Gong Yudai said: "Although the Fengshan ceremony was held at Mount Tai during the Yellow Emperor's time, Fenghou, Fengju, and Qibo still asked the Yellow Emperor to build an altar at east Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the heavens, and to come to Mount Fan to open up a field for offering sacrifices, in order to match the auspicious signs, so that he could live forever." The emperor ordered the preparation of sacrifices, and then came to east Mount Tai. Seeing that Mount Tai was short and did not match its reputation, he ordered the temple officials to offer sacrifices, but did not hold the Fengshan ceremony. Later, he ordered Gong Yudai to go there to offer sacrifices, worship, and welcome the gods. In the summer, the emperor returned to Mount Tai and held the Fengshan ceremony every five years as before, and added the ritual of offering sacrifices at Mount Shilu. Shilu is located in the south of the foot of Mount Tai. Many alchemists said that it was where the immortals lived, so the emperor went there to offer sacrifices in person.
Five years later, the emperor came to Mount Tai again to hold the Fengshan Ceremony, and on his way back he also offered sacrifices to Changshan.
The Suburban sacrifices set by the emperor, Taiyi and Houtu, were offered in person every three years, which started establishing the Fengshan system of the Han Dynasty, and the Fengshan ceremony was held every five years. Bo Youji also petitioned to build the Taiyi Temple and other temples, including Sanyi, Mingyang, Maxing, and Chixing, and the temple officials under Kuanshu went to offer sacrifices on time every year. Together with the Houtu Temple, there were six temples in total, which were managed by Taizhu. As for the gods among the eight gods, as well as the famous temples in places such as Ming Nian and Fanshan, they were offered sacrifices when the emperor passed by, and they were forgotten when he left. The temples built by the alchemists were offered sacrifices by themselves, and when the person died, the sacrifices ended, and the temple officials no longer managed the sacrifices. The other temples were handled according to the original regulations. Since the emperor held the Fengshan ceremony, a total of twelve years have passed, and the gods that have been offered sacrifices have spread all over the Five Mountains and Four Rivers. However, the alchemists welcomed and worshipped the gods and went to the sea to visit the Penglai Fairy Mountain, but they never got any results. Gongsun Qing and other alchemists who were waiting for the gods continued to use the giant's footprint as an excuse, but it didn't work. The emperor was getting more and more tired of the absurd words of the alchemists, but he always controlled them and didn't break off contact with them. He was always eager to meet someone whose magic worked. Since then, the alchemists have talked more about offering sacrifices to the gods, but the effect can be seen by everyone.
Taishigong the Grand Historian said: I accompanied the emperor on his tours, worshipped the gods of heaven and earth, famous mountains and rivers, and participated in the Fengshan ceremony. I also entered the Shou Palace to accompany the emperor in worship, heard the prayers of the officials, and carefully read and studied the words of the alchemists and temple officials. So after returning, I discussed the activities of worshipping ghosts and gods from ancient times to the present in order, and presented these activities inside and out. Gentlemen of later generations should be able to see the situation at that time from here. As for the details of the ritual vessels such as zuodou and jade and silk used in the sacrifice, as well as the etiquette of worshiping and paying tribute to the gods, there are specific regulations from the relevant officials.
公玉带曰：“黄帝时虽封泰山，然风后、封钜、岐伯令黄帝封东泰山，禅凡山合符，然后不死焉。”天子既令设祠具，至东泰山，东泰山卑小，不称其声，乃令祠官礼之，而不封禅焉。其后令带奉祠候神物。夏，遂还泰山，脩五年之礼如前，而加禅祠石闾。石闾者，在泰山下阯南方，方士多言此仙人之闾也，故上亲禅焉。
其后五年，复至泰山脩封，还过祭常山。
今天子所兴祠，泰一、后土，三年亲郊祠，建汉家封禅，五年一脩封。薄忌泰一及三一、冥羊、马行、赤星，五，宽舒之祠官以岁时致礼。凡六祠，皆太祝领之。至如八神诸神，明年、凡山他名祠，行过则祀，去则已。方士所兴祠，各自主，其人终则已，祠官弗主。他祠皆如其故。今上封禅，其后十二岁而还，遍于五岳、四渎矣。而方士之候祠神人，入海求蓬莱，终无有验。而公孙卿之候神者，犹以大人迹为解，无其效。天子益怠厌方士之怪迂语矣，然终羁縻弗绝，冀遇其真。自此之后，方士言祠神者弥众，然其效可睹矣。
太史公曰：余从巡祭天地诸神名山川而封禅焉。入寿宫侍祠神语，究观方士祠官之言，于是退而论次自古以来用事于鬼神者，具见其表里。后有君子，得以览焉。至若俎豆珪币之详，献酬之礼，则有司存焉。
The end of A12
So this is the completion of the 12 volumes of the annals of the Historical Records by Sima Qian.
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