school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
成实宗成實宗cheng2 shi2 zong1
Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism
传宗接代傳宗接代chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4
to carry on one's ancestral line
慈恩宗慈恩宗ci2 en1 zong1
see 法相宗
大宗大宗da4 zong1
large amount; staple; influential family of long standing
代宗代宗dai4 zong1
Daizong, Temple name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰
岱宗岱宗dai4 zong1
another name for Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong as principal or ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳; Mt Tai as resting place for departed souls
法相宗法相宗fa3 xiang4 zong1
Yogācāra school of Buddhism; Dharma-character school of Buddhism
非宗教非宗教fei1 zong1 jiao4
secular (society); non-religious (party)
高宗高宗gao1 zong1
Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构 (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD)
光宗耀祖光宗耀祖guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3
to bring honor to one's ancestors
广宗廣宗guang3 zong1
Guangzong county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
广宗县廣宗縣guang3 zong1 xian4
Guangzong county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei
华严宗華嚴宗hua2 yan2 zong1
Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)
皇太极清太宗皇太極清太宗huang2 tai4 ji2 qing1 tai4 zong1
Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
黄宗羲黃宗羲huang2 zong1 xi1
Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition
教宗教宗jiao4 zong1
the pope; also called 教皇
净土宗淨土宗jing4 tu3 zong1
Pure Land Buddhism
俱舍宗俱舍宗ju4 she4 zong1
Kusha-shū (Japanese Buddhism school)
卷宗卷宗juan4 zong1
file; folder; dossier
开宗明义開宗明義kai1 zong1 ming2 yi4
to declare at the outset (idiom)
康乾宗迦峰康乾宗迦峰kang1 qian2 zong1 jia1 feng1
Kachenjunga (Himalayan peak)
李宗仁李宗仁li3 zong1 ren2
Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
李宗盛李宗盛li3 zong1 sheng4
Jonathan Lee (1958-), Taiwanese record producer and songwriter
联宗聯宗lian2 zong1
combined branches of a clan
莲宗蓮宗lian2 zong1
see 淨土宗|净土宗
柳宗元柳宗元liu3 zong1 yuan2
Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动 and neoclassical 復古|复古 movements
路德宗路德宗lu4 de2 zong1
Lutheran church
孟宗竹孟宗竹meng4 zong1 zhu2
see 毛竹
密宗密宗mi4 zong1
Vajrayana; Tantric Buddhism
密宗密宗mi4 zong1
tantra
明仁宗明仁宗ming2 ren2 zong1
Ming Renzong, Temple name of fourth Ming emperor Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾|朱高炽
明武宗明武宗ming2 wu3 zong1
Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德
明熹宗明熹宗ming2 xi1 zong1
Ming Xizong, Temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启
明宣宗明宣宗ming2 xuan1 zong1
Temple name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德
宁宗寧宗ning2 zong1
Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
清太宗清太宗qing1 tai4 zong1
posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
荣宗耀祖榮宗耀祖rong2 zong1 yao4 zu3
to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom); also written 光宗耀祖
三论宗三論宗san1 lun4 zong1
Three Treatise School (Buddhism)
师宗師宗shi1 zong1
Shizong county in Qujing 曲靖, Yunnan
师宗县師宗縣shi1 zong1 xian4
Shizong county in Qujing 曲靖, Yunnan
世宗世宗shi4 zong1
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
世宗大王世宗大王shi4 zong1 da4 wang2
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
宋徽宗宋徽宗song4 hui1 zong1
Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty)
太宗太宗tai4 zong1
posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
唐代宗唐代宗tang2 dai4 zong1
Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫, reigned 762-779
唐德宗唐德宗tang2 de2 zong1
Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), reign name of tenth Tang emperor Li Kuo 李适, reigned 779-805
唐高宗唐高宗tang2 gao1 zong1
Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治 (628-683), reigned 649-683
唐敬宗唐敬宗tang2 jing4 zong1
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809-827), reign name of fourteenth Tang emperor 李湛, reigned 825-827
唐穆宗唐穆宗tang2 mu4 zong1
Emperor Muzong of Tang (795-825), reign name of thirteenth Tang emperor 李恆|李恒 reigned 821-825
唐睿宗唐睿宗tang2 rui4 zong1
Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor Li Dan 李旦 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
唐顺宗唐順宗tang2 shun4 zong1
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761-806), reign name of eleventh Tang emperor Li Song 李誦|李诵, reigned 805-806
唐肃宗唐肅宗tang2 su4 zong1
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨, reigned 756-762
唐太宗唐太宗tang2 tai4 zong1
Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民 (599-649), reigned 626-649
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖 and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书
唐文宗唐文宗tang2 wen2 zong1
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂, reigned 827-840
唐武宗唐武宗tang2 wu3 zong1
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍, reigned 840-846
唐僖宗唐僖宗tang2 xi1 zong1
Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan 李儇 (862-888), reigned 873-888
唐宪宗唐憲宗tang2 xian4 zong1
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純|李纯 reigned 805-820
唐宣宗唐宣宗tang2 xuan1 zong1
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), reign name of seventeenth Tang emperor Li Chen 李忱, reigned 846-859
唐玄宗唐玄宗tang2 xuan2 zong1
Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇, reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基, reigned 712-756
唐懿宗唐懿宗tang2 yi4 zong1
Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), reign name of eighteenth Tang emperor Li Cui 李漼, reigned 859-873
唐昭宗唐昭宗tang2 zhao1 zong1
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, reign name of twentieth Tang emperor 李曄|李晔 (867-904), reigned 888-904
唐中宗唐中宗tang2 zhong1 zong1
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, reign name of fourth Tang emperor Li Zhe 李哲 (656-710), reigned 705-710
陶宗仪陶宗儀tao2 zong1 yi2
Tao Zongyi (c. 1329-1410), Yuan dynasty scholar
天台宗天台宗tian1 tai2 zong1
Tiantai school of Buddhism
万变不离其宗萬變不離其宗wan4 bian4 bu4 li2 qi2 zong1
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
唯识宗唯識宗wei2 shi2 zong1
Yogācāra school of Buddhism; Consciousness-only school of Buddhism
文宗文宗wen2 zong1
Wenzong Emperor, reign name of Yuan Dynasty emperor Tugh Temür (1304-1332), reigned 1328-1332
文宗文宗wen2 zong1
sb whose calligraphy serves as a model
小祖宗小祖宗xiao3 zu3 zong1
brat; little devil
循道宗循道宗xun2 dao4 zong1
Methodism
阳宗陽宗yang2 zong1
sun
英宗英宗ying1 zong1
Yingzong, Temple name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統|正统
瑜伽宗瑜伽宗yu2 jia1 zong1
see 唯識宗|唯识宗
真言宗真言宗zhen1 yan2 zong1
Shingon Buddhism
正宗正宗zheng4 zong1
orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
宗地宗地zong1 di4
parcel of land
宗匠宗匠zong1 jiang4
person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments; master craftsman; highly esteemed person
宗教宗教zong1 jiao4
religion
宗教法庭宗教法庭zong1 jiao4 fa3 ting2
Inquisition (religion)
宗教改革宗教改革zong1 jiao4 gai3 ge2
(Protestant) Reformation
宗教徒宗教徒zong1 jiao4 tu2
adherent of religion; disciple
宗教团宗教團zong1 jiao4 tuan2
religious order; religious grouping
宗教学宗教學zong1 jiao4 xue2
religious studies
宗教仪式宗教儀式zong1 jiao4 yi2 shi4
religious ceremony
宗筋宗筋zong1 jin1
penis (Chinese medicine)
宗喀巴宗喀巴zong1 ka1 ba1
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Tibetan religious leader, founder of the Gelugpa school 格魯派|格鲁派
宗庙宗廟zong1 miao4
temple; ancestral shrine
宗派宗派zong1 pai4
sect
宗派主义宗派主義zong1 pai4 zhu3 yi4
sectarianism
宗圣公宗聖公zong1 sheng4 gong1
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
宗圣侯宗聖侯zong1 sheng4 hou2
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
宗师宗師zong1 shi1
great scholar respected for learning and integrity
宗室宗室zong1 shi4
imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
宗正宗正zong1 zheng4
Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿
宗旨宗旨zong1 zhi3
objective; aim; goal
宗主宗主zong1 zhu3
head of a clan; natural leader; person of prestige and authority in a domain; suzerain
宗主国宗主國zong1 zhu3 guo2
suzerain state; mother country (of a colony)
宗主权宗主權zong1 zhu3 quan2
suzerainty
宗族宗族zong1 zu2
clan; clansman
祖宗祖宗zu3 zong1
ancestor; forebear
左宗棠左宗棠zuo3 zong1 tang2
Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), Chinese administrator and military leader