Meaning of 神位
神位 means spirit tablet; memorial tablet placed in ancestral temples or during sacrifices. Pronounced shén wèi.
- spirit tablet; memorial tablet placed in ancestral temples or during sacrifices
Definitions & Examples
Cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
shén神
wèi位
。
The ancestral hall houses the spirit tablets of the ancestors.
Jì祭
sì祀
shí时
，
jiā家
rén人
huì会
zài在
shén神
wèi位
qián前
bǎi摆
fàng放
gòng供
pǐn品
hé和
xiān鲜
huā花
。
During the sacrifice, the family places offerings and fresh flowers before the spirit tablet.
Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
yǔ宇
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
shù数
shí十
gè个
bù不
tóng同
de的
shén神
wèi位
。
This temple enshrines dozens of different spirit tablets.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
shì逝
zhě者
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
shén神
wèi位
yào要
gòng供
fèng奉
sān三
nián年
。
According to tradition, the spirit tablet of the deceased is to be enshrined in the home for three years.