JP2003159294A - Statue of buddha for grave goods - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a statue of Buddha which looks dignified, noble, solid and weighty, is placed beside the remains in a coffin, emits a noble and calming fragrance and is burnt together with the remains upon cremation without causing any harm to the ashes. <P>SOLUTION: The statue of Buddha for grave goods is placed beside the remains in the coffin and is burnt together with the remains upon cremation. The statue is made from sandalwood and can be that of Kannon Budhissatva or Jizo Budhissatva. The size of the statue can be such that it can be held with the clasped hands of the remains. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Buddhist image for a burial that is disposed along with a body and cremated with the body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a corpse is cremated, the bereaved family prays for the souls of the deceased and puts in the casket the items that the deceased used in his life before cremating with the corpse. However, even if these items are stored in a casket, the heartache of the bereaved family when they leave the deceased who travels to the underworld alone is immeasurable. Furthermore, in recent years, articles made of non-combustible materials that are not suitable for cremation and articles that generate toxic gas are prohibited from being casketed in a casket with a body. Therefore, there are restrictions on the items to be casketed and cremated with the body,
For this reason too, there is a longing for a burial item that answers the sentiment of the bereaved family praying for the souls' souls.

Buddha statues for burial are described in the following gazettes as burial items to be casketed in a casket along with the body. JP-A-62-22648 JP-A-8-308892 JP Utility Model Registration No. 3043132 JP-A 2001-8986 JP

The above-mentioned publication describes a Buddha image that does not deform or discolor even if it is cremated with the body. These Buddha statues are
Molded with ceramic, it deforms even when heated to high temperatures,
It is taken out after cremation and stored in Buddhist altars without discoloration. However, the Buddha statue made of ceramic is
Since it is nonflammable, it is not suitable as a burial item.
The ceramic statue of Buddha has the drawback of being dignified and sublime as a statue of Buddha.

[0005] In the publication, there is described a Buddha image formed by using paper, starch and paraffin as materials. This Buddha statue is made of combustible material, so there is no problem even if it is attached to the body and casketed and cremated. However, this Buddha statue
Since it is made from paper, starch, and paraffin,
It lacks in texture and weight, and has the drawback of being dignified and sublime as a Buddhist statue. In addition, the Buddha image made of paper or starch is lightweight and weak in strength, so it has a drawback that it cannot be stably held in the body.

[0006] In the publication, there is described a Buddhist image in which a surface finishing layer is applied to the surface portion of a Buddhist image body formed of a wax material. A Buddhist statue made of wax material can be easily molded, and because it is made of combustible wax material, it has the characteristic of burning well. However, since this Buddha image is coated with a metal-containing paint such as gold powder or silver powder as a surface finishing layer on the surface of the Buddha image body made of wax to improve its appearance, these are There is a possibility that the paint will have a bad effect such as discoloring the remains. However, a Buddhist image made of a wax material has a poor appearance unless a surface finishing layer is applied, and the Buddha image is graced and sublime.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, since the traditional Buddha image is graced by the dignity and sublimeness of the Buddhist image, it is a burial item in which the bereaved family praying for the souls of the deceased are deeply thoughtful.
There is something unsatisfactory. In addition, if metal powder or the like is attached to the surface of the Buddha image to give it a noble and sublime appearance, it will adversely affect the remains of the cremation. further,
The Buddha statue placed alongside the body will give a sense of security to the bereaved family, ease their heartache and, if they can emit a noble and gentle scent, will also be helpful to the dead.

The present invention was developed for the purpose of solving such a drawback. An important object of the present invention is to provide a Buddhist image for a burial that has excellent texture and weight, is refined and sublime, and can be burned with a corpse to be burned without adversely affecting the remains.
Further, another important object of the present invention is to provide a Buddhist image for burial that is placed along with the body and has a noble and gentle scent.

[0009]

The Buddha image for burial of the present invention is disposed along with the body and is cremated together with the body.
The Buddha image of the present invention is made of sandalwood. Since sandalwood has a unique scent, the Buddha statue molded from sandalwood can have a noble and gentle scent.
In addition, since sandalwood is a hard wood, the Buddhist image molded from sandalwood can be an extremely sublime Buddha image with a sense of weight and a unique texture to the wooden image.

The Buddha statue can be a Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue or a Jizo Bodhisattva statue. The Kanzeon Bodhisattva is worshiped regardless of denomination. Therefore, the Buddha image, which is the Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue,
It is preferable as a Buddha statue to be cremated along with the body. Jizo Bodhisattva is revered as a guardian of children. Therefore, the Buddhist image of the Jizo Bosatsu is preferable as a Buddha image to be cremated along with the body when the deceased is a child.

Furthermore, the Buddha image is preferably sized so that it can be held by a hand with a body assembled. This Buddha image is
It is held in place by holding it in the assembled hand of the body. In particular, since the Buddha image of the present invention is molded from sandalwood that has a large specific gravity and is hard, the Buddhist image itself has a large weight and can be held stably without being displaced while being held in the hand of the body.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the following embodiments are examples of Buddha images for burial for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention does not specify Buddha images for burial as the following.

The Buddha statue 1 for burial shown in FIG. 1 is made of sandalwood. Sandalwood is an evergreen tree of the sandalwood family mainly distributed in the tropics, and its heartwood has a strong fragrance.
This sandalwood log is sawn to a specified size to make sandalwood.
This sandalwood material is processed to form a Buddha statue 1. The aroma of sandalwood is as if it were incense. Therefore, the Buddha statue 1 molded from sandalwood can have a noble and gentle scent forever. However, sandalwood has a particularly strong aroma not only in the raw wood but also in the root,
A Buddha image can also be formed by using this root part as sandalwood material.

