Muses (sacred poetry) is often seen with a pensive expression; Terpsichore (choral dance and song) is often seen dancing and carrying a lyre; Thalia (comedy) is often seen with a comic mask; and Urania (astronomy) carries a pair of compasses and the celestial globe. Greek "mousa" is a common noun as well as a type of goddess: it literally means "art" or "poetry". According to Pindar, to "carry a "mousa"" is "to excel in the arts". The word derives from the Indo-European root "men-", which is also the source of Greek "Mnemosyne" and "mania", English "mind", "mental" and "monitor", Sanskrit "mantra"
Temple name can be translated to mean "Faithful Forefather". The temple name "Qìngzǔ" (庆祖/慶祖/경조/Khánh Tổ) can be translated to mean "Celebrated Forefather". The temple name "Guāngzǔ" (光祖/광조/Quang Tổ) can be translated to mean "Radiant Forefather". The temple name "Wángzǔ" (王祖/왕조/Vương Tổ) can be translated to mean "Sovereign Forefather". The temple name "Xuānzǔ" (宣祖) is translated as "선조" in Korean and "Tuyên Tổ" in Vietnamese. The temple name "Xuánzǔ" (玄祖/현조/Huyền Tổ) can be translated to mean "Profound Forefather". The temple name "Zhāozǔ" (昭祖/소조/Chiêu Tổ) can be translated to mean "Illustrious Forefather". The temple name "Zhàozǔ" (肇祖/조조/Triệu Tổ) can be translated to mean "Original