金闕

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See also: 金阙

Chinese

metal; gold; money imperial city; deficiency
trad. (金闕)
simp. (金阙)

Etymology

(golden) + (palace)

Daoists believed that there was a golden palace in heaven, where immortals and deities resided. The emperor was considered to be the son of heaven, hence the metaphorical reference.

Pronunciation


Noun

金闕

  1. (archaic) the imperial palace