祭祀祖先 meaning in English

the worship of ancestors

Ancestor worship is a chinese tradition dating back thousands of years
中国祭祀祖先的传统已有数千年之久。
Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends , as well as those close to us who have died
人们会准备非常丰盛的传统食物来款待亲友并祭祀祖先。
Although local residents are considered highly superstitious , the festival is ultimately filled with laughter and delight , with chinese opera , a procession of floats and lanterns , copious incense burning and loud drumming intended to scare away evil spirits all contributing to the carnival atmosphere
大平清醮亦称为包山节，节日的焦点节目是抢包山。这是个源自道教的传统，据说是为祭祀祖先和北帝，同时超渡亡魂。
It had been the venue where emperors of the past dynasties held sacrificial rites for the god of mt . tai . according to historical records , the original temple was built in qin dynasty , the palace - style buildings were constructed during the han dynasty , with pavilions established during the tang and song dynasties
岱庙的建筑年代，据史料记载，秦朝作为祭祀祖先的庙宇，汉朝开始修筑宫殿，唐开元十三年公元725年进行增修，宋大中祥符二年公元1009年又进行了大规模的扩建，基本奠定了现在的规模。