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Taipei Confucius Temple Confucian Culture

20. Second Principal Presentation; 21. Second Collateral Presentation
This next presentation commences with the sounding of the Jin drum and the Yong bell, as in the second drum roll. The conductor then sings out the command for An Ho ("Serene Harmony"), which is to be played as the banner-bearers and staff boys raise their banners and staffs and the sounding box, the Tao drum and the bell are sounded one by one.
Following this, the music, songs, and dances begin simultaneously. Since the music has been changed, the positions of the dancers are changed accordingly and both continue without interruption. As the music and dance commence, the Principal Presentation Officer is once again led by deacons to his position in the Da Cheng Hall before Confucius' spirit-tablet to offer libations and bow three times.

The Collateral Presentation Officers are again led by deacons to their positions in front of the spirit of Sages and Scholars of the Eastern and Western Corridors to offer libations and bow three times.
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