shàn
𫮃
ancient sacrificial ground
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
flat ground used for ancient sacrificial ceremonies
archaicAn archaic term referring to the specially prepared flat ground or altar used in ancient Chinese ritual sacrifices to gods or ancestors. Now primarily found in classical texts, historical discussions, or archaeological contexts.
《
Lǐ礼
Jì记
·
Jì祭
Fǎ法
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
wáng王
lì立
qī七
miào庙
，
yī一
tán坛
yī一
shàn墠
。
The Book of Rites records that the king established seven temples, one altar (tán) and one sacrificial ground (shàn).
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhè这
chù处
Shāng商
dài代
yòng用
yú于
jì祭
sì祀
de的
shàn墠
。
Archaeologists discovered this Shang Dynasty sacrificial ground used for rituals.
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Gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
zǐ子
jì祭
tiān天
yú于
nán南
jiāo郊
，
zhù筑
tǔ土
wéi为
shàn墠
。
In ancient times, the Son of Heaven worshipped heaven in the southern suburbs, building earthen mounds into flat sacrificial grounds.