墠 shàn
1. Ancient site used for sacrifices or alliances.
- Meaning: An area designated for rituals or meetings in ancient times.
- Example: “Therefore, the king established seven temples, one altar, and one墠.”
2. Cleared and cultivated land in the countryside.
- Meaning: Fields that have been tidied up and maintained.
- Example: “There is a墠 outside the east gate of the city.”
3. (Field)
- Meaning: A tidied field or area.
- Example Reference: "Poetry - Zheng Feng - East Gate墠: East Gate墠, grass growing on the slope."
4. (Altar)
- Meaning: It refers to an altar (坛, tán), which is a high platform built on flat ground for sacrificial offerings.
- Example Reference: "Records of the Grand Historian - Emperor Wen: Its wide-area increases offerings at墠 and shrine venues."
5. (Yard for sacrifice)
- Meaning: A space designated for sacrificial purposes.
- Example Reference: "Book of Rites: Therefore the king established seven temples, one altar, and one墠."