bā​yì

emperor's ritual dance

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    八佾 bā​yì

    八佾舞 bā​yì​wǔ

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  • created reference approved 八佾 → 论语/論語 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八佾 bā​yì

    论语 / 論語 lún​yǔ

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  • created sense approved 八佾 · bā​yì · Confucian ritual dance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    八 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 佾 (literal) → 佾 · yì · row of dancers

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  • created sense approved 八佾 · bā​yì · emperor's ritual dance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 佾 (literal) → 佾 · yì · row of dancers

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  • created sense approved 八佾 · bā​yì · Bayi (Analects chapter) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    bā​yì

    Bayi (Analects chapter)

    The title of the third book of the Analects of Confucius ([[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]), named after its opening phrase concerning the ritual dance

    八 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 佾 (literal) → 佾 · yì · row of dancers

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