郊祀

Traditional form:

郊祀

Pinyin (reading):

jiāosì

Definitions:

• pair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)

Characters:

• 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space
• 祀 - to sacrifice, to worship

Traditional characters:

• 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space
• 祀 - to sacrifice, to worship