Spring Sacrifice
Nota de aplicación
Traditional festival in ancient China, focused on prayers for a good harvest. The date of the festival falls approximately on the fifth Wu day after Li Chun (Beginning of Spring), which is near the vernal equinox. The observance of Spring Sacrifice flourished particularly during the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279 CE). Differences concerning the date on which to carry out ritual sacrificial ceremonies developed between the official and the civi…