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Are there any taboos for the dead on the winter solstice?

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The winter solstice has the shortest day and the longest night, which is the heaviest time relative to the yin in the theory of yin and yang, so it is easy for seriously ill people to survive the winter solstice and die on this day.

The winter solstice is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms in China, and it is also the most important festival in winter. It is said that it is winter on the solstice. It seems that winter has arrived. In fact, there is a hidden connotation of the gradual disappearance of winter in Winter Solstice, which is unexpected to those who don't watch carefully.

Winter solstice, commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Crossing Winter", "Happy Winter", "Dragon solstice Festival" and "Yiyang Festival", is not only an important solar term in the China lunar calendar, but also an important traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The Winter Solstice Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and has been passed down to this day. In ancient times, people thought that the winter solstice was as important as the New Year, so the saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year was widely circulated among the people. At the same time, the ancients also believed that the winter solstice was a natural transformation of yin and yang and a blessing from heaven. This day is an auspicious day, which shows that it is a great celebration.