Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol

urner.”
(9) Presentation and removal of the food
offerings
When the music for “jìn zhuàn” (“Presentation
of the food offerings”)
begins, the ceremonial attendant in
front of the memorial tablets uses his
left hand to remove the lids from relevant
vessels on the altar. The lids are
placed leaning on the right side of
those vessels. For vessels without lids,
use both hands to shift them slightly.
When removing the offerings, replace
the lids and shift those vessels without
lids slightly to their original position.
(10)Presentation of the incense
(i) On hearing “shàng xiāng” (“Present
the incense”), light the incense
to be used.
(ii) Stick a red paper band around
the middle section of the incense.
The incense is received by the
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