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What does it mean to thank the earth?

Meaning: a form of offering sacrifices to land gods after the completion of ancient houses.

Pronunciation: Xie Tu [xiè t incarnation].

Source: Looking back at Zhang Si's "Tu Feng Lu" Volume II: "Dong Guan Shi Zhong":' Give money to make man-made city houses, and when they are completed, they will understand the soil. I wish you.' Case: Today's so-called thanks. "Refer to Han's On Balance and Dissolution.

Use example:

1, the leaves fall into mud and thank the trees for raising them; Rain flies down and melts into the river, thanks to the cultivation of soil; Sending a happy message is to thank you for your company. Thank you for coming!

2. Thank the sun for giving us sunshine, the breeze for cooling us, the flowers for fragrance, and the land for food. Life is beautiful because of gratitude, and friendship is long because of gratitude. Happy thanksgiving!

Synonym:

I. Memorial Hall

Interpretation: Sacrifice at or in front of the tomb.

Quote: Act III of Lao She's Teahouse: "Grandpa Four, let's pay homage to ourselves and scatter the paper money, so it belongs to three old people!"

Second, the altar [Jit á n]

Interpretation: the altar where the ceremony was held.

Quote: Ai Qing's poem "The Trumpeter" said: "Today's Yuan Ye has been decorated with dark green seedlings endlessly, like a solemn altar."