Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol
Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol
Ancestral Remembrance Service Protocol
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C. <strong>Ancestral</strong> <strong>Remembrance</strong> <strong>Service</strong> - Glossary<br />
<strong>Ancestral</strong> <strong>Remembrance</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
In the Chinese term for the <strong>Ancestral</strong> <strong>Remembrance</strong><br />
<strong>Service</strong> 釋 奠 典 禮 (shìdiàn<br />
diǎnlǐ), the Chinese characters for offerings<br />
釋 (shì) and 奠 (diàn) both mean presenting<br />
respectfully. This means that offerings<br />
such as music and dance are presented<br />
during the <strong>Ancestral</strong> <strong>Remembrance</strong> <strong>Service</strong>,<br />
in reverence of the legendary Three Sovereigns<br />
and Five Emperors, and the ancestors<br />
of ten-thousand family names.<br />
First, second and third sounding of the drum<br />
Also known as the “three sounds of the<br />
drum,” this refers to the solemn and dignified<br />
sounds from the drum, accompanied by<br />
the resonating sound of the bell, facilitating<br />
a feeling of deep veneration. This serves as<br />
a reminder that the service is about to com-<br />
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