Honorific term for a mausoleum, especially of an emperor or high-ranking person. Used in formal or respectful contexts.
See also: 廟
The mausoleum of Emperor Meiji is in Kyoto.
Honorific term for a shrine, often associated with imperial or noble ancestors. Less common than sense 1.
See also: 廟
That shrine was built to enshrine the ancestors.
The ceremony of the imperial court was conducted according to ancient rites.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (ご) and 廟 (びょう, 'mausoleum, shrine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with imperial or noble burial sites.