ancient year-end sacrificial day; Laba Festival
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ancient year-end day for sacrificing to the gods; the Laba Festival (8th day of the 12th lunar month)
archaicRefers specifically to the Laba Festival, the 8th day of the 12th lunar month in the traditional Chinese calendar, when ancient people performed sacrifices to gods and ancestors. The term is now mostly used in historical or literary contexts.
Là腊
rì日
shì是
nóng农
lì历
shí十
èr二
yuè月
chū初
bā八
，
gǔ古
rén人
huì会
zài在
zhè这
yī一
tiān天
jì祭
sì祀
bǎi百
shén神
。
The Laba Festival falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, and ancient people would sacrifice to the gods on this day.
Zài在
táng唐
dài代
，
là腊
rì日
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guān官
fāng方
jié节
rì日
。
In the Tang Dynasty, the Laba Festival was an important official holiday.
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Là腊
rì日
jì祭
sì祀
de的
xí习
sú俗
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
zài在
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
bǎo保
liú留
。
The custom of sacrificing on the Laba Festival is still preserved in some regions today.