The Buddha image 1 is formed by carving a solid sandalwood material. Sandalwood is a heavy and hard material having a specific gravity of 0.84 to 0.90. Therefore, the Buddhist image 1 formed by carving a solid wood of sandalwood can be an extremely sublime Buddhist image that is heavy and has a unique texture to the wooden image. Moreover, the Buddha image 1 has high strength and can effectively prevent the thin portion from being broken or cracked. The sculpture of Buddha 1 can be hand carved or machine carved.

The Buddha image 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a Kanzeon Bodhisattva image. Kanzeon Bodhisattva is worshiped regardless of denomination,
It is preferable as a burial statue to be cremated with the body. This Buddhist image 1 is attached to the body of the casket and is cremated together with the body as a Buddha to guide the dead to the Pure Land.
In this way, by guiding with the body and cremating the Buddha statue 1, which is a Buddha, it is possible to give a sense of security to the bereaved families praying for the souls of the dead. However, the Buddha image of the present invention is not limited to the Kanzeon Bodhisattva image, and can be a Bodhisattva image of Jizo Bodhisattva or Maitreya Bodhisattva, or can be a Buddha image of Buddha or Amida Nyorai. That is, the Buddha image of the present invention can be variously modified according to the religion or denomination the deceased believes. The Buddhist image, which is a Jizo Bosatsu, can be placed along with the body and cremated when the deceased is a child, for example. In this way, by cremating the body of the child with the Buddhist image of the Jizo Bodhisattva,
The deceased's parents can pray for the peace of their dead children with more peace of mind.

As shown in FIG. 2, the Buddha image 1 is placed in the casket 3 along with the body 2. This Buddha image 1 is held by the assembled hand of the body 2, as shown in FIG. In this way, by holding the Buddha image 1 in the hand of the body 2, the Buddha image 1 can be held in a state of being held at a predetermined position on the chest of the body 2. In particular, the Buddha statue 1, which is made of sandalwood that has a large specific gravity and is hard and hard, does not deform even if it is squeezed strongly, and the weight of the Buddha statue itself is large. It has the feature that it can be held stably without displacement. However, the Buddhist image 1 does not necessarily have to be held in the hand of the body 2, but can be inserted between the crossed hands and the chest and held in the body 2. The Buddhist image 1 may be held in the corpse 2 at the time of the casket of the corpse 2, but at the time of the casket, it is preferable to hold the buddha image 1 in the corpse 2 before the casket because the body of the corpse 2 cannot move freely due to rigidity after death. Body 2 before the casket
The statue of Buddha 1 attached to is able to have a noble and gentle scent while the body is encased on a futon.

The Buddha image 1 has a total length of 8 to 30 cm, preferably 10 to 20 cm, and optimally about 15 cm. This is because if the Buddha image 1 is too small, it will be hidden in the hand, and if it is too large, it will be too close to the face of the body 2 and the manufacturing cost will be high. Buddha statue 1 molded to this size
Can be ideally placed in the state of being held on the chest of the body 2, as shown in FIG. However, when the deceased is a child, it can be made a size smaller than this to have a total length of 5 to 25 cm, preferably 7 to 18 cm, and optimally about 10 cm.

The Buddha image 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a standing image,
The Buddha image can be a sitting image. The Buddhist image, which is a sitting image, can be held in the body of the body as a size that can be held by the hand with the body assembled. However, the Buddha statue, which is a sitting image, can be placed along the chest or bedside of the body without holding it in the body of the body.

[0019]

The Buddha image for burial of the present invention is made of sandalwood as a material, and therefore has the following excellent features as a Buddhist image for burial that is placed along with the body and cremated with the body. Have. It is possible to make a Buddhist statue with excellent texture and weight, and with dignity and sublimeness. Since sandalwood is a hard wood, the Buddhist image molded with sandalwood can be an extremely sublime Buddhist image with a sense of weight and a unique texture to the wooden image. In addition, this Buddha image has high strength, and also has the feature that it can be effectively prevented from being broken or broken. Even if it is cremated with the body, it can be burnt down without adversely affecting the remains. A Buddha statue molded from sandalwood, which is wood, can be burned down without adversely affecting the remains,
It does not hinder cremation. In particular, sandalwood is also a tree from which oil (sandalwood oil) can be collected, so a Buddhist statue made of sandalwood has the characteristic of burning well depending on the oil content when cremated. It can be placed alongside the body to give it a noble and gentle scent. Sandalwood is a fragrant tree that gives off an aroma like when you incense. For this reason, the Buddha image of the present invention formed of sandalwood can give a noble and gentle scent from sandalwood to the dead and can also provide a sense of security to the bereaved family and relieve heartache.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a Buddhist image for burial according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the Buddha image shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the body shown in FIG. 2 holds a Buddha image in a hand.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Buddha statue 2 ... corpse 3 ... casket

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A Buddhist image for burial, which is disposed along with the body and is cremated together with the body, which is formed by using sandalwood as a material. 2. The Buddha image for burial according to claim 1, wherein the Buddha image is a Kanzeon Bodhisattva image or a Jizo Bosatsu image. 3. The Buddhist image for burial according to claim 1, wherein the Buddha image has a size that can be held by a hand with a body assembled.