陵寢

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See also: 陵寝

Chinese

mound; tomb; hill
mound; tomb; hill; mountain
 
lie down
trad. (陵寢)
simp. (陵寝)

Pronunciation


Noun

陵寢

  1. (literary) the emperor or king's final resting place; mausoleum; tomb
    • 麗祖陵寢大字象設埋沒荒草萋萋
      From: Poem by 成任 (Seong Im), circa 1476
      여조고능침 석상대자제 설상반매몰 황초하처처
      Yeojo go neungchim, seok sang daeja je. Seolsang ban maemol, hwangcho ha cheocheo.
      On Taejo of Goryeo's ancient tomb, great letters are inscribed on the stone. But the statues are half buried in the earth, and how can the weeds be so thick?

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (陵寢):