joss house
Incense-filled worship hall
A joss house is a Chinese temple or shrine, particularly as the term was used in 19th and early 20th century America and Australia.
Joss comes from a pidgin corruption of the Portuguese word for god.
The term appears in historical accounts of Chinatowns: The old joss house on Grant Avenue burned down in the earthquake.
Sacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- offeringsThings presented or given
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- prayerAddress to deity
devotion · ritual · ceremony · sanctuary · sacred · deities · ancestor veneration · burning
Traditional community-based spiritual practices
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- Jade EmperorTaoist ruler of heaven
ancestral spirits · spirit mediums · temple festivals · ghost month
Tiered Asian temple tower
- roof tilesOverlapping house-top covering
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
threshold · inner sanctum · stone lions · bell · drum tower · incense burner · prayer hall · feng shui
Aromatic wood from tropical trees
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- coilsConnected loops of material
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
burning · censer · ashes · smoldering · scented · aromatic · wafting
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- overseas ChineseEthnic emigrants living abroad
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
cultural preservation · heritage · gathering place · old timers · immigrants · ethnic enclave · colonial era · Southeast Asia
altar
Sacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- offeringsThings presented or given
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
prayer · devotion · ritual · ceremony · sanctuary · sacred · deities · ancestor veneration · burning · kowtow
folk religion
Traditional community-based spiritual practices
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
Jade Emperor · ancestral spirits · spirit mediums · temple festivals · ghost month
pagoda
Tiered Asian temple tower
- roof tilesOverlapping house-top covering
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- gateHinged barrier in fence
lanterns · threshold · inner sanctum · stone lions · bell · drum tower · incense burner · prayer hall · feng shui
sandalwood
Aromatic wood from tropical trees
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- coilsConnected loops of material
aroma · burning · censer · ashes · smoldering · scented · aromatic · wafting
Chinatown
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- overseas ChineseEthnic emigrants living abroad
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
community center · cultural preservation · heritage · gathering place · old timers · immigrants · ethnic enclave · colonial era · Southeast Asia
joss houseden of iniquity
Place of moral corruption
brothel · slaughterhouse · commercial building · warehouse · office building
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