Miao
Let an agent explain the miao as a Chinese temple type, relay functions, architecture, deities and history from religious studies and architectural sources with attribution, and distinguish miao from Buddhist si monasteries, Taoist guan, ancestral halls called citang and the Miao ethnic group.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a miao is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a miao, and how does it differ from si, guan, citang and the Miao people? definition
- Is the question about religion, architecture, visiting or the ethnic group? boundary
Types
Temple types.
Types
Types.
- What are Confucian, city god, Mazu, Guandi and imperial ancestral temples? definition
- Which entry fits the specific temple? action
Religion Worship.
Folk religion
Folk religion.
Folk religion
Folk religion.
- How do communities worship at miao, as religious studies describe? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Festivals
Temple festivals.
Festivals
Festivals.
- What festivals and temple fairs are held at miao? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Architecture Architecture.
Layout
Layout.
Layout
Layout.
- How are Chinese temples laid out along an axis? provenance
- Which entry fits Chinese architecture? action
Heritage
Heritage.
Heritage
Heritage.
- Which temples are protected heritage sites? provenance
- Which entry fits Temple and Cemetery of Confucius? action
Context Society.
Policy
Religious policy.
Policy
Policy.
- How have state policies affected temples over time, with sources attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Diaspora
Diaspora temples.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- What role do Chinese temples play in diaspora communities? provenance
- Which entry fits Chinese temples in Southeast Asia? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
What it is Filled
A Chinese term, miao, for a temple or shrine, especially one dedicated to deities, ancestors, historical figures or local gods in Chinese folk religion and Taoism, such as temples to Guan Yu, Mazu or city gods, and to Confucius in Confucian temples called wen miao; ancestral temples of the imperial family were called tai miao. The model presents religious practice respectfully and does not describe the Miao people, whose name is a different word.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the miao as a Chinese temple type, relay functions, architecture, deities and history from religious studies and architectural sources with attribution, and distinguish miao from Buddhist si monasteries, Taoist guan, ancestral halls called citang and the Miao ethnic group.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Deity or ancestor worship
- Folk religion links
- Traditional architecture
- Community role
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Confuse the temple term with the ethnic group.
- Describe worship disrespectfully.
- Frame religious policy in a partisan way.
- Photograph or publish ritual spaces without permission.
Only with a human decision
- Any physical work on temple buildings.
May
- Describe miao as Chinese temples or shrines and their deities.
- Distinguish the temple term from the Miao ethnic group.
Moral aspects Filled
- Temples are living places of worship for communities.
Who is affected
- Worshippers
- Temple keepers
Owners Filled
Steward
The temple community or managing body.
Master systems
- Religious site registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q2680845 - registry parent class
related
- Chinese temple - in registry terms
- Chinese folk religion
- Temple of Confucius
- Miao people - different word
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.miao
- Wikidata: Q29043583 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29043583)
Direct properties required Filled
- Temple of Confucius at Qufu: founded 478 BC note - traditional date
- Beijing Imperial Ancestral Temple: Tai Miao, 1420 note
- registry parent: Chinese temple note
Recognition required Filled
- Chinese temple or shrine
- Miao, temple, shrine
- Si are usually Buddhist monasteries; guan are Taoist temples; citang are clan ancestral halls; the Miao people are an ethnic group written with a different character
- Halls with curved tiled roofs, courtyards, incense burners and statues of deities.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain functions and deities
- relay architecture and history
- describe temple types
- distinguish related terms
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing the temple term with the ethnic group
- Disrespectful framing of worship
- Partisan framing of religious policy
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Religious affairs regulations in China and elsewhere
- Cultural heritage protection laws
Context of use required Filled
- Worship of deities, ancestors and honoured figures.
- Confucian temples
- city god temples
- Mazu temples
- Guandi temples
- imperial ancestral temples
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q29043583: Miao - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Miao shrine - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should miao be merged with Chinese temple entries?
- How should religious studies sources be linked?
- Should temple types be separate entries?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q29043583/spec.json