Fang Ze

Fang Ze

Fang Ze, pronounced f ā ngz é, is a Chinese word, namely Fang Qiu. In ancient times, there was only a square altar dedicated to the earth at the summer solstice. Because the altar is located in the middle of the river, it is called the altar.

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It's called Fangqiu. In ancient times, there was only a square altar dedicated to the earth at the summer solstice. Because the altar is located in the middle of the river, it is called the altar. Daze. Side, side.

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Guangya Shitian: "Yuanqiu altar is also a sacrifice to heaven; Fangze big fold is also a sacrifice to earth." Wang Niansun quoted "Zhou Li · chunguan · Da Si Le" as saying: "when summer comes, you can play it in the square of Zezhong. If there are eight changes in the music, then you can get the ceremony." Yang Jiong of Tang Dynasty wrote in the stele of Shaoyi temple in Shaoshi mountain: "the round hills are square, so they only enjoy heaven and earth." In Su Shi's memorials to Jiao Si in Song Dynasty, it is said that "when you are in Jiao, you can only worship Fangze at the summer solstice." "Liubu idioms · Libu": "Fangze: the sacrifice of Ditan, digging for square pool, storing water for sacrifice, called Fangze." In the selected works of Zhang Heng: "Er is the Dragon singing Fangze, the tiger roaring mountain Qiu." Zhang Mian's note: "Fang Ze, Da Ze also."

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