Section 313 Preparation before the Great Shooting

Three days before archery, Zaifu told Zai and Sima. The day before the archery, the shooter inspected the archery tools, utensils, washing and cleaning of the site to see if they were ready in order, and Sima ordered the measurer to measure the distance from the firing place to the target and the position to be set up to avoid the arrows. The distance of the arrow target decorated with a bear is 90 steps, the distance of the arrow target decorated with leopard and moose is 70 steps, and the distance of the arrow target decorated with a calf is 50 steps.

Set up a place to avoid arrows 10 steps west and 10 steps north of each target. Then he ordered to measure the number of people and hang three arrow targets on the car, the height of the arrow target decorated with a bear, and the hoofing in the center could be seen on the top of the arrow target decorated with a leopard and an elk; The height of the target decorated with leopards and mooses, and the hoofs in the center can be seen on the top of the decorated target; The target decorated with a reed is 1 foot 2 inches above the ground, not below the ground, and does not tie the rope on the lower left. Instruments for dodging arrows are set up 10 steps west and 10 steps north of the target, and all the tools used to avoid arrows are made of leather.

The day before archery, musicians hang their instruments on the east side of the east steps. The sheng and chime face west, and to the south of it is the sheng bell. To the south of the bell is a large bell (bó) hanging separately, all of which are furnished near the south side. The drum is built on the west side of the east steps, and the drum side of the drum is facing south. The small drum should be pí to the east of it, and the drum side of the drum is facing south. On the west side of the west steps, the song chime faces east, its south side is the bell, and the south side of the bell is the large bell fang, all of which are furnished by the south. One drum is south of them, the drum is facing east, and the small drum is on the north side of the drum. A drum is on the east side of the west steps, with the drum facing south. The sheng flute is a musical instrument between two drums. The táo drum rests next to the chime, and the rope that ties the drum faces west.

The next day, the palace placed two square pots on the west side of the east pillar. The two wǔ (wǔ) of the monarch holding the wine are in the south, and there is the abundance of the wine vessels, and the towels that cover the wine vessels are made of muslin cloth or fine arrowroot cloth, and they are attached to the fine bamboo, covered with a scarf, put a spoon, and then lift up the hanging towel and cover it on the spoon. There are wine vessels for eating and drinking, and the wine is in the north. Two round pots were set up on the north side of the bó (bell) to the south of the large bell (bó), and two pots of wine were placed in the northeast of the bear-decorated arrow avoidance equipment. A washer is installed in the southeast of the east staircase.

The water for washing is on the east side, and the bamboo grate is on the west side of the washing vessel, which is displayed to the south. On the north side of the bamboo basket is placed to the west of the basket for food, and on the west side of the wine bottle of the singer is placed to the washing utensils. The water is on the north side of the washer, and the bamboo grate is on the south side of the washer, and it is displayed on the east side. The retainer set up a seat for the monarch on the eastern steps. The head of the seat faces west, and the palace sets up seats for the guest of honor on the west side of the door of the room, and the head of the seat faces south, and there are additional seats.

Qing's seat is on the east side of the guest of honor seat, with the east as the first place, and Xiaoqing's seat is on the west side of the guest of honor seat, with the east as the first place. The doctor's seat is next to Xiaoqing's seat, and East is also the first place. If there is an east-facing seat, put the north side first. The seat of the musician is on the east side of the west steps, with the east as the first place. The princes are seated on the west side of the east steps, facing north, with the east as the first place. The food of the hundred officials was distributed to the seats by the dining slaughter. At this point, the dog meat is cooked.

The shooter reports to the monarch that he is ready, and the monarch ascends to the main hall and takes his seat, facing west. The junior minister led many ministers and doctors to enter. All the ministers and doctors entered the right side of the door, facing north, with the east as the first place. The taxi is on the west side, facing east, with the north as the first place. Taishi is in the northeast of the arrow target decorated with rhinos, facing north, and takes the east as the first place. Scholars who have become officials but have not yet accepted Zhenglu are on the south side of the taxi, facing north, and the east is the first place.

The subordinates of the minor minister division are under the east hall, facing south, and the west is the first. The monarch walked down the main hall and stood southeast of the east steps, facing south. The junior minister told and bowed his hand, and invited the ministers and doctors, and the ministers and doctors faced the west, taking the north as the first place. The junior ministers bowed to the doctor, and the doctor stepped forward slightly. Daikuchi, who is good at archery, is becoming a messenger to attract guests.

The herald asked the monarch to designate the guest of honor, and the monarch said: "Order a certain doctor to be the guest of honor." The herald told the guest of honor the king's order, and the guest of honor stepped forward slightly and saluted and thanked him. The herald told the king what the guest of honor had said, and the king ordered the guest of honor again. The guest of honor bowed twice and accepted the order. The herald told the king what the guest of honor had said. The guest of honor walked out the door and stood outside, facing north. The monarch bowed his hand, and the doctor ascended to the main hall and took his seat.

The minister is at the bottom of the east staircase, facing north, and he asks for the one who takes the scarf and the one who offers the food. Then by the order of the king, he ordered the person in charge of the scarf, and the person who took the scarf ascended the main hall from the west staircase, and stood on the south side of the bottle, facing north, with the east as the first place. The person in charge of the meal asks the person who offers the food to the ministers. The herald guides the guest of honor to enter, and when the guest of honor walks into the court, the monarch walks down one step and bows to the guest of honor, and the guest of honor avoids the king's salute, and the king ascends to the main hall and takes his seat.

At this time, the music of "Summer" played, and the guest of honor ascended the main hall from the west steps, and the host followed him. The guest of honor stands on the right, facing north, and the host ascends to the main hall and bows twice, and the guest of honor bows twice. The master walked down the main hall to wash, on the south side of the washer, facing northwest. The guest of honour walked down the main hall, on the west side of the steps, facing east. The host and guest of honor walked down the main hall, and the guest of honor thanked him. The host washed his hands facing north, sat down and took out the wine vessel to wash it, and the guest of honor stepped forward a little to thank the host for cleaning the goose for him. The host sat down, placed the goose in the bamboo grate, stood up in thanks, and the guest of honor returned to the west side of the steps.

After the host washes, the guest of honor bows his hand, and then ascends to the main hall. The host ascends to the main hall, the guest of honor thanks the host for cleaning the goose, and the host puts down the goose on the right side of the guest of honor and worships back. The host walked down the main hall to wash his hands, the guest of honor also walked down the main hall, the host thanked the guest of honor and walked down the main hall, and the guest of honor thanked him in return. After washing his hands, the guest of honor bowed and ascended to the main hall. The host ascends to the main hall, sits down and takes out the wine vessel, the person who takes the scarf lifts the scarf, the person who pours the wine puts the spoon on the scarf, and the person who takes the scarf lifts up the hanging scarf, puts it on the spoon, and offers it to the guest of honor before the feast, and the guest of honor gives thanks on the west steps.