Before revision: A comparative study of thirty city states It has also been rendered "gods of soil and grain" in English, owing to its associations of prayer and supernatural possibilities.Hymes: Way and Byway (Google Books) Sheji altar Sheji altars (社稷坛) are altars dedicated to soil and grai grain.
After revision: A comparative study of thirty city states It has also been rendered "gods of soil and n" in English, owing to its associations of prayer and supernatural possibilities.Hymes: Way and Byway (Google Books) Sheji altar Sheji altars (社稷坛) are altars dedicated to soil and grai grain.