Chapter 38: The Sacrifice

Author's words: Well, to be honest, this chapter was originally not going to be written, because most of it was copied, but I can't really write anything if I don't do it today, and I don't want to break it, and I want to use this chapter as a transition.

Because the upcoming Jianning biannual meeting is based on the war, well, it should be good. Don't scold, everyone, if you have enough time tomorrow, you must update it more to make up for the shortcomings of this chapter.

In a blink of an eye, it was the first month of the second year of Jianning.

The first month of each year is congratulated for the great dynasty. Its ritual: the night leak is not over seven quarters, the bell rings, and is congratulated. and Zhen, Gong, Hou Bi, 2,000 stones, 2,000 stones, 1,000 stones, 600 stones, geese, and pheasants below 400 stones. 100 officials congratulate the first month.

The temple above 2,000 stones is called long live. Raise the royal seat in front of it.

Sikong serves soup, Dasi Nong serves rice, and plays the joy of food. Hundreds of officials were given feasts and great joys.

This time, Liu Hong got up early and prepared to go to the southern suburbs to worship, and Liu Hong will spend the next few days in the sacrifice.

The major sacrifices in the Eastern Han Dynasty are said to be the beginning of spring, welcoming spring in the eastern suburbs, and sacrificing to Emperor Qing. The flags and costumes are all green.

The beginning of summer said, welcome summer in the southern suburbs, sacrifice to the Red Emperor Zhurong. The flags and costumes are all red.

First the eighteenth day of the autumn, welcome the Yellow Spirit in the north of the middle, and sacrifice the Yellow Emperor's soil. The flags and costumes are all yellow.

The beginning of autumn is said, welcome autumn in the western suburbs, and sacrifice the white emperor to harvest. The flags and costumes are all white.

The beginning of winter is said, welcome winter in the northern suburbs, and sacrifice to the Black Emperor Xuanming. The flags and costumes are all black.

In addition, the northern and southern suburbs at the beginning of the year and the Mingtang festival are the most important sacrifices of the royal family.

The southern suburbs of the sacrificial site is located in the south of Luoyang City, only because of the first year of the establishment of the martial arts, Guangwu is located in Shan, for the altar camp in the Yang of Shan. Sacrifice to heaven and earth, using the story of the suburbs of the beginning of the Yuan.

Since then, the Eastern Han Dynasty sacrifice has taken this as an example.

At this time, Liu Hong's sacrifice still adopts the story of Yuan Shizhong. It is the eight majesty of the round altar, and the middle is the heavy altar, and the heaven is on it, all of them are south townships, and they are on the west.

On its outer altar are the five emperors. The Blue Emperor is located in the land of Jiayin, the Red Emperor is located in the land of Bingsi, the Yellow Emperor is located in the land of Dingwei, the White Emperor is located in the land of Gengshen, and the Black Emperor is located in the land of Renhai.

Outside it is a tower, and the heavy camp is purple, like a purple palace; There are four passages as the door. It is said that the moon is in the south of the middle camp, it is said to be in the east, the moon is in the west, and the Beidou is in the west of the north road, all of which are in different positions and are not in the list of gods.

Eight Majesty, Majesty fifty-eight pounds, four hundred and sixty-four pounds.

Five emperors, seventy-two emperors, three hundred and sixty-five pounds.

There are four gates in the camp, and there are fifty-four gods in the door, and there are two hundred and sixteen gods.

There are four gates in the outer camp, one hundred and eight gods in the door, and four hundred and thirty-two gods. All back to the camp in the countryside.

There are four doors in the middle camp, four doors in the door, four doors in the outer camp, four doors in the door, and thirty-two gods.

Where thousand five hundred and fourteen gods. The camp is also a camp.

Sealed, sealed soil to build also. The back of the camp god, the five stars, and the five senses of the Zhongguansu god and the five mountains are also.

Back to the outside of the camp god, the twenty-eight foreign official stars, Lei Gong, Xiannong, Fengbo, Yushi, the four seas, the four desecrations, the famous mountains, the river also belong to the genus.

Liu Hong took hundreds of officials, women of the four surnames, princesses, princes, foreign courtiers, and county officials under the guidance of Taichang Xu Xun to carry out a three-hour sacrifice.

The day leak is not exhausted at the beginning of the eighteen quarters, the night leak is not exhausted at the beginning of the eight quarters, into the offering, too blessing sends, spinning, are all on the burn, slaughter the wish to raise the fire and burn the wood, the fire, the Son of Heaven worships again, Xing, there is a division to tell the end of the matter.

The second said that Liu Hong was the same as yesterday, and he got up early and rushed to the northern suburbs to make sacrifices.

