《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪三》
尚书游明根等人请求初一、初三祭祀，孝文帝批准实行。
尚书游明根等请用朔朏，从之。
Shangshu You Mingen and the others requested that sacrifices be offered on the first and third months. Emperor Xiaowen approved this request. 
<s>[INST] Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 尚书游明根等请用朔朏，从之。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage. [/INST]
**Key terms and their translations**:

尚书 (shàngshū): Minister of state.
游明根 (yóu mínggēn): A minister of state, together with Shangshu.
朔 (shuò): First day of the lunar month.
朏 (fěi): crescent moon.

**Significance**:

This passage records a request by Shangshu You Mingen and others to offer sacrifices on the first and third months of the lunar calendar. Emperor Xiaowen approved this request. In ancient China, sacrifices were important religious rituals, and the timing of these sacrifices was significant. The first and third months of the lunar calendar were considered to be auspicious times for making offerings to the gods.</s>
Highlight and translate the key terms in the Classical Chinese text: 尚书游明根等请用朔朏，从之。, and explain their significance in the context of the passage.
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**Key terms and their translations**:

尚书 (shàngshū): Minister of state.
游明根 (yóu mínggēn): A minister of state, together with Shangshu.
朔 (shuò): First day of the lunar month.
朏 (fěi): crescent moon.

**Significance**:

This passage records a request by Shangshu You Mingen and others to offer sacrifices on the first and third months of the lunar calendar. Emperor Xiaowen approved this request. In ancient China, sacrifices were important religious rituals, and the timing of these sacrifices was significant. The first and third months of the lunar calendar were considered to be auspicious times for making offerings to the gods.
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