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What does it mean to forgive God?

Forgiveness Day means that there are four auspicious days in a year. The ancients thought that God would not blame these four days no matter what they were, so this day was commonly called forgiveness day.

Namely Wuyin Day after beginning of spring, Wu Jiari after Xia Hou, Wushen Day after beginning of autumn and Jiazi Day after beginning of winter. It is a method to analyze the fortune in all aspects of life based on the theory of "image" and "number" in the Book of Changes and the principle of coexistence of yin and yang and five elements.

There are many versions about the origin of forgiveness day, one of which originated from the Amnesty order of the ancient emperor. According to the records of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued the first amnesty decree on the day of beginning of spring in the first year of Yuanshou (BC 122).

It is also stipulated that an Amnesty will be issued on the day of spring every year. In this way, beginning of spring became a special auspicious day, known as "Spring Forgiveness". Later, following the spring pardon, amnesty decrees were issued in the solar terms of Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter, thus forming a four-day pardon decree.

The meaning of forgiveness day:

Forgiveness Day is a ceremony to express repentance and ask God to forgive him for his mistakes in the world. On the day of forgiveness, people can go to the local Tiangong Temple (mainly to worship the Jade Emperor) to make sacrifices, pray, seek heirs, fast and other activities to avoid disasters and pray for disaster relief.

Forgiveness Day is also a ceremony to express loyalty, filial piety, gratitude and awe. On the day of forgiveness, people can go to the graves of themselves or their relatives and friends to sweep graves, repair tombs, worship ancestors and other activities to show respect and memory for their ancestors.

Forgiveness is also a ritual to pursue happiness, improve fate and expand opportunities. On this day, people can get married, start a family, move, start a business, travel and other important things, in order to look forward to God's blessing and sponsorship.

The above contents should be combined with the actual situation for reference only.