spirit tablet; ancestral tablet
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spirit tablet; ancestral tablet; wooden memorial tablet inscribed with a deceased person's name
A traditional Chinese funerary object used in ancestral worship. The tablet serves as a vessel for the spirit of the deceased and is typically placed in family shrines or ancestral halls.
Shén神
zhǔ主
pái牌
wèi位
duān端
duān端
zhèng正
zhèng正
de地
bǎi摆
zài在
cí祠
táng堂
zhōng中
yāng央
。
The spirit tablet was placed solemnly in the center of the ancestral hall.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
jiā家
rén人
huì会
zài在
shì逝
zhě者
qù去
shì世
hòu后
zhì制
zuò作
shén神
zhǔ主
，
yǐ以
gòng供
hòu后
shì世
zǐ子
sūn孙
jì祭
sì祀
。
According to tradition, family members will create a spirit tablet after a person dies, so that future generations can perform sacrifices.
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Shén神
zhǔ主
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
xiān先
rén人
de的
míng名
huì讳
hé和
shēng生
zú卒
nián年
yuè月
。
The spirit tablet bears the name of the ancestor as well as the dates of birth and death.