封ほう禅ぜん

noun

ancient Chinese sacrificial ritual

Refers specifically to the Feng Shan (封禅) ceremonies in which Chinese emperors offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, typically at Mount Tai. A historical and domain-specific term.

• 封ほう禅ぜんは、古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの皇こう帝ていが天てんと地ちに捧ささげた儀ぎ式しきである。

  Feng Shan was a ritual in which ancient Chinese emperors made offerings to heaven and earth.