The Shidian Ritual consists of 33 stages. The first ten gradually build an atmosphere of reverence, and the ceremony reaches a climax with the stage called "Welcoming the Gods."
綜觀釋奠典禮的 33 個程序，前面 10 個程序逐漸鋪陳敬虔等待的氣氛，在「迎神」程序後進入高潮。