The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Tai Tan — Grand Altar for Ancient Chinese Heaven Sacrifice 泰坛

Tai Tan — Grand Altar for Ancient Chinese Heave...

Paul Peng

Tai Tan (泰坛) is the grand earthen altar at the southern suburb where the ancient Chinese Heaven sacrifice was conducted by burning firewood to carry offerings to the celestial realm.

Tai Tan — Grand Altar for Ancient Chinese Heave...

Paul Peng

Tai Tan (泰坛) is the grand earthen altar at the southern suburb where the ancient Chinese Heaven sacrifice was conducted by burning firewood to carry offerings to the celestial realm.

Xiao Si — Minor Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese State Ritual 小祀

Xiao Si — Minor Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese St...

Paul Peng

Xiao Si (小祀) is the lowest grade of ancient Chinese state sacrifice, offering only animal victims to lesser spirits including Siming, Fengshi, Yushi, and mountain and river spirits.

Xiao Si — Minor Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese St...

Paul Peng

Xiao Si (小祀) is the lowest grade of ancient Chinese state sacrifice, offering only animal victims to lesser spirits including Siming, Fengshi, Yushi, and mountain and river spirits.

Qi Si — Seven Sacrifices to Household Spirits 七祀

Qi Si — Seven Sacrifices to Household Spirits 七祀

Paul Peng

Qi Si (七祀) is the ancient Chinese system of seven household spirit sacrifices — Siming, Zhongliu, Guomen, Guoxing, Taili, Hu, and Zao — established by the king for the people.

Qi Si — Seven Sacrifices to Household Spirits 七祀

Paul Peng

Qi Si (七祀) is the ancient Chinese system of seven household spirit sacrifices — Siming, Zhongliu, Guomen, Guoxing, Taili, Hu, and Zao — established by the king for the people.

Shi Cai — Scholar Vegetable Offering Initiation Rite 释菜

Shi Cai — Scholar Vegetable Offering Initiation...

Paul Peng

Shi Cai (释菜) is the ancient Chinese scholar initiation ritual where new students offered fresh spring vegetables to honor the spirits of the teacher-sages upon entering school.

Shi Cai — Scholar Vegetable Offering Initiation...

Paul Peng

Shi Cai (释菜) is the ancient Chinese scholar initiation ritual where new students offered fresh spring vegetables to honor the spirits of the teacher-sages upon entering school.

Ji Ri — Register Day Year-End Sacrifice 籍日

Ji Ri — Register Day Year-End Sacrifice 籍日

Paul Peng

Ji Ri (籍日) is the ancient Chinese year-end register day sacrifice related to the La Ji system, involving formal ritual accounting of the community's blessings before the spirits.

Ji Ri — Register Day Year-End Sacrifice 籍日

Paul Peng

Ji Ri (籍日) is the ancient Chinese year-end register day sacrifice related to the La Ji system, involving formal ritual accounting of the community's blessings before the spirits.

Da Si — Great Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese State Ritual 大祀

Da Si — Great Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese Stat...

Paul Peng

Da Si (大祀) is the highest grade of ancient Chinese state sacrifice, offering jade, silk, and pure victims to Heaven, Earth, and the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Da Si — Great Sacrifice in Ancient Chinese Stat...

Paul Peng

Da Si (大祀) is the highest grade of ancient Chinese state sacrifice, offering jade, silk, and pure victims to Heaven, Earth, and the Imperial Ancestral Temple.