Chapter 1881 Ancestral temple sacrifice, thinking jump
Taixing three years, the first day of July.
Chang''an.
The ancestral temple of the Hussar General Fei of the Han Dynasty.
Feiqian worships the Five Patriarchs.
Book of Rites: "The princes set up five temples, one altar, and one chapel. It is called Kao Temple, it is called Wang Kao Temple, and it is called Huang Kao Temple, all of which are sacrificed to the moon. Xiankao Temple and Zukao Temple can only be enjoyed and tasted. 』
Although it is required to be once a month, it is actually five times a year, that is, the first month in spring, April in summer, July in autumn, October and December in winter, and five sacrifices per year.
This kind of ancestor sacrifice is also divided into a strict hierarchy. There are seven sons of heaven, five princes, three officials, and one scholar. As for the common people, just set a table at home...
Fei Qian has a lot to do now, but he still needs to do it step by step...
In the early morning, Fei Qian brought a large group of people to the place of Fei''s Ancestral Temple.
Only the ancestral temples of the emperor and the princes are placed on the central axis of the building, that is, the line facing the gate, while the officials and scholars cannot be placed on the central line, they must be separated. Sleeping on the right" is also.
The main hall of the ancestral temple is generally called the ancestral hall. It is also a building that is relatively long in the overall ancestral temple complex and has a relatively profound visual effect. The five ancestors are enshrined in the shrines in the hall.
The steps before the ancestral hall are made of white long stones. There are five floors in total, corresponding to the number of five temples. There are two branch halls on the left and right of the square. Generally, the meritorious officials belonging to the branches of the family will be included in the list. Among them, for example, Fei Min, an admonishing doctor who was still bullish in the past, can only be placed in the side hall now.
Standing in the middle of the queue is Feiqian wearing a full-body suit and a crown, with a red ribbon, four colors, red, yellow, and cyan.
The crown is a head crown formulated in the Zhou Dynasty and used on the most solemn occasions. It is mainly composed of Yan, 旒, Maojuan, Yuji, Wu, Ying, 纩, and 紞. There are six main styles. Qiu Mian, Dagon Mian, Yu Mian, Wu Mian, Xi Mian, and Xuan Mian are collectively called six crowns, and these six types of crowns have different functions and shapes. .
鷩 is the name of a pheasant, also known as the Chinese insect.
So Feiqian''s mianfu is painted with three totem symbols of Huachong, Huo, and Zongyi. At the same time, four patterns of algae, pink rice, Fu, and Fu are embroidered on the clothes.
This system of mianfu and mianguan has been used from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Han Dynasty. Underneath, a crown system that has been in use for thousands of years also disappeared, and became a red hat, a bald forehead, and a tail of hair that I don''t know how to describe.
Huang Yueying fell into a bun, dressed in sacrificial attire, with a waving headband, hairpins hanging on her ears, and the little Fei Zhen on her arm. She also looked graceful and luxurious, and she followed Fei Qian.
As for Cai Yan?
Cai Yan belongs to the third echelon after Pang Tong and others.
Cai Yan is thin-skinned, although Huang Yueying and Fei Qian babbled, but how could Cai Yan agree, if she really followed Huang Yueying, wouldn''t she be ashamed to death on the spot...
Behind Huang Yueying is the second echelon, that is, members of the Fei family. The two sons of Fei Min standing in the front are the two sons of Fei Min. The nephews and grandchildren of General Hussars living abroad, fortunately, Fei Qian has little knowledge of the culture of the Han Dynasty, otherwise it is impossible to say that he really thought that his father was merciful when he traveled all over the world, just like in TV movies, what kind of force is he on the shore of Daming Lake? Then what happened to the girl of the people? Having said that, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty did not respond to what happened in the "Daming" Lake...
Fei Qian’s disciples like Fei’s all go to the academy, and they will study for a few years first. Some tuition fees and miscellaneous expenses can still be afforded by Feiqian. Fei Qian did not object to the idea of ??coming here for a meal. After all, this is also the custom of the great Han, but he has to learn something, at least mathematics, physics and chemistry. There is no problem in being a petty official, but Fei Qian Those with excellent grades will be rewarded and better treatment will be given, which will naturally stimulate the other part to work hard.
Among these people, Feihe stands out. One reason is that he is older, and the other reason is that he has actually been granted an official position. He has led the county magistrate for ten thousand years and concurrently served as Cong Cao of the General''s Mansion Ma Zhengsi. Compared with two thousand stones, he is naturally proud.
