xī

牺（犧）

Ancestral temple sacrifices in ancient times often chose sacrificial oxen as offerings.

Zuo Zhuan records many rituals using sacrificial livestock as offerings.

The priests selected pure-colored sacrificial sheep for the suburban sacrifice.

The ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty stipulated that pure-colored sacrificial livestock must be used for heaven sacrifices.

Archaeological finds have unearthed bronze ritual vessels shaped like sacrificial oxen from the Shang Dynasty.