Vivinavi

Description

2022/3/15 - 2022/9/25 / 千葉県 佐倉市 / Other

Room4 Special Exhibit "Living with the Deceased － Mortuary Tiles ・ Buddhist Altars ・ History and Folklore of Memorial Services on Hand －"

Today, the way of death is changing drastically. Through the history and folklore of Buddhist altars and tablets, which were the daily contact points with the deceased, we can think about how to face death ！.

Butsudan (Buddhist altars) have long played a major role as a place for people to face the deceased on a daily basis. Although some people think of butsudan as a place to worship Buddha, some butsudan do not have a principal image of Buddha, and only tablets are placed on them. The tablets belonged to the family's ancestors, and it is thought that the close association between butsudan and tablets led to the spread of butsudan to all levels of society. In other words, the general spread of butsudan as a place for ancestral rituals can also be said to be a characteristic of butsudan.
Traditionally, much attention has been paid to the origins of butsudan altars, and research has been conducted on the subject. However, there are still many aspects, including regional diversity, that are not fully understood, such as how Buddhist tablets and other Buddhist altars, which are an integral part of altar rituals, have been enshrined. Furthermore, in recent years, the declining birthrate, aging population, and changing views of the family have brought about major changes such as the closing of Buddhist altars and the emergence of handmade memorial offerings.
This exhibition focuses on various ritual objects such as butsudan (Buddhist altars), Buddhist tablets, and Buddhist ritual utensils, and examines the development of butsudan rituals, their regional diversity, and contemporary changes, as well as the various histories and folk customs of rituals for the dead held in the home.


[Admission]
Adults 600 yen, college students 250 yen, high school students and younger free
*The general exhibition is also available.
*People with disabilities may enter the museum free of charge with a caregiver upon presentation of a disability certificate.
*High school and university students must show their student ID.
*Please show your museum ticket stub to enter the Botanical Garden of Life on the same day.
Show the stub from the Botanical Garden and get a discount for the Museum admission on the same day.

[Contact]

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