祀祖

The ChangYang mountain originating from the mythology about XingTian ( a famous hero of Chinese mythology) is the symbol of tribal existence worshipped by the people of ancient Qiang nationality and the Di nationality.

常羊本源于刑天神话，为古羌氐民族祭祀祖神之山，象征部族生存。

Culture ： The tradition of ancestral worship has a long history in China. Archeologists have found it was practiced even in Prehistoric Times.

文化：祭天祀祖在中国有着悠久的历史，在史前时期的考古中曾一再发现这类遗存。

My grandfather always prepares the joss sticks and candles in advance every time we go to make a sacrifice to our ancestors.

每次祭祀祖先时，祖父都会提前将香纸准备好。

By the term human sacrifice, we mean executing people and afterwards interring them in a pit in order to worship the ancestors.

把人强行处死后埋入坑内祭祀祖先，称为人祭。

After the ceremony, the bride and the groom usually burn money and food as offerings to the gods.

婚礼之后，新郎和新娘通常会烧纸钱和食物来祭祀祖先。

ching ming festival is a festival of ancestor worship, traditional activities for the grave.

清明节是一个祭祀祖先的节日，传统活动为扫墓。

Ancestor worship is a Chinese tradition dating back thousands of years.

中国祭祀祖先的传统已有数千年之久。

Making use of the worship of the concept of ghost that people had, the ancient rulers gained their divine right of king. They educated their people by sacrificing for their ancestors and strengthened the internal solidarity of their own ruling group based on their blood bond.

古代统治者利用人们对鬼魂观念的崇拜，把君权神化，又以祭祀祖先的礼仪教化百姓，同时加强了以共同血缘关系为纽带的统治集团的内部团结。

It had formed a custom in folk taking fete with tea for worship gods, heavens and ancestors, and impetrating bless.

用茶祭神祀祖，祭天谢地，告慰神灵，期望得到神灵保佑，在民间形成风俗。