城じょう隍こう

noun

castle and moat; castle's moat

Rare term referring to a castle together with its moat, or the moat itself. Mainly found in historical descriptions.

• この城じょう隍こうは戦せん国ごく時じ代だいに築きずかれたと伝つたえられている。

  This castle and moat are said to have been built in the Warring States period.

noun

City God (Taoist guardian deity of a city)

In Taoist belief, the guardian god of a city. Often associated with Chinese folk religion and historical city temples.

• 城じょう隍こうは中ちゅう国ごくの民みん間かん信しん仰こうで都と市しを守しゅ護ごする神かみである。

  The City God is a deity that protects cities in Chinese folk religion.