高宗 (gāo zōng) — temple name of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796); temple name of other Chinese emperors

Definition

高宗 (gāozōng) is a Chinese imperial temple name (庙号), used for several emperors across dynasties — most famously the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing.

noun
temple name of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796)temple name of other Chinese emperors

Examples

  • 高宗。
    Qīng cháo de gāo zōng huáng dì shì qián lóng.
    The Gaozong emperor of the Qing dynasty was Qianlong.
  • 高宗。
    Táng cháo yě yǒu yí wèi gāo zōng huáng dì.
    The Tang dynasty also had a Gaozong emperor.
  • 高宗。
    Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng hái yǒu bié de gāo zōng huáng dì.
    In Chinese history, there are other Gaozong emperors.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

高gāohigh
宗zōngtemple ancestor

高宗 is a 宗, temple ancestor, honored as 高, lofty or high.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 宀宀miánhouse
  • 示示shìspirit tablet

宗 pairs 宀, a house, with 示, a spirit tablet, to show an ancestral shrine or temple.

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