Rituals · ST10203
Confucian Temple Music
Hymns sung and played at Confucian temple rites, with the line dances of flute and feather holders.
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Mural guide
Before a great hall amid falling autumn leaves, an official in a dark robe stands on the steps while musicians strike bronze bells, play a zither and beat a drum. Below, women in flowing sleeves dance holding long feathered wands.
The ritual music played through the welcoming, three offerings and farewell of the sacrifice to Confucius