Funeral of China Commemorate your loved ones Unusual 2024
I think every country has its own funeral customs and methods. The three major ceremonies in life are birth, marriage, and death. There is a Chinese saying that life requires three meals, which means this.
In rural China, funeral practices may be different in every place, but one thing is the same: each person’s experience is unique, and funerals will produce different feelings for everyone.
When a person has just passed away, within a few seconds, people will quickly help the deceased to put on the shroud. The shroud is usually prepared by the daughter before the patient is critically ill. If there is no daughter, the daughter-in-law will prepare it. It is said that this is because the body is not yet stiff at that time, so the clothes are easier to put on.
When the clothes are put on, people will quickly carry them to a single bed prepared in advance. A golden sheet will be laid under the bed, and a silver sheet will be covered after lying down. The local custom is to wear gold and silver. There are also pillows, hats, and shoes. After being placed, the face will be covered, and the feet will be tied together with a thin rope.
Therefore, the items used in the process are prepared in advance, and there are some details to pay attention to. For example, you need to carry something in your hands, and you need to hold something, etc. These will be purchased together with the mourning clothes.
When people have calmed down, they will tear white cloth to dress their children. They will light incense, place offerings, hang a “sail” outside the gate, and set off firecrackers. When the firecrackers go off, people will know that someone has died, so neighbors and relatives from nearby will come one after another. Daughters and daughters-in-law will start crying. Everyone will be busy.
Chinese funerals reflect respect for the deceased and are full of local sentiments.
In our area, when people know that someone close to them is dying, they will come to visit them in advance. In the last few days, some relatives, friends, and neighbors will come and sit with them every night until bedtime. People use this way to express their concern for the patient, and it is also a way of expressing their deep love for their hometown.
When a patient passes away, people usually quickly realize that someone has just died, so they rush to the funeral. Some come to help, while others are informed of the death by the family. Often, people come to pay their respects within an hour or two.
Older men bow four times, and younger men kowtow four times. Women lie prone in front of the coffin and cry. People who come to pay respects on the first day are usually close relatives or friends. People will come on the second day as well. On the third day, the funeral procession is held, and this is also the time when the worship is more concentrated, especially relatives who will kowtow and kneel in order on the third day.
Some people come twice, the first time is to pay respects to the deceased, and the second time is on the third day. Sisters, nephews, nieces, nieces, and nephews are often there all the time. If they have no place to sleep at night, they will go home and come again the next day.
A short article cannot describe the entire process of a Chinese funeral. It also requires great courage for everyone who has experienced it to tell the story. The above is just a brief account of the beginning, and the last day of the funeral has not been described.
Funerals are the last time people spend with the deceased, and they are extremely precious.
