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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
天宮
- (Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion or Taoism) heavenly palace; abode of the gods (e.g. of the Jade Emperor - 玉皇大帝 Yùhuáng Dadì)
- (archaeology) a palace at a high place (in which relics are kept)
- Antonym: 地宮/地宫 (dìgōng)
Derived terms
Proper noun
天宮
- Tiangong-1 (the name of the first Chinese space station, Tiangong-1 - 天宮一號 Tiāngōng yī hào).
- Tiangong (the name of the third and current modular Chinese space station).
Further reading
Japanese
Proper noun
天宮 • (Amamiya)
- a surname