Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol

hand it over to the Left Ceremonial
Attendant to place it on the left side
of the incense table. When the Master
of Ceremony calls “shòu fú zuò”
(“Consume the ceremonial offerings”),
the Ceremonial Attendants repeat the
words and the Right Ceremonial Attendant
will present the offerings tray
to the Principal, who will consume
a small piece and then hand it over
to the Left Ceremonial Attendant to
place on the left side of the incense
table. The Master of Ceremony will
call “yī jū gōng” (“First bow”), “zài jū
gōng” (“Second bow”) and “sān jū
gōng” (“Third bow”). After the bows,
the Second Ceremonial Attendant will
call “qǐng zhǔ jì guān fù wèi” (“May
the Principal return to his position”)
while leading the Principal to his position.
(21)Removal of the food offerings
The Master of Ceremony will call “chè
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