Definition

1. Noun:
   • The ritual cleansing of a deity statue: "Mộc dục" refers specifically to the traditional ceremony of washing or cleaning a statue of a deity, Buddha, or revered figure, often performed on specific anniversaries or before major festivals.
   • A purification rite: The term can also imply a ritual act of purification for a sacred object.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ mộc dục được tổ chức long trọng hàng năm tại đền thờ. (The mộc dục ceremony is solemnly held every year at the temple.)
  • Trước khi vào dịp lễ lớn, các nhà sư tiến hành nghi thức mộc dục cho các pho tượng Phật. (Before a major festival, the monks perform the mộc dục ritual for the Buddha statues.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered literary and is primarily used in historical, cultural, or religious contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation.
• The act of is not merely physical cleaning but is imbued with spiritual significance, representing the renewal of purity and respect for the divine.

Variants and Related Words

• Tắm tượng (verb phrase): A more modern and colloquial way to refer to the act of washing a statue, though it lacks the specific ritual connotation of .
• Lễ tắm Phật (noun phrase): A specific Buddhist ceremony for bathing a statue of the Buddha, often held on Buddha's Birthday (Vesak).

Synonyms

• Thanh tẩy (verb): To purify, to cleanse (used in both physical and spiritual contexts, but not specific to statues).
• Lau rửa tượng thần (verb phrase): To clean/wash a deity statue (a descriptive phrase rather than a specific term for the ritual).

Related Phrases

• Lễ mộc dục (noun phrase): The mộc dục ceremony/ritual.
  • Lễ mộc dục là một phần quan trọng của nghi thức tôn giáo. (The mộc dục ritual is an important part of the religious ceremony.)

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the word . Its usage is confined to the specific ritual context.

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