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.
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.