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What day is March 8?

March 8th is the birthday of King Bian Cheng in Hall 6.

According to legend, the eighth day of the third lunar month is the birthday of King Bian Cheng in the sixth house. In the traditional myth of China, people will go to the underworld to meet the trial after death. The judge is the "Ten Clans" of Yan, and it is one of them. He is in charge of the sixth hall, and the eighth day of March is his birthday. His image is that of a mighty general wearing a helmet and armor. ?

King Bian Cheng is responsible for summoning the great hell and the city of death, and there are sixteen small hells. Those who are disobedient and unfilial, those who complain and cry bitterly in the north, are sent to this prison. The incidents committed in the investigation will also be punished by iron cone beating and tongue burn. Send him to a small prison to suffer, go to the seventh temple all day, and then check if there is any other evil.

The custom of celebrating the birthday of the king of the city in Liuting

Temple fairs and large-scale gatherings are held in many parts of the country, such as Binzhou Giant Buddha Temple Fair, Yuzhou Universiade Temple Fair, Dingzhou Xiguan Temple Fair, Wutai County Dongye Town Traditional Ancient Market, Baiyang Temple Fair and so on. It's all on the eighth day of March. If you have time, you might as well go to the fair.