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雩 [yú]
1. In ancient times, a type of ritual performed to request rain.
- 例: 雩祭 (rain-requesting ritual), 雩禳 (petitioning for rain to alleviate disaster).
2. In ancient times, a ritual performed to request rain: a summer sacrificial offering to the Red Emperor for the sake of sweet rain.
- 例: To lead the shaman and perform the 雩 [yu] dance.
3. The meaning of "大雩" is a ceremonial act during a drought.
- Note: "To have eight young boys and girls dance and call for rain, hence it's called 雩."
4. "雩而雨, 何也? 曰,无何也,犹不雩而雨也."
- Translation: "What does it mean to have rain after 雩? It means nothing, as it can rain even without a 雩."
Examples:
- 雩宗 (setting up an altar for rain worship)
- 雩祭 (a ritual to request rain)
- 雩敛 (collecting the costs associated with rain-requesting rituals from the people)
- 雩坛 (the altar for rain requests)
此外:
1. Another name for a rainbow.
- Reference: "尔雅·释天": "The 虹 is referred to as 雩. 虹 is a type of colorful arc."