Sheng mu, Shěng mù, Shēng mǔ, Shèng mǔ: 7 definitions
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聖母 t = 圣母 s = shèng mǔ p refers to [proper noun] “Sacred Mother”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: May refer to Mazu or the Buddha's mother (FGDB '媽祖 [ma zu]').
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[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
省墓 [shěng mù] [sheng mu]—
Visiting and sweeping the tombs of ancestors. Qing Dynasty, Quan Zuwang, "Record of Plum Blossom Ridge": "There were still a few people, who later all came to Jiangdu to shengmu."
Keywords:
祭掃 [ji sao] (jìsǎo): Visiting and sweeping (tombs)
先人 [xian ren] (xiānrén): Ancestors
墳墓 [fen mu] (fénmù): Tomb
清 [qing] (Qīng): Qing Dynasty
全祖望 [quan zu wang] (Quán Zǔwàng): Quan Zuwang
梅花嶺記 [mei hua ling ji] (Méihuā Lǐng Jì): Record of Plum Blossom Ridge
江都 [jiang dou] (Jiāngdū): Jiangdu
(shěngmù): Visiting tombs (of ancestors)
省墓：祭掃先人的墳墓。清．全祖望〈梅花嶺記〉：「尚有數人，其後皆來江都省墓。」
shěng mù: jì sǎo xiān rén de fén mù. qīng． quán zǔ wàng 〈méi huā lǐng jì〉: “shàng yǒu shù rén, qí hòu jiē lái jiāng dōu shěng mù.”
sheng mu: ji sao xian ren de fen mu. qing. quan zu wang
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聖母 [shèng mǔ] [sheng mu]—
1. An honorific title for Empress Wu Zetian (武后 [wu hou]) of the Tang Dynasty.
2. An honorific title for the emperor's biological mother. Qing Hui Dian, Volume 27, Ministry of Rites, Ritual Office One: "In the eighth year of Chongde, Emperor Shizu Zhang (世祖章皇帝 [shi zu zhang huang di]) ascended the throne. He honored the Empress Consort as Empress Dowager (皇太后 [huang tai hou]) and his biological mother as Empress Dowager."
3. Catholics refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as the "Holy Mother". Crusaders and knightly orders revered her as their patron saint and worshiped her by reciting the Rosary (玫瑰經 [mei gui jing]).
4. In folk religion, a term for goddesses in the heavens. For example, "Celestial Holy Mother" (天上 [tian shang]).
聖母：1.唐武后的尊號。
2.皇帝生母的尊稱。《清會典．卷二七．禮部．儀制清吏司一》：「崇德八年，世祖章皇帝嗣位。尊母后皇后為皇太后，聖母為皇太后。」
3.天主教徒稱耶穌的母親瑪利亞為「聖母」。十字軍與騎士修道會奉其為守護神，並頌《玫瑰經》敬拜。
4.民間信仰稱天界的女神。如：「天上聖母」。
shèng mǔ:1. táng wǔ hòu de zūn hào.
2. huáng dì shēng mǔ de zūn chēng. < qīng huì diǎn． juǎn èr qī． lǐ bù． yí zhì qīng lì sī yī>: “chóng dé bā nián, shì zǔ zhāng huáng dì sì wèi. zūn mǔ hòu huáng hòu wèi huáng tài hòu, shèng mǔ wèi huáng tài hòu.”
3. tiān zhǔ jiào tú chēng yé sū de mǔ qīn mǎ lì yà wèi “shèng mǔ” . shí zì jūn yǔ qí shì xiū dào huì fèng qí wèi shǒu hù shén, bìng sòng < méi guī jīng> jìng bài.
4. mín jiān xìn yǎng chēng tiān jiè de nǚ shén. rú: “tiān shàng shèng mǔ” .
sheng mu:1. tang wu hou de zun hao.
2. huang di sheng mu de zun cheng. < qing hui dian. juan er qi. li bu. yi zhi qing li si yi>: "chong de ba nian, shi zu zhang huang di si wei. zun mu hou huang hou wei huang tai hou, sheng mu wei huang tai hou."
3. tian zhu jiao tu cheng ye su de mu qin ma li ya wei "sheng mu" . shi zi jun yu qi shi xiu dao hui feng qi wei shou hu shen, bing song < mei gui jing> jing bai.
4. min jian xin yang cheng tian jie de nu shen. ru: "tian shang sheng mu" .
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