Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Almanac inquiry - Is the day of death called the anniversary of death or the anniversary of sacrifice?

Is the day of death called the anniversary of death or the anniversary of sacrifice?

The day of death is called the anniversary of death.

The date of death of ancestors is called the anniversary of death, also known as the anniversary of death. Death day is the day when people die, and it also refers to the day when something should not be done. Death day is named after the taboo of drinking and having fun.

Sacrificing to the sun is one of the important ceremonies in ancient times, with a long history, which originated from the worship of the sun god by the ancestors in Huaxia.

Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties all have the tradition of offering sacrifices to the sun. It is still dark every day in summer, and the memorial day is after sunset; Yin Shangbai, chosen at the top of the red sun; Zhou Shangchi is used to offering sacrifices to the sun in the morning and at dusk, when the sun is red. However, in the Zhou Dynasty, "Heaven" was the highest god, and the taste of the sun god declined. He only offered sacrifices in beginning of spring, Spring Equinox, Long Summer, Summer Solstice, beginning of autumn, Autumn Equinox, beginning of winter and Winter Solstice.