noun
list of names of the dead
General term for a register or list recording the names of deceased individuals, often in a religious or memorial context.
寺には過去帳のほかに霊璽簿も保管されている。
In addition to the death register, the temple also keeps a list of names of the dead.
noun
Book of Souls (Yasukuni Shrine)
Specific proper-noun use referring to the official register of enshrined souls at Yasukuni Shrine.
靖国神社の霊璽簿には、戦没者の名が記されている。
The names of the war dead are recorded in the Book of Souls at Yasukuni Shrine.
Compound of 霊 (spirit/soul), 璽 (imperial seal/symbol of authority), and 簿 (register/book). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is strongly associated with Shinto and specifically Yasukuni Shrine usage.