IS WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATED AS A NEW YEAR IN THE UNDERWORLD?
Caller: Someone said that the Winter Solstice is celebrated as a new year in the underworld. Master, can you tell us more about this?
Master Jun Hong Lu: It should be viewed as such: Right before the Lunar New Year in the human realm, the underworld will release the spirits during the Winter Solstice period. As a matter of fact, this is the season of harvest for the deceased. Hence, if you pay tributes or make offerings to them, they are able to receive them.
Source: Wenda20111211 28:17, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
