Editing Nonviolence (section)

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The emperors of [[Sui dynasty]], [[Tang dynasty]] and early [[Song dynasty]] banned killing in Lunar calendar [[Chinese New Year|1st]], 5th, and 9th month.<ref>[http://www.bya.org.hk/life/hokfu/new_page_3.htm#34 卷糺 佛教的慈悲觀] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908061659/http://www.bya.org.hk/life/hokfu/new_page_3.htm#34 |date=2009-09-08 }}. Bya.org.hk. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref><ref>[http://www.drnh.gov.tw/www/page/c_book/b14/試探《護生畫集》的護生觀.pdf 試探《護生畫集》的護生觀 高明芳]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Wu Zetian|Empress Wu Tse-Tien]] banned killing for more than half a year in 692.<ref>[http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/an2414.htm 「護生」精神的實踐舉隅] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628222345/http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/an2414.htm |date=2011-06-28 }}. Ccbs.ntu.edu.tw. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref> Some also banned fishing for some time each year.<ref>[http://www.cclw.net/gospel/asking/dmz10w/htm/02.htm 答妙贞十问] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203141238/http://cclw.net/gospel/asking/dmz10w/htm/02.htm |date=2008-12-03 }}. Cclw.net. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref>

There were bans after death of emperors,<ref>[http://www.bya.org.hk/life/Q&A_2006/Q&A_bya/128_Q.htm 第一二八期 佛法自由談] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225211331/http://www.bya.org.hk/life/Q%26A_2006/Q%26A_bya/128_Q.htm |date=2021-02-25 }}. Bya.org.hk. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref> Buddhist and Taoist prayers,<ref>[http://www.bfnn.org/book/books2/1187.htm 虛雲和尚法彙—書問] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724031215/http://www.bfnn.org/book/books2/1187.htm |date=2011-07-24 }}. Bfnn.org. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref> and natural disasters such as after a drought in 1926 summer Shanghai and an 8 days ban from August 12, 1959, after the August 7 flood ([[:zh:八七水災|八七水災]]), the last big flood before [[the 88 Taiwan Flood]].<ref>[http://www.plela.org/Cmapwork/link/crona1.htm 道安長老年譜] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727180504/http://www.plela.org/Cmapwork/link/crona1.htm |date=2011-07-27 }}. Plela.org. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref>

People avoid killing during some festivals, like the Taoist [[Ghost Festival]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20121216025602/http://www.sx.chinanews.com.cn/2008-08-18/1/69009.html 农历中元节]. Sx.chinanews.com.cn. accessed 2011-06-15.</ref> the [[Nine Emperor Gods Festival]], the [[Vegetarian Festival]] and many others.<ref>[http://www.mxzxw.cn/zwhgz/wszl_16_23.htm 明溪县"禁屠日"习俗的由来]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.chinesefolklore.org.cn/web/index.php?Page=2&NewsID=3016 建构的节日：政策过程视角下的唐玄宗诞节] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707050614/http://www.chinesefolklore.org.cn/web/index.php?Page=2&NewsID=3016 |date=2011-07-07 }}. Chinesefolklore.org.cn (2008-02-16). accessed 2011-06-15.</ref>
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