spirit tablet; ancestral tablet
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spirit tablet; memorial tablet placed in ancestral temples or during sacrifices
Refers to the inscribed wooden or stone tablet representing a deity, ancestor, or spirit, typically placed on an altar. Distinguished from 牌位 (páiwèi), which is more general, and 灵位 (língwèi), which specifically refers to tablets for the deceased.
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.
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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.