Therefore, if the people of Lu are going to sacrifice to the Emperor of Heaven, they must first sue the temple; If the people of the Jin Kingdom are going to sacrifice to the river, they must sacrifice to the Hu (hu) Tuo River; If the people of Qi are going to sacrifice Mount Tai, they must first sacrifice to the forest.

..., sacrifice to the heavens and ancestors, three months before the sacrifice must be carefully raised and sacrificed, ten days before the sacrifice, seven days of initial fasting, followed by three more days of strict fasting, and then the sacrifice is held, it is really cautious to the top.

Therefore, there must be a master of ceremonies to guide the salute, and the musician must have someone to support and guide the way, which is why he is gentle and calm.

The various regulations of etiquette sometimes show that people return to nature, sometimes they show people's observance of traditions, in short, they do not forget their roots.

For example, there is no need for anyone to teach the mourning things, and people will naturally cry when they are sad. The court feasted on the ministers, the bell rang and the dining, and the participants were naturally happy.

This is an example of a return to nature.

For example, people nowadays drink sweet wine as a wonderful enjoyment, but when worshipping the gods, they take a glass of water as expensive; The quick knife used today is very suitable, but when dividing the carcass, it is necessary to use a sluggish knife; Today's cushion is a layer of pampering mats and a layer of bamboo mats on top, how comfortable it is to sit, but when worshipping the heavens, it is only covered with a layer of crop stalks as a mat.

This is an example of abiding by tradition and valuing the primitive.

Therefore, when the first king made the ceremony, he must have taken into account the two factors of benevolence and virtue, returning to nature and following tradition, so that later generations could follow it and facilitate learning.

The gentleman said: If there is no experience in the heart, you will not understand things when you observe them; It is impossible to achieve the goal of observing things clearly without resorting to courtesy.

Therefore, if you do not act according to Lilly, you cannot win people's respect; If you don't speak according to Lilly, you can't gain people's trust.

So there is an old saying: etiquette is the norm of everything.

Therefore, when the previous kings made rituals, they gave meaning according to the inherent characteristics of things.

Therefore, the sacrifice must be held in accordance with the time of the day, and it is not chaotic to sacrifice to any god when to sacrifice; The worship of the morning sun and the setting moon must be modeled after the sun rising in the east and the moon rising in the west; Sacrifice to heaven is the supreme sacrifice, then it must rely on the already high round mound; The sacrificial land is the most humble sacrifice, so it must rely on the already low Fang Ze.

Therefore, the wind and rain are smooth, and the gentlemen are diligent and tireless in repaying the divine work.

Therefore, when the ancient kings were about to hold sacrifices, they admired the virtuous people, respected the virtuous people, appointed the talented people, selected these sages to be placed in the position of assistant sacrifices, selected these sages to be placed in the position of assistant sacrifices, and gathered the people to swear an oath before fasting, and were sincere and respectful.

Then worship the sky on the round hill, sacrifice the ground in Fang Zezhong, climb Mount Tai to worship the sky to report the success to the sky, and choose the auspicious land to worship the emperor in the southern suburbs.

Because the sacrifice to the sky reported to the sky successfully, the phoenix descended, and the turtle and dragon arrived; Because the emperor is worshiped in the southern suburbs, the wind and rain are smooth, and the heat and cold are on time.

In this way, as long as the saint stands in the south at the time of the pilgrimage, he does not have to worry about it, and the world will be peaceful.

The Heavenly Emperor gave the supreme teachings that the saint possessed a unique morality, which is manifested in the temple, where the liéi deity decorated with a cloud and thunder-like pattern is displayed on the east step, and the sacrificial elephant deity is displayed on the west step; Under the hall, the hanging drum is set on the west side between the two steps, and the corresponding drum is set on the east side.

The king stood on the east staircase, and his woman stood in the west room.

It's like the sun is born in the east and the moon rises in the west.

This symbolizes the difference between heaven and earth, which is why the position of the couple is like this.

The monarch walked from the east to the west to make a toast with a sacrificial elephant, and his wife walked from the west to the east with a toast with a cloud and thunder-like pattern.

The etiquette in the hall symbolizes the interaction of yin and yang, and the drum music in the hall also responds to each other, what a harmonious scene this is!

Rite is the product of tracing the origin of things, and music is the expression of people's happiness after the completion of the great achievement.

Therefore, the first king experienced the past through the making of rituals, and cultivated the taste through music.

Since Lile has such a history, observing the Lile of a country can understand the chaos of that country.

蘧 (qu) Boyu said: Gentlemen are very knowledgeable.

As long as they observe the objects, they can infer the ingenuity of the craftsmen; As long as the external manifestations of man are observed, his foolishness can be inferred.

Therefore, a gentleman is cautious about the etiquette used to associate with others.

The rituals in the temple are really solemn and moving.

First of all, the monarch personally brought the sacrifice into the temple, and the doctor assisted him to follow closely with the jade silk that killed the animal and sued the gods.

Then the king himself offered the sacrifice, and the woman offered the wine of Angqi.

Then the king himself cut the flesh, and the lady offered wine again.

In the process of this salute, the doctor followed the king, and the wife followed the lady.

Speaking of their expressions, there was unadulterated reverence, which was devoted loyalty, and how eager to let the ancestors enjoy the offerings.

When bringing animals into the temple, they first make sacrifices to the gods in the court; When he offered flesh and blood, he offered sacrifices to God in the chamber. and offered cooked meat, and sacrificed to God in the hall.

The fact that the three prayers are not in the same place means that you are asking God without knowing the exact location of God.

First the main sacrifice was set up in the hall, and then the sacrifice was set up outside the temple gate, as if asking: Where is God?

Or is it over here?

The gift of one offering is not enough to pay attention to, the gift of three offerings is more exquisite, the number of gifts of five offerings is more detailed, and as for the gift of seven offerings, it is really miraculous.

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