Martyrs' shrines or hero shrines (Chinese: 忠烈祠) are buildings used in East Asian hero cults. 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.
Martyrs' shrines or hero shrines (Chinese: 忠烈祠) are buildings used in East Asian hero cults. 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.
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