Kinrokusai - Kinrokusai

…It is probably one of the earliest festivals in Taoism. Soon, various festivals called "sai" were held on the days of Shangyuan (January 15), Zhongyuan (July 15), and Xiayuan (October 15), such as the "Sangyuan" festival, which was held to confess sins to the gods Heavenly Official, Earthly Official, and Water Official, the "Huangluo" festival, which was held to save the souls of ancestors who had fallen into hell and were suffering, and the "Kinrokusai" festival, which was held by the imperial court to pray for the long life of the emperor and peace in the world, and to prevent disasters. There was also a festival called "Shou" to ward off evil spirits, which was held at night to worship the gods by laying out offerings and making petitions. Taoist festivals are sometimes called "Sai-shu" by combining the two. …

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…おそらく道教で最も早く行われた祭りの一つであろう。やがて，1月15日の上元，7月15日の中元，10月15日の下元の日に，それぞれ天官，地官，水官という神々に罪を懺悔する〈三元斎〉や，地獄に落ちて苦しめられている祖先の魂を救うための〈黄籙斎（こうろくさい）〉や，さらに災害を除き，帝王の長寿と天下の安泰を祈る朝廷中心の〈金籙斎（きんろくさい）〉など，斎と称するさまざまな祭りが行われた。また厄よけを目的とする〈醮（しよう）〉という祭りもあり，これは夜間に供物を並べて神々を祭り，願いごとを上奏するやり方で，道教の祭りは両者を合して〈斎醮〉とよばれることもある。…

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