Di Ji: The Grand Imperial Ancestral Sacrifice 禘祭
Di Ji (禘祭) is the grand imperial ancestral sacrifice of the Zhou dynasty — ranked above seasonal rites in solemnity, performed in multiple variants, and reserved for the ruler's personal...
Di Ji: The Grand Imperial Ancestral Sacrifice 禘祭
Di Ji (禘祭) is the grand imperial ancestral sacrifice of the Zhou dynasty — ranked above seasonal rites in solemnity, performed in multiple variants, and reserved for the ruler's personal...
Chao Ri: The Morning Sun Sacrifice of the Zhou ...
Chao Ri (朝日) is the Zhou imperial sunrise sacrifice performed by the Son of Heaven at the spring equinox — facing east at dawn to welcome the sun and establish...
Chao Ri: The Morning Sun Sacrifice of the Zhou ...
Chao Ri (朝日) is the Zhou imperial sunrise sacrifice performed by the Son of Heaven at the spring equinox — facing east at dawn to welcome the sun and establish...
Lan Ta: The Excessive Improper Sacrificial Prac...
Lan Ta (兰它) designates excessive or improper sacrifice in the Zhou ritual system — offerings made to spirits beyond one's ritual authority, classified as yin si (淫祀) and strictly prohibited...
Lan Ta: The Excessive Improper Sacrificial Prac...
Lan Ta (兰它) designates excessive or improper sacrifice in the Zhou ritual system — offerings made to spirits beyond one's ritual authority, classified as yin si (淫祀) and strictly prohibited...
Shang Ji: Dried Fish Offering in Zhou Ancestral...
Shang Ji (商祭) is the Zhou dynasty ancestral sacrifice in which carefully selected dried fish served as the principal offering — a rite of precise measurement and ritual purity recorded...
Shang Ji: Dried Fish Offering in Zhou Ancestral...
Shang Ji (商祭) is the Zhou dynasty ancestral sacrifice in which carefully selected dried fish served as the principal offering — a rite of precise measurement and ritual purity recorded...
Pei Xiang: Attendant Offering in Zhou Temple Sa...
Pei Xiang (配享) is the Zhou dynasty practice of attaching later deceased to existing ancestral sacrifices — ensuring every generation receives offerings without requiring a separate temple.
Pei Xiang: Attendant Offering in Zhou Temple Sa...
Pei Xiang (配享) is the Zhou dynasty practice of attaching later deceased to existing ancestral sacrifices — ensuring every generation receives offerings without requiring a separate temple.
Jie Tiao: The Pre-Feast Offering to the Corpse-...
Jie Tiao (接条) is the Zhou dynasty pre-feast offering to the corpse-representative (尸) — the living person embodying the ancestor — marking the moment of most direct communion between the...
Jie Tiao: The Pre-Feast Offering to the Corpse-...
Jie Tiao (接条) is the Zhou dynasty pre-feast offering to the corpse-representative (尸) — the living person embodying the ancestor — marking the moment of most direct communion between the...