đàn tràng

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. () Makeshift platfrom (for worsshipping buđha)