Miao shrine
Type of East Asian temple / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Chinese shrines using character '廟'. For concept of Korean shrines using same character, see Myo shrine.
Miao (廟/庙) are buildings in traditional East Asian religions enshrining gods, myths or legends, sages of past dynasties, and famous historical figures.[1] They are a kind of Chinese temple architecture and contrast with Ci Shrines which enshrine ancestors and people instead of deities.[2]
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The word Temple is translated into Chinese as Shenmiao (神廟/神庙, lit. God-Miao)