神君 (shén jūn) — (historical) laudatory title for a virtuous official; deity, divine being
Definition
An archaic, honorific literary term — either a respectful title for a virtuous official (e.g., 神君) or, in folk religion, a deity that governs a specific domain such as weather.
noun
(historical) laudatory title for a virtuous officialdeitydivine being
Examples
- 神君。Zhè wèi guān yuán bèi bǎi xìng zūn chēng wèi shén jūn.This official was respectfully called 'divine lord' by the people.
- 神君。Gǔ shū zhōng jì zǎi le xǔ duō shén jūn de gù shi.Many stories of deities are recorded in ancient books.
- ，神君。Mín jiān xìn yǎng zhōng, zhè wèi shén jūn zhǎng guǎn fēng yǔ.In folk belief, this deity controls wind and rain.
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