唐代官方农业礼仪刍议

On Official Agricultural Rites in the Tang Dynasty

唐代农业生产礼仪不仅沿隋法汉上溯三代,而且唐人根据社会发展需要,对传统农业仪典进行了大量改革与创新。祀天祈谷礼独尊昊天上帝,雩礼成为后世效仿的典范,籍田礼经过数次更改后被废止。这些变化是唐统治者为稳定农业生产、维护社会秩序所做的努力。

The rites of agricultural production in the Tang Dynasty came from previous dynasties, such as Han and Sui dy- nasties. In addition, in accordance with the needs of social development, the Tang rulers carried out a lot of reforms and innovations on the traditional rites. To have a good harvest they worshiped Heaven only, and their rain-rite became a model for later generations. The Jitian ceremony was abolished after several alterations. All these changes were the efforts of Tang rulers to stabilize agricultural production and maintain social order.