Longevity Festival, a gracious time from the Heavenly Family, a general amnesty is given to those with serious crimes and death sentences, and several policies benefiting the people and soldiers are issued to accumulate virtue.
As in previous years, the entire population celebrates the Longevity Festival. Every household takes the initiative to hang red lanterns or the character for longevity to wish the Emperor well and blessings. The streets of Shangjing are brightly decorated, with dragon stages set up to celebrate the Emperor's birthday.
Celebrating the Emperor's birthday also requires avoiding taboos. To prevent bloodshed during the Longevity Festival, slaughtering livestock and handling criminal punishment cases are prohibited a few days before and after. Funerals are even more delayed to avoid bad luck and the ill will of the Heavenly Family.
