mộc dục
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Definition
- 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.
- (từ cũ) Clean joss statues