What are the three major sacrificial ceremonies in China?
Confucius sacrificial ceremony is a large-scale temple fair music and dance activity in Qufu City, Shandong Province. Also known as "Ding Festival Music and Dance" or "Dacheng Music and Dance". It is a comprehensive art performance form that integrates music, songs, dances and ceremonies. Every year, on August 27th of the lunar calendar, Confucius was born. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to Confucius generally lasts from September 26th to June 65438+ 10/0. Since the public sacrifice to Confucius in Qufu in 2004, it is the 20th15th12nd time.
"Yan Di Mausoleum Festival" is divided into official sacrifice and folk sacrifice. Folk sacrifices began in summer, official sacrifices originated in Zhou, and imperial sacrifices began in Tang and flourished in Song. Official sacrificial activities have evolved to this day, mainly including public sacrificial ceremonies and memorial ceremonies. Folk sacrifices, commonly known as "the tomb of the Emperor Chao", are often held in various forms to offer sacrifices to Emperor Yan, in order to achieve good weather and abundant crops.
Since the reform and opening up, with the increasing popularity and influence of Yandi Mausoleum at home and abroad, "Yan Di Mausoleum Festival" has become an important carrier to inherit the Chinese culture and unite national feelings.
On May 20th, 2006, Yandi Mausoleum Festival was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
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From ancient times to the present, the sacrificial ways of Yandiling can be roughly divided into official sacrifices (also known as imperial sacrifices, big sacrifices and public sacrifices). ), folk sacrifices and gods sacrifices.
Official sacrifice. The official sacrifices of past dynasties refer to the imperial sacrifices of the imperial court. In case of state affairs, a sacrificial ceremony was held, and the emperor sent officials to visit the mausoleum to inform them of the sacrificial ceremony. Up to now, there are two kinds of official sacrifices: public sacrifices and accusation sacrifices. Public sacrifices are generally sponsored by government organizations, with government administrative officials as chief priests, accompanied by major representatives from all relevant parties and public participation; Generally speaking, the leaders of sacrificial units and organizations will be the main sacrificial ceremony, and representatives of all relevant parties of sacrificial units and organizations will accompany and participate in the ceremony. The agendas of modern public sacrifices and memorial ceremonies are generally standardized and fixed, and usually consist of ceremonies such as offering high incense, offering flower baskets, offering offerings, reading sacrificial rites, and opening the noon gate.
Folk sacrifice. The time should be chosen on the first day (the first day) and half a day (the fifteenth day) of each month, as well as various traditional festivals. Generally speaking, groups, families or individuals join hands to meet major celebrations or special events and choose auspicious days to pay homage to Yiling. The agenda and contents of folk sacrifices are generally grave-sweeping, incense-burning, kneeling and praying, praying and answering questions, restoring rewards and so on.
Sacrificing and believing in gods is the inheritance and accumulation of thousands of years of traditional culture in China. Sacrificing to the gods is a psychological demand and pursuit for good men and women in the world to believe in the gods. Sacrificing Yandiling is also a manifestation of people worshiping and worshiping Yan Di Shennong as a god.
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