Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol

Ceremonial Attendants call “qǐng zhǔ
jì guān yì jiǔ zūn suǒ” (“May the Principal
move to the place of the wine”)
and on arrival there, “jiǔ zūn shēng
zhù jiǔ” (“May the responsible ceremonial
attendant pour the wine”).
After the wine has been poured, the
Lead and Second Ceremonial Attendants
lead the Principal to turn
around while calling “qǐng zhǔ jì guān
xíng yà xiàn lǐ, yì shén wèi qián”
(“May the Principal present the Second
Principal Presentation before the
memorial tablets”). After he resumes
his position, the Master of Ceremony
calls “xiàn jué” (“Present the bronze
wine vessel”). After the presentation
of the bronze wine vessel, it is given
to the Left Ceremonial Attendant to
place before the memorial tablets
to the right side. For the subsequent
three bows, the Master of Ceremony
will call “yī jū gōng” (“First bow”), “zài
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