Ancient Chinese Religion
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Similarly, when a king would die, not only would his spirit go to Heaven to be worshipped, but so would the spirits of prisoners and slaves that were sacrificed and buried with the king.... ?? the king would act as the high priest of society and often lead the divination ceremonies; as king, it was believed that the deities held them in high regard, believing them to be the only ones to properly rule and conduct certain religious ceremonies.... Statuses were not always based on money, worldly possessions, or education, but on who they were related to or where they stood in regard to a relationship with the king, other members of royalty, or if family members were in the military....