Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Wide (guǎng) Entry: Temple Kangxi Dictionary strokes: 15 Page 344, Entry 01 Archaic form: Temple (miào) Pronounced miao (falling tone) From Explanation of Words and Phrases (Shuowen Jiezi): To honor the appearance of ancestors. From Records of Ancient and Modern Matters (Gujin Zhu): A temple is an appearance; it serves to represent the form of one's ancestors. From Explanations of Names (Shiming): The place where the form and appearance of ancestors reside. From Jade Treasury (Yupian): Ancestral temple. From Literary Expositor (Erya): A hall with eastern and western side rooms is called a temple. Note: This refers to the flanking rooms and the front hall. Commentary: Any large hall that has side rooms and a front hall with partition walls is called a temple. From Records of the Six Scripts (Liushu Gu): The area in front of a palace is called a temple, and the area behind it is called a sleeping chamber. This corresponds to the front hall of a king's palace or the reception hall of an official today. The Instructions of Yu (Yu Zhen) state: The people have their sleeping chambers and temples. The Commentary (Zhuanshu) states: Rats do not burrow in sleeping chambers or temples, as they fear humans. This is similar to later terminology such as temple court or temple hall. From The Master of the Central Texts (Wenzhongzi): To have aspirations for the imperial court and temple while living among the mountains and marshes. Also, any place dedicated to external spirits is called a temple. From Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Xinyuan Ping of Zhao, through the observation of atmospheric phenomena, appeared before the Emperor and stated that there was a divine aura of five colors to the northeast of Chang'an. Thereupon, the Emperor built the Five Emperors Temple at Weiyang.