Meaning of 封禅
封禅 means to perform the Fengshan sacrifice (ancient emperors offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth on Mount Tai). Pronounced fēng shàn.
- to perform the Fengshan sacrifice (ancient emperors offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth on Mount Tai)
Definitions & Examples
Qín秦
Shǐ始
Huáng皇
céng曾
dào到
Tài泰
Shān山
fēng封
shàn禅
。
Qin Shi Huang once performed the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai.
Fēng封
shàn禅
dà大
diǎn典
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
zuì最
lóng隆
zhòng重
de的
jì祭
sì祀
yí仪
shì式
。
The Fengshan ceremony was the most solemn sacrificial ritual for ancient emperors.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
gōng功
jì绩
zhuó卓
zhù著
de的
huáng皇
dì帝
cái才
yǒu有
zī资
gé格
fēng封
shàn禅
。
Only emperors with outstanding achievements were qualified to perform the Fengshan sacrifice.
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