Sacrifice to Heaven
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title:
Sacrifice to Heaven
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Sacrifice to Heaven is an Asian religious practice originating in the worship of Shangdi in China. In Ancient Chinese society, nobles of all levels constructed altars for Heaven. At first, only nobles could worship Shangdi but later beliefs changed and everyone could worship Shangdi. Modern Confucian churches make this practice available to all believers and it continues in China without a monarch. It has been influential on areas outside of China including Japan, Vietnam, and Korea. The Jì (祭)
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East Asian noble religious ritual
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrifice_to_Heaven
date created:
2022-07-23T11:30:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T07:02:39Z
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