JPS61169578A - Gravestone - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a tombstone in which a stone pillar carved with a Buddha statue can be placed.

(Prior art) Tombstones come in a variety of forms, but they are stone poles carved with the Buddhist name, year of death, etc. Currently, they are broadly divided into gravestones commemorating distant ancestors, such as the Five Ring Tower and the Hokyoin Tower. They are divided into two types: memorial towers and generation towers that distribute close ancestors.

In any case, from a Buddhist and historical perspective, tombstones should belong to the family of memorial tablets on Buddhist altars, but in modern times they have become mere stone monuments and have lost their religious dignity. This is something that many experts lament.

For this reason, recently, as mentioned above, in order to reaffirm the idea that tombstones are a dignified place for Buddhism, the interior of each pole stone is hollowed out vertically from the bottom, a Buddha statue is placed inside, and the Buddhist statue is given a posthumous name. There are some that use methods such as carving or inscribing sutras. (See Figure 8) However, with this method, the Buddhist statue with the Buddhist name carved and the sutra inscribed is hidden inside the heavy pole stone, so it cannot be easily worshiped, and it is not used as a tombstone. It has the disadvantage of lacking dignity, and if a family member has had a misfortune and a posthumous posthumous name is to be added, the stone pole must be lifted with a crane or the like to remove the Buddha statue, which is a great burden in terms of labor and expense. Ta.

Furthermore, in order for gravestones to be considered as an extension of family memorial tablets and Buddhist altars,
In Buddhism, the Buddha statues enshrined here have no essential meaning unless they are three in number (this differs depending on the sect, but for example, in the Jodo Shinshu sect, the principal image is Amida Tathagata, the attendant Bodhisattva Kanzeon, and Seishi Bodhisattva. (There are three bodies in total) In the past, there was no tombstone with three bodies enshrined in this sense.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, the present invention aims to give dignity to modern tombstones, which have become detached from the historical and essential existence of Buddhism, and at the same time give them a Buddhist meaning. For this purpose, a stone pillar carved with a Buddhist statue is placed inside a tombstone, and the statue carved on the stone pillar can be easily worshiped from the outside, and when a posthumous posthumous name is to be added, the stone pillar with the posthumous posthumous name enshrined therein is very easily removed. It discloses the tombstone that made this possible.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The four means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems are as follows: Cutting out a stone pillar in the lateral direction from one of the pole stones, upper stand, middle stand, and lower stand of the tombstone. A stone pillar that can be inserted into the recess created by the hollowing out is provided.

A Buddha statue is carved on the front of the stone pillar.

Furthermore, this tombstone is characterized by the fact that the inside of the stone pillar is hollowed out to provide a predetermined recess for enshrining the Buddhist name book and sutras.

(Structure of the invention) The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a tombstone embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

In Figure 1, the tombstone consists of four stages: a pole stone (1), an upper stage (2), a middle stage (3), and a lower stage (4).

However, it goes without saying that a three-stage type with the middle stand (3) omitted can also be used.

In this embodiment, the front part (5) of the upper stand (2) is machined into a cylindrical recess of a predetermined size, and the hollowed-out stone pillar (7) can be inserted into the upper stand's cylindrical recess (6). It is machined to the specified dimensions.

In this case, other than upper stand (2), for example, Kanaishi (1) or middle stand (
Of course, it is also possible to hollow out the upper base (2) as mentioned above.
7) is naturally rational and economical, but it is even more meaningful from a Buddhist perspective to enshrine a stone pillar (7) of the same material inside the tombstone.

Furthermore, a cylindrical recess (8) having a predetermined diameter and depth is cut out from the back of the stone pillar (7), and a lid body (9) is made of a material that does not corrode, such as stone, and is fitted therein. The concave part of this stone pillar (
8) is for storing records such as posthumous name, year of death, etc., and sutras.

Rather than putting these record books directly into the recess (8) of the stone pillar, it is better to store them in a cylinder (lO) made of a non-corrosive material such as a copper plate or plastic, as shown in Figure 7. It is preferable because it is not attacked by water or insects.

