Meaning of 打醮
打醮 means perform a Taoist ritual; hold a religious service. Pronounced dǎ jiào.
- perform a Taoist ritual; hold a religious service
Definitions & Examples
Cūn村
lǐ里
qǐng请
dào道
shì士
lái来
dǎ打
jiào醮
，
qí祈
qiú求
lái来
nián年
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
The village invited Taoist priests to perform a ritual, praying for favorable weather in the coming year.
Wèi为
chāo超
dù度
wáng亡
hún魂
，
sì寺
miào庙
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
de的
dǎ打
jiào醮
fǎ法
huì会
。
To redeem the souls of the dead, the temple held a three-day-and-night ritual ceremony.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dǎ打
jiào醮
huó活
dòng动
shì是
dāng当
dì地
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mín民
sú俗
chuán传
tǒng统
。
This kind of ritual ceremony is an important folk tradition in the area.
Gǔ古
shí时
yù遇
dào到
tiān天
zāi灾
，
guān官
fǔ府
cháng常
huì会
zǔ组
zhī织
dǎ打
jiào醮
yǐ以
ān安
fǔ抚
mín民
xīn心
。
In ancient times, when natural disasters occurred, the government often organized religious services to placate the people.