Usually means: Buddhist altar for honoring ancestors.
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▸ noun:  A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.

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shrine, stupa, chaitya, sanctuary, spirit cabinet, tabernacle, spirit house, yakata, vedika, shadowbox, more...

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shrine, stupa, chaitya, sanctuary, spirit cabinet, tabernacle, spirit house, yakata, vedika, shadowbox, more...



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