In addition, as shown in the longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG.
), it is natural that the diameter of the stone pillar (7) should be smaller than the inner diameter of the recess (B) in the upper stand, but the depth should be shortened by a predetermined length so that when inserted, the stone pillar (7) will be inserted into the front surface of the stone pillar. If the dimensions are determined so that there is a predetermined interval (11) of 3cm to 5c+a, if rain or the like seeps into the interior, the water droplets will not be transmitted to the Buddha statue face of the stone pillar (7), and the front of the mixture (5
) is placed in such a way as to hide the recess (6), and the water is drained to the outside through the notch (13), which will be described later, so that no moisture remains inside the recess (6). preferable.

In this embodiment, three Buddha statues (14) are carved on the front of the stone pillar (7), as shown in Figure 4.

This is because, as mentioned above, considering the Buddhist background that tombstones are an extension of family Buddhist altars, it is only natural that three Buddhist statues be enshrined. Furthermore, in this embodiment, two lines (15) are carved on the three Buddha statues to make it even more meaningful. This is based on historical and Buddhist grounds that the first pagoda erected in Japan had two lines.

When facing the tombstone, the water bowl (12) is moved to the side as appropriate, and the three Buddha statues (14) in front of this stone pillar are placed in front of the stone pillar.
If you make it visible, it can be called a ``private place in the field,'' and its dignity cannot be compared to past tombstones.In addition, the statue carved on the front of this stone pillar is a Buddhist statue ( 14), for example, the meaning is the same even if it is carved with a bonji (14b) representing three Buddha statues, as shown in Figure 5.

In addition, there is a recess (15
), and a notch (16) is also provided in the front of the recess (6) in the upper stand, and if the water bowl (12) is moved as needed, the entire stone pillar (7) can be removed with one finger. The pillar can be pulled out toward the front, making it easy to add the Buddhist name of the person enshrined inside the stone pillar (7) or store sutras. Of course,
Normally, this stone pillar (7) is hidden and protected by the water basin (12), so it is safe and will not be damaged.

The stone pillar (7) carved with this Buddha statue (14) can be used not only on the upper stand (2) but also on any of the lower stands (1), middle stands (3), and lower stands (4), within the scope of the invention. It is also possible to enshrine the tombstone in the recess (6) from other than the front of the tombstone.
Various applications can be considered, such as providing a

(Effects) As detailed above, the tombstone according to the present invention enshrines three Buddhist statues with Buddhist and historical significance within the tombstone, and serves as a "wild Buddhist altar" that is an extension of the domestic Buddhist altar. It gathers dignity.

Not only can you worship the Buddha statue enshrined inside the tombstone while praying in prayer, but if necessary, you can very easily add your posthumous name without having to lift the bottom surface with a crane or the like, as was the case with conventional tombstones. Since it is possible to enshrine Yao sutras, this has the remarkable effect of greatly reducing costs and labor.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a tombstone embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Figure 4 is a front view of the stone pillar. Fig. 5 is another embodiment of the front view of the stone pillar, Fig. 6 is the back view of the stone pillar, and Fig. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional assembly view of the stone pillar. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a conventional tombstone. Explanation of codes (1), , Bottom surface, (2), , Upper surface, (3)
,,,,,Nakadai,(4),,,,,,Lowerdai,(5),,
, , ,Front of the upper stand, (8) , , ,Recessed part of the upper stand, (7
), , , stone pillar, (8), , , concavity of stone pillar, (9
), Lid of the stone pillar, (10), Cylinder for enshrining sutras, etc., (11), Predetermined intervals in the recess of the upper stand, (
12), Water bowl, (13), Recessed cutout in the upper pedestal, (14), Three Buddha statues on the front of the stone pillar. (14b),,,,Boji representing the three Buddha statues on the front of the stone pillar (15),,,,,Two lines on the front of the stone pillar, (IB)
,,,,, the stone pillar handhold is for the notch part 2 [4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A stone pillar is provided in the recess created by the hollowing out by cutting out a stone pillar in the horizontal direction from any of the pole stones, upper stand, middle stand, and lower stand of the tombstone, and the front face of the stone pillar is provided. This tombstone is characterized by having a Buddha statue carved into the inner part of the stone pillar, and by hollowing out the interior of the stone pillar, a designated recess is created for enshrining a Buddhist name book and sutras. 2) The tombstone according to claim 1, wherein three Buddha statues are carved. 3) The tombstone according to claim 1, wherein the Buddha statue is represented by three bonji characters.