Guo She — The State Altar Sacrifice in Feudal C...
Guo She (国社) is the state-level earth altar established by feudal lords for the people of their domain in Zhou China, occupying the second tier of the four-tier altar hierarchy.
Guo She — The State Altar Sacrifice in Feudal C...
Guo She (国社) is the state-level earth altar established by feudal lords for the people of their domain in Zhou China, occupying the second tier of the four-tier altar hierarchy.
Ying Sui — New Year Welcoming Sacrifice in Anci...
Ying Sui (迎岁) is the ancient Chinese new year welcoming sacrifice performed at the ancestral temple, closing the old year's ritual cycle and opening the new under divine protection.
Ying Sui — New Year Welcoming Sacrifice in Anci...
Ying Sui (迎岁) is the ancient Chinese new year welcoming sacrifice performed at the ancestral temple, closing the old year's ritual cycle and opening the new under divine protection.
Li She — The Village Altar Sacrifice in Ancient...
Li She (里社) is the village-level earth altar sacrifice in Zhou China, maintained by each li (25 households) as the primary religious institution for commoners.
Li She — The Village Altar Sacrifice in Ancient...
Li She (里社) is the village-level earth altar sacrifice in Zhou China, maintained by each li (25 households) as the primary religious institution for commoners.
Gao Tian — The Announcement Sacrifice to Heaven 告天
Gao Tian (告天) is the Zhou announcement sacrifice to Heaven, combined with burnt offering so smoke carries the announcement upward, reserved for major state events.
Gao Tian — The Announcement Sacrifice to Heaven 告天
Gao Tian (告天) is the Zhou announcement sacrifice to Heaven, combined with burnt offering so smoke carries the announcement upward, reserved for major state events.
He Ji — The Combined Ancestral Sacrifice in Zho...
He Ji (合祭) is the grand combined ancestral sacrifice of the Zhou dynasty, gathering all ancestors from founding to most recent in a single ceremony every three years.
He Ji — The Combined Ancestral Sacrifice in Zho...
He Ji (合祭) is the grand combined ancestral sacrifice of the Zhou dynasty, gathering all ancestors from founding to most recent in a single ceremony every three years.
Ci Si — The Secondary Sacrifice Rite in Zhou Re...
Ci Si (次祀) is the middle grade of the Zhou three-tier sacrificial hierarchy, offered to the sun, moon, and stars, ranked between great sacrifice and minor sacrifice.
Ci Si — The Secondary Sacrifice Rite in Zhou Re...
Ci Si (次祀) is the middle grade of the Zhou three-tier sacrificial hierarchy, offered to the sun, moon, and stars, ranked between great sacrifice and minor sacrifice.