Before the funeral, the body was placed in the temporary resting place.
This old mausoleum was built in the Edo period.
廟 read as びょう is the more common reading for 'mausoleum' or 'shrine'. 霊屋 (たまや) is a less common synonym, often used in specific historical or ritual contexts.
mausoleum; shrine for the spirits of the dead
Standard kanji spelling for a temporary resting place or mausoleum for the deceased.
Alternate kanji spelling using 魂 (soul/spirit) instead of 霊 (spirit/ghost). Less common.
Single-character spelling; more commonly read びょう in modern Japanese. The reading たまや is rare and may be encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Compound of 霊 (tama, 'spirit') + 屋 (ya, 'house/shop'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it literally means 'spirit house'.