祭坛

jìtán

sacrificial altar

苍

cāng

blue; green; gray

独特

dútè

unique

理念

lǐniàn

concept; philosophy

祭祀

jìsì

to offer sacrifices to

传达

chuándá

to convey; to communicate

台形

tái xíng

platform-shaped

皇权

huángquán

imperial power

起源

qǐyuán

to originate

经受

jīngshòu

to endure; to be subjected to

崇拜

chóngbài

to adore; to worship

气

qì

(vital) aura; air

典仪

diǎnyí

ceremonies and rites

郊外

jiāowài

outskirts; suburb

社稷

shèjì

Gods of Land and Grain

苍翠

cāngcuì

verdant

先农

xiānnóng

God of Agriculture

浓郁

nóngyù

rich; thick; strong

陵墓

língmù

mausoleum

辛亥革命

Xīnhài Gémìng

the Revolution of 1911

职能

zhínéng

function

废除

fèichú

to abolish; to discard

象征

xiàngzhēng

symbolic