protect Buddha's teachings / protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor)
大雄	dà xióng	great hero / main Buddhist image (in temple)
正殿	zhèng diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
佛寺	fó sì	Buddhist temple	syn
大昭寺	dà zhāo sì	Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism
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
禅房禪房	chán fáng	a room in a Buddhist monastery / a temple	syn
伽蓝伽藍	qié lán	Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama")
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
禅林禪林	chán lín	a Buddhist temple	syn
刹剎	chà	Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅\|刹多罗[cha4duo1luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")	syn
萻	ān	small Buddhist temple
少林寺	shào lín sì	Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
鹿苑寺	lù yuàn sì	Rokuonji in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan / the formal name of Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion 金閣寺\|金阁寺[Jin1 ge2 si4] as Buddhist temple
八万大藏经八萬大藏經	bā wàn 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
唐招提寺	táng zhāo tí sì	Toushoudaiji, the temple in Nara, Japan founded by Tang dynastic Buddhist monk Jianzhen or Ganjin 鑒真和尚\|鉴真和尚 and his last resting place
大慈恩寺	dà cí ēn sì	Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an
大雄宝殿大雄寶殿	dà xióng bǎo diàn	Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2]
戒坛戒壇	jiè tán	ordination platform in a Buddhist temple
梵刹梵剎	fàn chà	Buddhist temple / monastery
兰若蘭若	lán rě	Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") (abbr. for 阿蘭若\|阿兰若[a1 lan2 re3])
金阁寺金閣寺	jīn gé sì	Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan / informal name of Buddhist temple Rokuonji 鹿苑寺[Lu4 yuan4 si4]
阿兰若阿蘭若	ā lán rě	Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah")
高丽八万大藏经高麗八萬大藏經	gāo lí bā wàn 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
高丽大藏经高麗大藏經	gāo lí 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
斋堂齋堂	zhāi táng	dining hall in a Buddhist temple
佛经佛經	fó jīng	Buddhist texts / Buddhist scripture	syn
佛学佛學	fó xué	Buddhist doctrine / Buddhist studies
须弥須彌	xū mí	Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition / Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues
香客	xiāng kè	Buddhist pilgrim / Buddhist worshipper
禅机禪機	chán jī	Buddhist allegorical word or gesture / subtleties of Buddhist doctrine	syn
佛典	fó diǎn	Buddhist scriptures / Buddhist classics
偈	jì	Buddhist hymn / gatha / Buddhist verse
竺学竺學	zhú xué	Buddhist doctrine (archaic) / Buddhist studies
须弥山須彌山	xū mí shān	Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition / Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues
区域佛教带头倡议		Regional Buddhist Leadership Initiative / Buddhist Leadership Initiative
佛媛	fó yuán	Buddhist griftress (female Internet influencer who exploits Buddhist imagery for self-promotion or commercial purposes)
老牌	lǎo pái	old, well-known brand / old style / old school / an old hand / experienced veteran	syn
卿	qīng	high ranking official (old) / term of endearment between spouses (old) / (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) / honorific (old)	syn
老娘	lǎo niáng	my old mother / I, this old woman / my old lady (colloquial) / maternal grandmother / midwife	syn
老不死	lǎo bù sǐ	(derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard
念旧念舊	niàn jiù	to remember old friends / to cherish old friendships / for old time's sake	syn
故道	gù dào	old road / old way / old course (of a river)
甲	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / (used for an unspecified person or thing) / first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) / letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / armor plating / shell or carapace / (of the fingers or toes) nail / bladed leather or metal armor (old) / ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old) / civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) / ancient Chinese compass point: 75°	syn
童叟无欺童叟無欺	tóng sǒu wú qī	cheating neither old nor young (idiom) / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.	syn
翻老账翻老賬	fān lǎo zhàng	to turn over old accounts / fig. to revive old quarrels / to reopen old wounds
翻旧账翻舊賬	fān jiù zhàng	to turn over old accounts / fig. to revive old quarrels / to reopen old wounds
老少无欺老少無欺	lǎo shào wú qī	cheating neither old nor young / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.	syn
旧病复发舊病復發	jiù bìng fù fā	old illness recurs (idiom) / a relapse / fig. to repeat an old error / the same old problem	syn
殿堂	diàn táng	palace / hall / temple buildings	syn
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
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
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]
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]
明太祖	míng tài zǔ	Ming Taizu, temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
英宗	yīng zōng	Yingzong, temple name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統\|正统[Zheng4 tong3]
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]
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)
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)
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]
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

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"old Buddhist temple" Chinese-English Dictionary

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