Details
CollectionStraits Chinese Collection
Object numberB2008-0010-001-0
TitleAncestral plaque
DescriptionThe term 追逺 (zhui yuan) is a reminder to have reverence for one’s ancestors. It is from the phrase 慎终追远 (shen zhong zhui yuan) in the Analects of Confucius (Lun Yu, 论语), which advises on exercising the utmost diligence in attending to the funerary rites of one’s parents and to honour one’s ancestors.
(NUS Baba House, Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home, Page 81)The words 追遠 (zhui yuan) is a reminder to descendants to have an awareness of their origins and ancestry.
Object categoryPlaque
MaterialWood
Dimensions
H: 70 cm
W: 6 cm
L: 127 cm
W: 6 cm
L: 127 cm
