How to worship heaven and earth

The first item of the ceremony was to welcome the gods, and fireworks were raised in the firewood stove, which expressed the meaning of spreading the meaning of respecting heaven on earth to heaven. Bow down to the throne of Haotian God, and then burn incense and bow down before the ancestors' coordinates. After returning to the worship position, he bowed to the gods three times and nine times. After welcoming the gods, jade and silk are laid, that is, jade and silk are presented to the gods and ancestors.

When saluting, Tai Changqing led the emperor to wash his hands, and then went to the shrine to pay tribute for three times, and the deacons presented jade and silk to the emperor. The emperor went to the tablets of God and his ancestors to show his respect, bow and worship, and then returned to the throne. The third step is to go to the altar. After Naizan enters the stage, he will go to the main seat to coordinate with the driving officer, and then the emperor will be reset. Next, the first gift.

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In fact, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth is to realize the spiritual realm of psychological thinking in the ultimate sense of communication and sympathy between man and God, and to realize the belief desire of harmonious coexistence between man and God. In the sacrificial activities, paying tribute and burning incense, bowing down and saluting are solemn and meticulous. Sacrificial ceremonies and sacrifices have certain norms. The old custom prepares sacrifices to pay tribute to gods or ancestors, express reverence and pray for blessings.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Sacrifice to Heaven

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