黄河是中国第二长河,被誉为中国的“母亲河”。黄河流域是华夏文明的发源地。很多年来,黄河流域就有祭祀河神的风俗:祈望它息怒,乞求它保佑。祭祀是华夏礼典的一部分,更是儒教礼仪中最重要的部分,礼有五经,莫重于祭,是以事神致福。祭祀有严格的等级界限。 The Yellow River is China’s second longest river, known as China’s “Mother River.” The Yellow River Basin is the cradle of Chinese civilization. For many years, the Yellow River Valley has sacrificed worship of river gods: hope it is angry, beg it to bless. Sacrificial ritual is part of the Chinese ceremony, but also the most important part of Confucian rituals. Rituals have strict hierarchical boundaries.