廟
miao4Mathews: 8012
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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
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萃，亨。王假有廟，利見大人，亨，利贞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。
Fulfillment
The sovereign approaches his temple
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being
Making an offering
Worthwhile to be dedicated
To offer great sacrifices is promising
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
Tuan Zhuan
temple
萃，聚也。順以説，剛中而應，故聚也。王假有廟，致孝享也。利見大人亨，聚以正也。用大牲吉，利有攸往，順天命也。觀其所聚，而天地萬物之情可見矣。
Collectedness
(Means) to congregate
Acceptance behind satisfaction
The firm (is) central (and) resonant
Hence, congregation
The sovereign approaches his temple:
To convey the filial offering
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being making an offering:
Concentrating with integrity
To offer great sacrifices (is) promising,
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Agreeing with heaven’s higher order
Study the reason to congregate
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
Tuan Zhuan
(the) offering, sacrifice (s)
震，亨。震來虩虩，恐致福也。笑言啞啞，後有則也。震驚百里，驚遠而懼邇也。出可以守宗廟社稷，以為祭主也。
Arousal (means) fulfillment
Shock brings fear (and) alarm:
The fear leads to well-being
Mirthful words (and) echoing laughter:
After there is a precedent
The thunder startles (for) a hundred li (around):
Disturbing the distant and frightening the near
Do not let drop the ladle of sacred wine:
Emerge fit to guard the ancestral shrine,
the altars to place (and) to grain
(And) thereby perform the offerings (with) mastery
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