đàn tràng
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Definition
- Noun:
- A makeshift platform for Buddhist worship: A temporary altar or platform, often set up outdoors, used for Buddhist ceremonies, particularly those aimed at redeeming sins or liberating souls.
- A ceremonial altar for specific rites: Specifically refers to an altar constructed for rituals to absolve grievances or redeem the deceased.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà sư đang chuẩn bị cho lễ cúng trên đàn tràng. (The monks are preparing for the offering ceremony on the makeshift platform.)
- Lễ giải oan thường được tổ chức tại một đàn tràng. (The ritual to redeem grievances is often held at a ceremonial altar.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered literary or archaic () in modern Vietnamese and is primarily used in religious, historical, or formal contexts related to traditional Buddhist practices.
Variants and Related Words
- Đàn (n): Altar, platform. A more general term for an altar.
- Lễ đàn tràng (n): The ceremony held at such an altar.
Synonyms
- Bàn thờ tạm (n): Temporary altar.
- Đàn cúng (n): Offering altar.
Related Phrases
- Dựng đàn tràng: To set up/erect a makeshift ceremonial platform.
- Họ dựng đàn tràng để cầu siêu cho các vong linh. (They erected a makeshift platform to pray for the repose of souls.)
Related Idioms
- (cũ) Makeshift platfrom (for worsshipping buđha)