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儒家 -> 礼记 -> 郊特牲 -> 24.1

天子适四方，The son of Heaven, in his tours (of Inspection) to the four quarters (of the kingdom),
先柴。 as the first thing (on his arrival at each) reared the pile of wood (and set fire to it).
郊之祭也， At the (Great) border sacrifice,
迎长日之至也， he welcomed the arrival of the longest day.
大报天而主日也。It was a great act of thanksgiving to Heaven, and the sun was the chief object considered in it'.
兆于南郊， The space marked off for it was in the southern suburb
就阳位也。- the place most open to the brightness and warmth (of the heavenly influence).
扫地而祭， The sacrifice was offered on the ground which had been swept for the purpose;
于其质也。--to mark the simplicity (of the ceremony).
器用陶匏， The vessels used were of earthenware and of gourds
以象天地之性也。- to emblem the natural (productive power of) heaven and earth.
于郊， The place was the suburb,
故谓之郊。 and therefore the sacrifice was called the suburban or border.
牲用騂， The victim was red,
尚赤也； that being the colour preferred by the (Zhou) dynasty;
用犊， and it was a calf
贵诚也。- to show the estimation of simple sincerity.
郊之用辛也， For (all) sacrifices in the border they used a xin day;
周之始郊日以至。because when Zhou first offered the border sacrifice, it was the longest day, and its name began with xin.
卜郊， When divining about the border sacrifice,
受命于祖庙， (the king) received the reply in the fane of his (great) ancestor,
作龟于祢宫， and the tortoise-shell was operated on in that of his father;
尊祖亲考之义也。honour being thus done to his ancestor, and affection shown to his father.
卜之日， On the day of divination,
王立于泽， he stood by the lake,
亲听誓命， and listened himself to the declarations and orders which were delivered,
受教谏之义也。 showing an example of receiving lessons and reproof.
献命库门之内，戒百官也。(The officers) having communicated to him the orders (to be issued), he gives warning notice of them to all the officers (of a different surname from himself), inside the Ku gate (of the palace),
大庙之命，戒百姓也。and to those of the same surname, in the Grand temple.

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