The two characters Sheji are connected together, which means ()

The two words Sheji are connected, which means (agriculture)

Sheji is the collective name for the God of Earth and the God of Grain. In other words, She is the god of earth and Ji is the god of grain. The Earth God and the Grain God are the most important primitive worship objects in the agriculture-based Chinese nation.

Sheji is the god of soil and grain. The soil nourishes all things, and the grain nourishes the people. Soil and grain are the first and most basic living conditions for people. Therefore, they must be the foundation of the country and the foundation of government in ancient China. As a result, "Sheji", the god of earth and grain, is often used to refer to the country or the court.

Sheji is the collective name of "Taishe" and "Taiji". She is the god of land, and Ji is the god of grain. Both are the most important foundations of agricultural society. Sheji, in other words, She is the god of earth and Ji is the god of grain. The God of Earth and the God of Grain are the most important primitive worship objects in the agricultural-based Chinese nation.

Generally speaking, She is the god of the land. "Shuowen Jiezi Shibu" explains: "She is the landlord. From Shitu." "Customs and Customs·Sacrificial Code" quotes "Xiaojing Shuo": "She is the owner of the land. The land is vast and cannot be used." Everyone respects them, so they enshrine them as a community and repay their merits. "The "lord" in "landlord" and "lord of the land" here refers to God.

So "landlord" and "lord of the land" refer to the god of the land. In other words, She is the god of the land. She "comes from Shitu", and "Shi" refers to divine matters. Almost all words related to sacrificial matters use "Shi" as the radical; "Tu" means the origin of the gods. The word "she" combines "shi" and "tu", which naturally refers to the god of soil (earth).