Abstract:Sacrificial rites, first of the “five rites”, is an important part of the ancient state ritual system and have great political function and profound cultural value. Sacrificial activities express worshippers’ demands through specific ceremonies. In Qing Dynasty, the national sacrifice formed a perfect sacrificial system on the basis of maintaining the national customs and learning from the etiquette system of the Central Plains. The State Sacrificial Rites in Qing Dynasty is a symbol system based on its ideology and culture: physical symbols were expressed through sacrificial vessels, offerings and sacrificial clothing. Language symbols were expressed through sacrificial music. Behavioral symbols were expressed through the emperor’s personal appearance at the sacrificial ceremony and pious fasting. Specific ritual procedures of sacrificial rites in Qing dynasty were strictly stipulated, which expressed rich connotation of political culture in that specific historical period. The inheritance and evolution of sacrificial rites are also defined by political life. The study of political history from the cultural level of rites system provides a new perspective for the study of political history.
王秀玲, 万强. 清代国家祭祀礼仪的象征体系与政治文化内涵[J]. 《深圳大学学报》(人文社科版), 2020, 37(1): 152-160.
WANG Xiu-ling, WAN Qiang. Symbol System and Political Cultural Connotation of the State Sacrificial Rites in Qing Dynasty. , 2020, 37(1): 152-160.