The place of worship in the northern suburbs is four miles north of Luoyang City, and it is the square altar and the four majestys.

Suburbs. Don't worship the earth, the south and the west, the queen Gao, the west and the north, all on the altar, the geographical gods eat, all under the altar, such as the story of the beginning of the yuan.

Zhongyue is in the future, and the four mountains are in the place of Mengchen in their respective areas, in the middle camp. The sea is in the east; Xidu Hexi, Jibei, Huailai, Jiangnan; His mountains and rivers are all in their own way, and they are all in the outer camp. The four majesties and the Chinese and foreign camp gates are like the southern suburbs.

One calf for the earth and one for the high queen, one cow for the five mountains, one cow for the sea and the four desecrations, and two for the gods. The music is also played in the southern suburbs. Both send the gods, and the scabs are in the north of the altar.

The third is the Ming Hall sacrifice, worship the five emperors in the Ming Hall, and the Guangwu Emperor matches. The five emperors sit in the hall, everywhere. The Yellow Emperor is not in the future, and they are all like the southern suburbs. Emperor Guangwu is located in the south of the Qingdi and retreats to the west. Each animal has a calf, and the music is like the southern suburbs. After the death, he ascended to the spiritual platform to look at the clouds.

Welcoming the season, the omen of the five suburbs. Since Yongping, with "Rites" and "Moon Order" there are five suburbs to welcome the color, because of the story of the beginning of the Yuan, the five suburbs of Zhao Yang Quartet. In the future, the altar is three feet, and the steps are unequal.

The fourth is said to sacrifice to the high temple.

The fifth is to worship the ancestral temple.

Mingtang, Wujiao, Zongmiao, Taisheji, and the six sects of the night sacrifice, all of which are not finished at the beginning of the day for 14 moments, and for the night to leak for 7 minutes. The six cases are burning, the fire is great, and the secretary is done.

The sixth is said to sacrifice to the tomb, the water leaks during the day, and the big Honglu sets up nine guests, and stands in front of the dormitory. The bell rings, the confessor governs the courtesy to attract guests, and the ministers are in place like a ritual. Take the public opinion from the east chamber, too often export, worship to the west, turn and ascend the steps, worship God and sit. Retreat to the east chamber, facing west.

The waiter, the scholar, and the majesty all sit behind. The ministers and ministers sat down, the officials ate, the food was played too often, and the dance of "Wenshi" and "Five Elements" was danced.

Le Rong, the ministers were given food, and the county officials were second, when Shenxuan occupied the price of the grain of the county, the people were suffering, and they wanted God to know their movements.

Filial piety is courteous, and the heart of love is also. Thoughtful and courteous. In the end, he kissed the mausoleum, sent a planner, and gave it to wear.

The seventh is the ritual of raising the three elders and the five watches.

Xianji said, Situ Taifu is the name of the third prince if the lecturer is the teacher, and one of the senior people with his virtue is the old, and the next one is the more.

All wear all the silk robes and single clothes, the middle clothes of the leader of the soap edge, the crown of Jinxian, and the king's staff.

The five watches are the same, not the rod. All fasted in the Taixue lecture hall.

He said, take the public opinion to the Biyong Rite Hall first, sit in the east chamber, and send the messenger to welcome the three elders and the five watches. The Son of Heaven greeted the door screen, handed over the salute, the Tao was from the ranks, and the three elders were promoted from the guest ranks.

At the highest level, the Son of Heaven is like a courtesy. The three elders are rising, the east, the three princes are several, the nine Qings are performing, the Son of Heaven is personally cutting the animals, holding the sauce and feeding, the deacon and the deacon, the wish is in front, and the wish is in the back.

To the south of the fifth watch, the public enters the ceremony, and the same is true. Ming said that they are all grateful, in order to see the courtesy.

Ploughing begins in the first month. The day leaks on the water at the beginning, and the deacon tells the ancestral shrine that the farmers have enjoyed. When ploughing, there is a division to ask for action, on the ploughing position, the Son of Heaven, the three dukes, the nine kings, the princes, and the hundred officials to plough. The power field is planted, and the secretary is done. It was the month, and the order said: "The county and the state all advise the people to start farming, such as rituals." All walks of life are ringing bells, and they are all happy. If you ask for rain and stop rain, you will not ring the bell and make no fun. ”

It was the month, the queen and the princesses, the princes, and the wives. The ancestral shrine is silkworm, and the ceremony is less prison.

It is the moon on the top, and the officials and the people are clean on the east flowing water, and it is said that washing and purifying and removing the dirt are clean. Those who are clean, the words and yang qi are smooth, all things come out, and they are clean. Then there was amnesty for the whole world.

With such a sacrifice, February came.