imperial Fengshan sacrifice; worship on Mount Tai
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Meanings
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to perform the Fengshan sacrifice (ancient emperors offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth on Mount Tai)
formalA grand imperial ritual in ancient China where emperors would ascend Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to Heaven (at the summit) and to Earth (at the foothill), symbolizing the mandate of heaven and universal peace. This ceremony was reserved for the most accomplished emperors and considered the highest honor in imperial worship.
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.
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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.