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The elephants are usually kept at Yujin Garden.
The altar for this sacrificial ceremony,
Also located within Yujin Garden.
There were still four elephants last year.
Three heads were captured by the Jin soldiers.
Wanyan Zongwang planned to take it back and present it to Wuqimai.
This one belongs to a survivor.
They fled in terror when the Jin soldiers tried to capture them.
He even trampled a few golden statues to death.
They fled south and were discovered by Zhao Yuan's troops.
Exiting through the South Xun Gate, heading southwest, lies the Yu Jin Garden.
Zhao Huan was once again moved by the scene before him.
Tamotsuen Garden is not only a royal zoo,
Not only is it the place for offering sacrifices to Heaven on the Winter Solstice,
It was also a place for the Zhao Song imperial family to relax and enjoy themselves.
Since being named crown prince,
Zhao Huan was invited here every year.
Participating in the Spring Archery Competition held by Emperor Huizong of Song.
The archery competition always included envoys from the Liao Dynasty.
Later, the Golden Envoy was replaced.
Regardless of whether they were civil or military officials
Or a member of the royal family,
As long as we win the archery contest against the Liao and Jin envoys
They will surely be richly rewarded by the emperor.
Zhao Gou was also among the spectators.
He still remembers early spring last year.
He was awarded a brocade robe for hitting the target with an arrow.
Among all the princes,
His performance was the most outstanding.
Although he did not defeat Jin Shi
However, this also earned him praise from all the officials.
Things are different and people are different!
Yujin Garden was looted by the Jin army.
Very few of the rare animals inside remain.
Some pavilions and towers were even burned down by the Jin soldiers.
Last winter, work relief was implemented.
The garden was renovated.
Burned-down buildings are difficult to rebuild quickly.
The soil was leveled and planted with flowers and trees.
The overall design is not in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
The Circular Mound Altar has also been repaired.
The Court of Imperial Sacrifices has already made preparations there.
Old Master Bai and other special spectators
They were assigned to the outer perimeter of the Circular Mound Altar.
He can continue sitting for the time being.
Stand up only when the auspicious time for the ceremony begins.
Granny Yan was nearby.
He sat there smiling, looking around.
Zhao Yuan compiled a set of ancestral genealogies.
There was no attempt to curry favor with celebrities or claim kinship with them.
It only states that their ancestors were merchants surnamed Zhao from the Southern Tang Dynasty.
When the Song army marched south, my family fled to Fujian.
They then migrated to Guangdong and Guangxi.
Zhao Yuan usually treated Granny Yan with the respect due to a foster mother.
But now that the issue of the Zhao family ancestral temple has been raised,
A strict distinction must be made.
Sun Yue refused to change his surname.
Grandma Yan could only be included in the Sun family genealogy.
She herself was not used to living in the palace.
I recently went to the Daxiangguo Temple to worship Buddha.
It was quite comfortable inside the temple.
When the weather gets warmer,
Old Lady Yan is about to head south.
Living with his grandson and granddaughter-in-law
She kept saying that she hadn't seen her great-grandson yet.
Suddenly, music and rituals began to play.
If it's the Ming and Qing dynasties,
Now it's time to play the Zhonghe Shaoyue music.
That was an adaptation and combination of ancient court music in the early Ming Dynasty.
Right now,
It adopted the Zhenghe Music Songs compiled under the personal supervision of Emperor Huizong of Song.
Northern Song Dynasty music and songs underwent numerous revisions.
Emperor Huizong of Song's "New Rites of the Five Rites during the Zhenghe Era"
It represents the culmination of music and songs from the Song Dynasty.
This foolish ruler is good for nothing else.
His artistic achievements must be acknowledged.
Zhao Yuan didn't even need to think much.
Most of them adopted the Zhenghe New Rituals of Emperor Huizong of Song.
The musicians are playing their instruments.
The singers are praising the gods.
The dancers are performing a ritual to invoke the gods.
Speaking of dance, it can be divided into civil dance and martial dance.
All of these originated from ancient sacrificial rituals.
The first piece of music was the "Xing'an" music used to invite the gods to descend.
Then came a series of songs and dances communicating with the Supreme God of Heaven.
Accompanied by the music of "Jia'an",
The dancers moved with small, graceful movements.
The singers sang hymns of praise to God.
Zhao Yuan led his officials to present gifts to the Emperor.
Then the music of "Feng'an" was played.
Offer the five grains to the Jade Emperor.
He promised to lead the people in hard work in the fields.
We also pray to God to bless the country with a bountiful harvest.
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This time, they also specially offered corn and sweet potatoes.
They claimed to have brought new crops to China.
May God accept and protect them.
Immediately afterwards, the music of "Xi'an" began to play.
The dancers withdrew.
The martial arts dancers enter the stage.
The music became more cheerful.
The dance became more intense.
Zhao Yuan offered wine to God.
This is an invitation to God to drink and celebrate.
After the officials raised their glasses in a toast,
At this moment, they also followed the dance.
He would look up at the sky from time to time.
It seemed as if the Supreme God of Heaven was watching over them from the shadows.
The atmosphere was very mysterious.
Music, singing, dancing, venue...
Multiple factors combined to influence,
It appeared so solemn, grand, and devout.
Even Zhao Yuan was unknowingly infected.
I couldn't help but look up at the sky, trying to see something.
After two more song and dance performances,
This set of sacrificial songs has finally come to an end.
Send that Jade Emperor away.
The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven is almost over.
Zhao Yuan spoke on behalf of the Supreme God of Heaven.