joss
Small worship statue
Joss is a Chinese idol or cult image, especially as encountered by Western observers in temples or shrines.
The word comes from Portuguese *deos* (god), filtered through Pidgin English in Asian trading ports.
A joss stick is a thin stick of incense burned before such images: The temple smelled of joss sticks and sandalwood.
Worshipped supernatural being
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- effigySculpted human representation
- shrineSacred devotional place
altar · offering · ancestor · spirit · household god · guardian · worship · veneration
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- sandalwoodAromatic wood from tropical trees
- burningCombustion in progress
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
fragrance · censer · offering · coil · ash · ember · holder · temple
Formal event marking occasions
- offeringSomething presented or given
- prayerAddress to deity
- ancestor worshipReligious honoring of forebears
- templeSacred worship structure
burning · devotion · tradition · veneration · rites · observance · festival · pilgrimage
Wealth or destiny
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- fatePredetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- auspiciousIndicating future success
blessing · prosperity · omen · superstition · good luck · karma · providence · serendipity
deity
Worshipped supernatural being
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- effigySculpted human representation
shrine · altar · offering · ancestor · spirit · household god · guardian · worship · veneration · temple
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- sandalwoodAromatic wood from tropical trees
- burningCombustion in progress
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
aroma · fragrance · censer · offering · coil · ash · ember · holder · temple · altar
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- offeringSomething presented or given
- prayerAddress to deity
- ancestor worshipReligious honoring of forebears
temple · burning · devotion · tradition · veneration · rites · observance · festival · pilgrimage · shrine
fortune
Wealth or destiny
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- fatePredetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
auspicious · blessing · prosperity · omen · superstition · good luck · karma · providence · serendipity · kismet
josscrucifix
Cross with Christ figure
Western icon · Madonna statue · Virgin Mary statue · menorah · Star of David
josscrucifix
Cross with Christ figure
Madonna statue · holy relic · totem · fetish
- joss stickFragrant burning punk
- Joss Whedon
- joss houseChinese place of worship
- joss paperRitual paper for burning