The third echelon is represented by the green ribbon headed by Pang Tong. The blue, white, and red ribbons flutter slightly in the wind. There are some black ribbons interspersed. As for those below the black ribbons, basically they are not qualified to stand here.
Why did Fei Qian offer sacrifices to the ancestors? Although Pang Tong and others were not surnamed Fei, they could also participate? Because of the custom passed down during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, Pang Tong and his like had another name, which was Fei Qian''s "Retainer", which was also the origin of the so-called "Lord".
The ceremonial officials of the Jongmyo stand in front of the hall, while the musicians are under the corridors on both sides.
It''s a moment.
A bell rang, resounding through the blue sky.
The ceremonial officer in front of the hall took a deep breath, and could even see the movement of his chest expanding, and immediately shouted: "Li...begin..."
『Boom, boom, boom...』
The sound of the drum was picked up just as the official''s voice was about to fall, and it rumbled in the ancestral temple, and the oscillating sound waves scattered...
At this moment, Fei Qian and other talents can enter the ancestral hall under the guidance of the ceremonial officer.
As the last person walked into the ancestral temple, just as the three-tone drum ended, with the last drumbeat falling, the entire ancestral temple system was suddenly silent.
In the silence, Fei Qian looked up at the shrine, then stepped forward.
The ceremonial officer shouted again: "Go up...Sacrifice..."
The golden bell rang five more times, and then the heavy drum beat five times. Immediately, the musicians under the corridors on both sides began to join in and played the movement.
Among the ceremonies and music, Fei Qian bowed his head and paid respects. Afterwards, Huang Yueying and other Fei''s children, as well as the follow-up Pang Tong''s vassals, also bowed together.
Although before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period, the Chinese nation had ancestor worship, but only Confucianism can form ancestor worship into "rituals", that is, hierarchical norms.
There are many things in Confucianism that are not very good, but it cannot be said that all things in Confucianism are bad. There are still some interesting aspects, such as the etiquette norms of ancestor worship. In the whole set of tedious and strictly prohibited procedures, it is not only the problem of feudal hierarchy that is reflected, but also has a subtle influence on the participants, just like a lively and active kid. In such an atmosphere, also I will obediently follow along...
This is a force of collective restraint, and the family concept that comes with it slowly takes root in this way, becoming a fetter deep in everyone''s heart.
Everything has two sides, so such etiquette is no exception.
From a certain point of view, if a person has something in awe, he will not be too outrageous in doing things. Of course, what is being said here is universality, and I don’t deny that there are still some people who are in awe, but those who are crazy are crazy, but most ordinary people, even if they don’t understand the law and don’t know what is good or bad, if they at least respect their ancestors, then they are doing bad things How much can I know if I can’t do it, or even just hesitate for a while, maybe I can go to a different path...
Not to mention so many fake medicines and wines in later generations, those who make microwave fast food out of garbage frozen meat, even use food with germs and green hairs to make cooking bags, and sell them to those who work hard in the city and enjoy 996 blessings Don''t the merchants of ordinary people in the newspaper know that these things are unreasonable?
Know.
But they still do it, because in their hearts, it is more important to make money to support themselves and their families first, and the worst thing is to go to jail alone...
And the big deal is that one person is responsible for the crime, which happens to be the idea that there is no clan fetters. If the clan is involved, many things will not be the responsibility of one person.
In feudal dynasties, whenever corrupt officials cannot be controlled and corruption prevails, it is often because the punishment of these corrupt people is too light, or even just verbal punishment, and a notice is issued to continue to work in another place. If the whole family will be involved, then this problem will be big.
Although it is said that there are political trials in later generations, but the scope is not large, at most three generations, and it is still in the direct line...Although for example, if the father made a mistake, and then the child got a high score in the exam but could not go to a certain school and could not be a male ape, then The keyboard man yelled, indeed, such a thing is unfair to this child, but the unfairness to one person guarantees the fairness of other people in the society. Would it be fair to say that the descendants of corrupt officials can still eat well, drink spicy food, go to the best schools, and stay in the ape series?
Just like Fei Qian at the moment, if once Fei Qian falls, not to mention Fei Qian himself, even if it is Huang Yueying, and Fei Zhen who is a big ass, and a large group of people who follow Fei Qian, one of them counts as one, definitely Those who were killed were killed, those who were exiled were exiled, and all urban people were pushed into the mud again, never to be able to stand up again.
How can this be fair?
Who are you going to say is fair?
It’s like the black and white words seen in the latent political class of the later generations. There is no absolute freedom in the world, and naturally there is no absolute fairness.
