Letters - lottery

…Initially, only the religious name was written in large letters on one sheet of paper, but later, the religious name and the verse came to be written on the same sheet of paper. (c) Pavilion letters and plaque letters These are the large letters used to hang the temple's mountain name, temple name, room name, eaves name, and other names in the various buildings. There are also some with the titles of monks written in large letters. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…初めは一紙に道号のみを大書したが，のちには同じ一紙の中に道号と偈頌とを書くようになった。(c)牌字･額字　寺院の山号，寺号，室号，軒号など諸堂に掲げる額字を大書したもの。僧侶の役職名を大書したものもある。…

※「額字」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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