Spirit tablets are traditional ritual objects commonly seen in temples, shrines, and household altars throughout China.

Prayer was usually performed at the household altar in a separate room containing the yang spirit of their ancestors.

Nowadays it is usually placed in a household Shinto altar, or kamidana.

At home, a Roman who was about to drink wine would pour the first few drops onto the household altar.

So to whom do you set up your household altar?

She stands next to an elaborate household altar to St. Joseph she created for daily prayer.

At No. 9 to 13, the villa owned by Governor Philippianus had a household altar.

As such, they occupied a special place on household altars, where people prayed to them, asked for help, or tried to summon their protection.

In 1786 the household altar honoring Kasuke and others was renovated to observe the centennial anniversary of the uprising.

Dragon robes, woodblock prints, kites, and a household altar with traditional food offerings to ancestors are displayed.