Young boy dancers who perform traditional ritual music and dances at the imperial court or Confucian temples on ceremonial occasions.

A traditional group dance performed during major ritual ceremonies, most notably at Confucian temples; the number of rows and dancers varies by the rank of the person being honored, with the eight-row dance being the most prestigious.

Students who perform ritual dances during Confucian ceremonies or other major sacrificial rites

An ancient ritual dance performed by 64 dancers in eight rows of eight, reserved for the Son of Heaven (the Emperor) during the Zhou dynasty

(bound form) an ancient ritual dance performed with eight rows of eight dancers, totaling sixty-four people; traditionally reserved for the emperor or used to honor [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]]