『Offer…』
Seeing that Fei Qian finished praying in silence, he raised his head slowly, and the ceremony officer answered loudly, and proceeded to the next link.
When sacrificing ancestors, ordinary people usually make chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and even just get something with nothing, but Feiqian is different. It needs to be sacrificed three times, namely the first "Zhuanghe" and then the "three animals" , and finally offer "fresh fruit". If it is offered by the emperor, there are also different varieties and grades of wine, jade, utensils, etc...
Among the sound of gold and stone, Fei Qian approached in an orderly manner to pay homage, then bowed until he saluted, then went forward to offer, bowed again, and offered three times...
With the completion of Fei Qian''s dedication, the whole sacrificial process has come to an end. To be honest, after this set of etiquette, if the body is not good, most of them will be exhausted, so usually after a large-scale etiquette celebration, it is natural to have a good meal, which can be regarded as compensation.
But the banquet will be later. After all, everyone is wearing crowns and crowns. Although they are calm and majestic, they are solemn and gorgeous, but there are three layers of exceptions. Like Fei Qian and Huang Yueying, they have five layers of clothes inside and outside. This level of complexity is not convenient The atmosphere is relaxed, so it is necessary to change clothes before holding a banquet, and the location of the banquet cannot be in the ancestral temple, but on the square of the general''s mansion in Feiqian.
Fei Qian was no exception. After returning to the General''s Mansion, he took off his crown and immediately felt a lot more relaxed. Although this whole set was somewhat easier than armor, it was not much stronger. After all, wearing armor Time is not so particular, but when wearing a crown, every move has a standard.
Fei Qian weighed the crown, and suddenly a sentence popped up in his heart...
Although it is said that Fei Qian didn’t have to face something and put his hands on something when he was in office like later generations, but as the crown on his head got heavier, the burden on his body became heavier and heavier. Fei Qian still remembers that when he was an alternate Langguan, he was still thinking about where to spend his days and how to avoid the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, as long as he and Old Uncle Fu lived on, but now...
『Husband...』Huang Yueying also took off the crown, and her slightly curly dark brown long hair fell loose, covering the red and black crown dress, "Why is there a sad color..."
『Hmmm…』 Fei Qian sighed softly, and handed the tiara to the maid beside him, 『I think of old Uncle Fu…』
Huang Yueying froze for a moment, then waved her hand to make all the maidservants who were waiting on the side retreat, then walked behind Fei Qian, stretched out her hand to hug Fei Qian, and then put her head on Fei Qian''s back, She also sighed softly, "A few days ago... I also dreamed about my husband''s wooden house under the deer mountain... and..." Huang Yueying''s voice was thin and weak, and the last few words were like mosquitoes, making it difficult to distinguish.
Fei Qian nodded, and patted Huang Yueying backhand, expressing comfort, "Wait for the world to settle..."
Fei Qian spoke halfway, then suddenly stopped, and swallowed the rest of the words. Fei Qian, who has been educated by many TV movies in later generations, naturally understands that such words are flags. As the saying goes, those who set up flags will die a good death. Stand up!
Huang Yueying responded sullenly, not sure if she knew what Fei Qian wanted to express, or if she responded in some other way. After a while, Huang Yueying''s still dull voice came over, "Husband...seriously, you...you should... hurry up and marry a sister from the Cai family..."
"Ok? 』Fei Qian was a little dazed, then couldn''t help but look back at Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying turned her head away and did not meet Fei Qian''s eyes. After a while, she said some nonsensical words: "...my father has sent a letter..."
"what? ’ Fei Qian didn’t understand where Huang Yueying’s thought leap came from, ‘What did your father-in-law say? 』
"Hmph..." Huang Yueying groaned a little dissatisfied, and then said in a low voice, "Father dislikes me for being born slowly and rarely... I have only had one son in so many years...Hmph... Can you blame me, husband Running around for the past few years...」
After humming a few more times, Huang Yueying suddenly raised her head, stared at Fei Qian with sparkling eyes, raised her voice, and said excitedly, "Why don''t you take away the ink pot first?" I''ve touched Mo Dou''s, she has a big butt, she must be good at giving birth... Hehehe, one is born every year, three are born every two years, yes, how about taking the Mo Dou first? 』
Suddenly there were some noises at the door, and then Fei Qian and Huang Yueying saw Mo Dou, who had just walked in, holding the regular clothes that needed to be changed. He seemed to have heard Huang Yueying''s words, shy, and was turning around to avoid it...
Then what...
No, Mo Dou, hide and hide, first put down the clothes you are holding in your hands...
(end of this chapter)