zōng
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
Táng Tài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Shì zōng
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
zhèng zōng
orthodox school
fig. traditional
old school
authentic
genuine
zōng shī
great scholar respected for learning and integrity
dà zōng
large amount
staple
influential family of long standing
chuán zōng jiē dài
to carry on one's ancestral line
Gāo Zōng
Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhào Gòu] (1107-1187 CE), reigned (1127-1162 CE)
Tài zōng
posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty
King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
Táng Xuán zōng
Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇[Tang2 Ming2 huang2], reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基[Li3 Long1 ji1], reigned 712-756
Tiān tái zōng
Tiantai school of Buddhism
Liǔ Zōng yuán
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
zōng shì
imperial clan
member of the imperial clan
clansman
ancestral shrine
Sòng Huī zōng
Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty)
wén zōng
sb whose calligraphy serves as a model
Wén zōng
Wenzong Emperor, reign name of Yuan Dynasty emperor Tugh Temür (1304-1332), reigned 1328-1332
Lǐ Zōng rén
Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
Táng Gāo zōng
Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治[Li3 Zhi4] (628-683), reigned 649-683
wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
Yīng zōng
Yingzong, Temple name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統|正统[Zheng4 tong3]
Guǎng zōng
Guangzong county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
guāng zōng yào zǔ
to bring honor to one's ancestors
Shī zōng
Shizong county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
Dài zōng
another name for Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong as principal or ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]
Mt Tai as resting place for departed souls
Huáng Zōng xī
Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition
Zōng kā bā
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Tibetan religious leader, founder of the Gelugpa school 格魯派|格鲁派[Ge2 lu3 pai4]
fēi zōng jiào
secular (society)
non-religious (party)
Dài zōng
Daizong, Temple name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰[Jing3 tai4]
Guǎng zōng xiàn
Guangzong county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
Shì zōng dà wáng
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
Níng zōng
Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
Shī zōng xiàn
Shizong county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
fǎ xiàng zōng
Dharma-character school of Buddhism
Táng Dé zōng
Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), reign name of tenth Tang emperor Li Kuo 李适[Li3 Kuo4], reigned 779-805
Táng Zhōng zōng
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, reign name of fourth Tang emperor Li Zhe 李哲[Li3 Zhe2] (656-710), reigned 705-710
huá yán zōng
Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)
Táng Sù zōng
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762
Míng Wǔ zōng
Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德[Zheng4 de2]
Táng Dài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫[Li3 Yu4], reigned 762-779
Qīng tài zōng
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
Táng Xī zōng
Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan 李儇[Li3 Xuan1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
Táng Xiàn zōng
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純|李纯[Li3 Chun2] reigned 805-820
Táng Ruì zōng
Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor Li Dan 李旦[Li3 Dan4] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
Táng Xuān zōng
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), reign name of seventeenth Tang emperor Li Chen 李忱[Li3 Chen2], reigned 846-859
Míng Rén zōng
Ming Renzong, Temple name of fourth Ming emperor Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾|朱高炽[Zhu1 Gao1 chi4]
zōng jiào tú
adherent of religion
disciple
Míng Xī zōng
Ming Xizong, Temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启[Ming2 Tian1 qi3]
Táng Wǔ zōng
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍[Li3 Chan2], reigned 840-846
Tán Wén zōng
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂[Lǐ Áng], reigned 827-840
Míng Xuān zōng
Temple name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德[Xuan1 de2]
Táng Zhāo zōng
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, reign name of twentieth Tang emperor 李曄|李晔[Li1 Ye4] (867-904), reigned 888-904
Táng Yì zōng
Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), reign name of eighteenth Tang emperor Li Cui 李漼[Li3 Cui3], reigned 859-873
lián zōng
combined branches of a clan
Táng Mù zōng
Emperor Muzong of Tang (795-825), reign name of thirteenth Tang emperor 李恆|李恒[Li3 Heng2] reigned 821-825
Táng Jìng zōng
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809-827), reign name of fourteenth Tang emperor 李湛[Li3 Zhan4], reigned 825-827
Táng Shùn zōng
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761-806), reign name of eleventh Tang emperor Li Song 李誦|李诵[Li3 Song4], reigned 805-806
róng zōng yào zǔ
to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
also written 光宗耀祖
zōng jiào tuán
religious order
religious grouping
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Cháo xiǎn Tài zōng
King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
Zōng Shèng gōng
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
chán mén wǔ zōng
the five schools of Chan Buddhism (idiom)
Zōng shèng hóu
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
Huáng tài jí Qīng tài zōng
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
Bái shān zōng
Sufi sect of Islam in central Asia
Kāng qián zōng jiā fēng
Kachenjunga (Himalayan peak)
Cí ēn zōng
see 法相宗[Fa3 xiang4 zong1]
Chéng shí zōng
Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism
Lǐ Zōng shèng
Jonathan Lee (1958-), Taiwanese record producer and songwriter
Fǎ xiàng zōng
Yogācāra school of Buddhism
Dharma-character school of Buddhism
Yú jiā zōng
see 唯識宗|唯识宗[Wei2 shi2 zong1]
Huá yán zōng
Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)
Lián zōng
see 淨土宗|净土宗[Jing4 tu3 zong1]
kāi zōng míng yì
to declare at the outset (idiom)
Táo Zōng yí
Tao Zongyi (c. 1329-1410), Yuan dynasty scholar
Gāo zōng
Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD)
Shì zōng Dà wáng
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
Jù shè zōng
Kusha-shū (Japanese Buddhism school)
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn duì
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Táng Wén zōng
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂[Li3 Ang2], reigned 827-840
Wéi shí zōng
Yogācāra school of Buddhism
Consciousness-only school of Buddhism
zōng zhǔ
head of a clan
natural leader
person of prestige and authority in a domain
suzerain
zōng zhǔ guó
suzerain state
mother country (of a colony)
zōng jiàng
person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments
master craftsman
highly esteemed person
zōng zhèng
Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
Mì zōng
Vajrayana
Tantric Buddhism
Sān lùn zōng
Three Treatise School (Buddhism)