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Hero shrines (Chinese: 忠烈祠) are religious buildings used in . They are a kind of Ci Shrine, which is a separate building built to praise the spirit of loyalty and righteousness, and to memorialize the martyrs who died for the country. In addition to shrines dedicated to martyrs and loyal subjects, some of them are converted from other buildings, such as Shinto shrines. Since Confucianism advocates the virtues of Loyalty and righteousness, the construction of the Temple not only commemorates and enshrines the martyrs who martyred the country, but also serves the purpose of moral education.

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  • Hero shrines (Chinese: 忠烈祠) are religious buildings used in . They are a kind of Ci Shrine, which is a separate building built to praise the spirit of loyalty and righteousness, and to memorialize the martyrs who died for the country. In addition to shrines dedicated to martyrs and loyal subjects, some of them are converted from other buildings, such as Shinto shrines. Since Confucianism advocates the virtues of Loyalty and righteousness, the construction of the Temple not only commemorates and enshrines the martyrs who martyred the country, but also serves the purpose of moral education. (en)
  • 忠烈祠，或稱忠魂祠、英烈祠、英魂祠、英靈祠、忠烈廟、昭忠祠、顯忠祠、褒忠祠等，是祠廟的一種，為歷代褒揚忠義精神，建祠追祀為國殉難、殉職的忠臣烈士之獨立建築物，祠名「忠烈」、「忠魂」等。除了專門為供奉忠臣烈士而興建的祠廟外，亦有些是以其他建築改建而成，如神社。由於儒家提倡忠、義等品德，興建忠烈祠除紀念和奉祀殉國忠臣烈士外，還有著道德教化的作用。 (zh)
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  • 충렬사 (en)
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  • 忠烈祠 (en)
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  • Ch'ungnyŏlsa（南） (en)
  • Ch'ungryŏlsa（北） (en)
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  • Chungnyeolsa（南） (en)
  • Chungryeolsa（北） (en)
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  • 忠烈祠 (en)
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  • Hero shrines (Chinese: 忠烈祠) are religious buildings used in . They are a kind of Ci Shrine, which is a separate building built to praise the spirit of loyalty and righteousness, and to memorialize the martyrs who died for the country. In addition to shrines dedicated to martyrs and loyal subjects, some of them are converted from other buildings, such as Shinto shrines. Since Confucianism advocates the virtues of Loyalty and righteousness, the construction of the Temple not only commemorates and enshrines the martyrs who martyred the country, but also serves the purpose of moral education. (en)
  • 忠烈祠，或稱忠魂祠、英烈祠、英魂祠、英靈祠、忠烈廟、昭忠祠、顯忠祠、褒忠祠等，是祠廟的一種，為歷代褒揚忠義精神，建祠追祀為國殉難、殉職的忠臣烈士之獨立建築物，祠名「忠烈」、「忠魂」等。除了專門為供奉忠臣烈士而興建的祠廟外，亦有些是以其他建築改建而成，如神社。由於儒家提倡忠、義等品德，興建忠烈祠除紀念和奉祀殉國忠臣烈士外，還有著道德教化的作用。 (zh)
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  • Hero shrine (en)
  • 忠烈祠 (zh)
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