spirit tablet; memorial tablet
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spirit tablet; memorial tablet
formalUsed in ancestral worship, funerals, and memorial ceremonies. Typically made of wood or stone, inscribed with the name and sometimes titles of the deceased or deity.
Cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
pái牌
wèi位
。
The ancestral hall houses the spirit tablets of the ancestors.
Měi每
féng逢
Qīng清
míng明
，
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
yào要
jì祭
bài拜
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
pái牌
wèi位
。
Every Qingming Festival, the family members worship their grandfather's memorial tablet.
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Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
lǐ里
shè设
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
shén神
líng灵
de的
pái牌
wèi位
。
This temple has many spirit tablets for various deities.