《晋书·志·第九章》
明堂的祭祀，陈列各种物品作为供品，玉器牺牲都献上，篷豆祭器成行成列，礼仪方面人间和鬼神没有区别，所以用较近的祖辈配享。
明堂之祭，备物以荐，玉牲并陈，笾豆成列，礼同人鬼，故配以近考。
During the Bright Hall ritual, an array of items were presented as offerings, and jade sacrifices were all offered up, the tofu and meat ritual utensils were arranged in neat rows, in respect of the ceremony, there was no distinction between the mortal world and the spirit world, and so a closer generation of ancestors were included to accompany.