Spirit tablet
Buddhist memorial tablet of Itagaki Taisuke (front side)
Buddhist memorial tablet of Itagaki Taisuke (back side) "Itagaki may die, but liberty never!"
A spirit tablet,[1] is a sign used to honor an ancestor or a deity. The name of the deity or past ancestor is usually inscribed onto the tablet. They originated in China and are common across the East Asian cultural sphere. Spirit tablets are commonly seen in temples, shrines, and household altars throughout China and Taiwan.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Li, Xiaoxiang; Fu, Chunjiang; Goh, Geraldine (2004). Origins of Chinese people and customs (Revised ed.). Singapore: Asiapac Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-981-229-384-8.
ancestral tablet
[permanent dead link] - ↑ "Ancestors and Deities: Chinese Spirit Tablets". Museum of Anthropology. University of Missouri. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
