Ancient national mourning

The death of the son of heaven is a state funeral. The etiquette handed down from ancient times requires governors to take a three-year "cut-off", which is the longest of the five major funeral systems in ancient times. If a son attends his father's funeral, he must follow this etiquette, and he will not take exams, be an official or get married within three years. However, this is obviously not suitable for this country. If the imperial court does nothing for so long, the world doesn't know what it will become. Etiquette is nothing more than the fundamental significance of governing the country and leveling the world with filial piety, so it is understandable to be flexible in terms of rights to achieve the goal. This practice seems to have started with Emperor Ren Xiaozong of the Han Dynasty, who reduced three years to just 36 days. This system has been used in the Tang Dynasty since Emperor Gaozong. The first emperor's testamentary edict even imitated the generosity and kindness of his ancestors, demanding that "all the officials in the world be released for three days", that is, only three days of mourning were needed.

People just don't entertain, don't get married, and do something sad.