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Sān Sāng (Three Funerals)

Traditionally, it was an inauspicious day to hold funerals, visit the sick, or conduct burials.

The 'Sān Sāng' (Three Funerals) day is an inauspicious day related to funerals in old customs. Traditional folk culture greatly emphasizes the timing of funeral rites, believing that handling such affairs on an improper day could negatively affect the living or the family's fortune. Therefore, almanacs clearly list 'Sān Sāng' and other inauspicious days, prohibiting activities like encoffining, burial, visiting the sick, or any funeral-related affairs on these days. The purpose is to avoid what is considered an ominous or continuously misfortune-inducing atmosphere, praying for a smooth funeral and peace for the household.

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