...clean and unclean animals, turn, as furnishing a principle in selecting The idea of a sacrifice is that of a banquet ; and when a sacrifice is performed...honoured as heaven, and a mother as earth. In no way could more perfect reverence be shown than in placing a father's tablet on the altar with that of Shang-te....

...den Sjang-Ti en de andere Keizers van weleer geen daadwerkelijk onderscheid bestaat ! Edkins zegt : //The emperors of »China invite their ancestors to...at the banquet with Shang-te, the supreme //ruler. . . . The experienced and aged statesmen with whom they take counsel act «•according to precedent...

...burnt offerings convey them to the spirits of heaven. The idea of the sacrifice, says Dr. Edkins, is " that of a banquet ; and when a sacrifice is performed...invite their ancestors to sit at the banquet with Shang-ti, the supreme ruler. A father is to be honoured as heaven, and a mother as earth." In no way...

...is that of a banquet, and when a sacrifice is performed to the supreme spirit of Heaven, the honor paid is believed by the Chinese to be increased by inviting other guests. The worship at the south altar must be at midnight, but when the spring sacrifice takes place, near the...

...voorvaderen op 't daarvoor bestemde Hemelaltaar. Zie slechts wat EDKINS ons hieromtrent mededeelt 3). The emperors of China invite their ancestors to sit at the banquet with Shang-te the supreme ruler. On the upper terrace 4) of the altar the tablet of Shang-te, inscribed „II wang-tien Shang-te" 5)...