徽州歙县瞻淇的王祖祭

Sacrifice to King Ancestor in Zhanqi,Huizhou

根据清末与民国期间歙县瞻淇祭祀王祖汪华的一些簿册文书,实录了正月庙祀的日程安排,重点介绍了十八朝祭,庙内铺设,演出剧目,神前三十六碗,祭祀经费来源,还实录了二月标祀过程和三月十六族标祀的轮管与礼仪,并与张许二帝祭作了对照,表明王祖祭极为隆重,反映了汪华在徽州享有无比崇高的地位。这与汪华生前保境、降唐与死后“显灵”,也与当地百姓祈求安定和谐有着密切的关系。

According to some notebooks and documents about the sacrifice in Shexian county to Wang Hua,the temple sacrifice schedule in the first month of lunar year are recorded especially the sacrifice of the18th Day in lunar New Year,the decoration inside the temple,the list of local operas,36 kinds of sacrificial offerings and the source of sacrificial fee.They also include the process of bamboo-sacrifice in February and the rite of bamboo-sacrifice in March by 16 families in rotation,and make a contrast between the sacrifice to Wang Hua and anothor two emperor ancestors,Zhang and Xu, showing that the sacrifice to Wang Hua is rather grand and reflecting the high status enjoyed by Wang Hua in Huizhou.Wang Hua ,the God of Xin＇an ,protected his country and people when alive,surrendered to Tang and redisted sidasters by making his presence after death ,all of which are done to pacify his people ,make his people live in peace ,stability and harmony.