family death register; Buddhist necrology
A register kept at a Buddhist temple or at home, recording the posthumous names, death dates, and sometimes ages of deceased family members. Used for memorial services and ancestor veneration.
I was shown the death register at the temple and checked my ancestors' posthumous names.
Every morning, my grandmother opens the family death register and prays.
The posthumous Buddhist name recorded in the 過去帳.
A Buddhist compound of 過去, referring to the deceased, and 帳, “register.” It denotes a temple or household register recording the posthumous names and death dates of the dead.