Highlights
Memorial Tablet
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Wood
- Category
life in society - life in ceremony - religious ceremonies - memorial tablet
- Dimensions
H. 86.0cm
- Accession Number
Sinsu 13618
During the Joseon Period, many temples kept a Buddha image flanked by two assistant Bodhisattvas, in front of which they erected a Buddhist altar called a sumidan. A tablet praying for the longevity of the king or the queen or the crown prince was usually placed on the altar. The Chinese characters on this tablet are a prayer for the longevity of the eldest member of the royal family.