bā​yì

emperor's ritual dance

Senses

八佾 bā​yì emperor's ritual dance

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

八佾 bā​yì Bayi (Analects chapter)

The title of the third book of the Analects of Confucius (论语 lún​yǔ), named after its opening phrase concerning the ritual dance

八佾 bā​yì Confucian ritual dance

A ritual dance performed during sacrifices to honor Confucius, a privilege originally reserved for emperors but later granted to him as a mark of supreme respect

References

variant 八佾/八佾 八佾舞/八佾舞
see 八佾/八佾 论语/論語
same_as 八佾舞/八佾舞 八佾/八佾