The death of the old man and his grandson are very important.
It is very important for an old man to have his grandson after his death. According to traditional customs, after the death of the old man in the village, children need to do a lot of things, and some things need to be done by his grandson. Let me take a look at the important information after his grandson died.
Grandchildren are very important when the old man dies. 1 When the old man dies, the grandson needs to do a lot of things. In some places, if an old man dies at home. Everyone needs his eldest son and grandson to break the pot, which means to ruin the pot. In the past, pottery pots were very valuable things at home, and throwing pots meant that you were willing to give up all your property to pay homage to the deceased, so throwing pots was a kind of respect for the deceased.
The protagonist of our smashing basin is called "Yin-Yang basin", also called "auspicious basin", and people prefer to call it "funeral basin". In ancient China, the death of a loved one was very painful for the family, and it was also highly valued by the family. The state of family mobilization is far beyond now. Even in the Book of Rites, it is recorded that when a relative dies, the family will be "destroyed" in the funeral. "Destruction", as the name implies, is destruction, but it is not destruction of things, but self-destruction, self-injury, self-abuse, and even people lose their lives because of self-destruction.
Maybe young people nowadays don't know much about funeral etiquette. With the simplification of modern funeral etiquette, many ceremonies have been stripped of red tape, but in fact, funeral etiquette is not a personal creation, but the embodiment and condensation of China's culture for thousands of years. After the death of an ancient old man, there is a custom that may be of great interest to everyone at the funeral. This custom is to throw a pot. The custom of throwing pots must be done by children, but it is not common today.
People in Shandong usually think that they "don't go out for three days" after their loved ones die. During the three-day funeral, the old basin was getting worse and better, and the sound was loud enough to remind relatives that it was time to go. Generally, the eldest son presides over throwing the old basin. The old tradition believed that the eldest son should inherit his father's family property and family style, which meant that his father's food was brought to another world, and the eldest son would take over the family affairs and be responsible for the family's rice bowl and livelihood.
When an old man dies, his eldest grandson is very important. After the old man died, why did his son carry the banner?
Soul-evoking banners, also known as soul flags, are often used in rural funerals to attract the dead. Coffins are usually supported by bamboo poles or wicker, and are carried by the eldest son or grandson of the deceased at the funeral, walking at the front of the funeral procession. It is said that this can guide the dead spirit of the dead to pass the checkpoint on the road of death smoothly.
The banner on the evocation banner can be bought in the market, which reads the words "Exodus Road Evocation Banner". The poles used to support banners are mostly provided by family members. Materials are mostly bamboo or wicker. If you don't have a ready-made willow stalk at home, you will usually cut off a big branch from the willow in the village. People who cut willow trees will get some money (usually five or ten dollars), and the owner of the tree will accept it gladly because it is a custom.
The production of evocation pole is also exquisite. The cut willow stems are usually divided into main stems and branch stems. The main pole is thick and solid, which can be used as an evocation pole (called willow pole in rural areas), which means that the family business is prosperous. Branches are thinner and are mostly used for funeral sticks. The more funerals, the better, which means more children and more happiness.
The choice of the ticket holder is also particular. If the deceased has more than one son, most of them are the eldest son. If the eldest son dies, the eldest grandson will carry the pole for him. If the deceased has no son, the daughter carries the pole for him. If the deceased has no children, they can be replaced by nephews or other relatives. According to the old people in the village, whoever carries the banner for the deceased can inherit the legacy of the deceased, so it is more important to pick the flag bearer after the death of the old man.
At the funeral, there was also great emphasis on carrying the banner. Before awakening, the eldest son of the deceased must hold the flag. If the deceased was male, he would carry the banner with his left hand. If the victim was a woman, she had a pole in her right hand. At the moment of enlightenment, the eldest son or grandson will carry the banner to guide the dead to the road of death.
After burial, the banner should be inserted into the grave of the deceased along the vent of the coffin. On the seventh day, the third day, the fifth day and the seventh day, after giving paper money to the deceased, family members should shake the banner in front of the tomb or lift it by hand to prevent the banner from taking root.
When an old man dies, his eldest grandson is very important. After the death of an elder, why does the eldest son have to throw a basin?
With the rapid development of urbanization, many people born in big cities don't know much about this custom. After all, in civilized society, this tedious custom is no longer popular. However, if we study the meaning behind this behavior, we may be able to understand the good intentions of our ancestors.
Let's first introduce the protagonist of our thrown basin. This basin is called "Yin-Yang basin" or "Auspicious basin", and people prefer to call it "Funeral basin". In ancient China, the death of a loved one was very painful for the family, and it was also highly valued by the family. The state of family mobilization is far beyond now. Even in the Book of Rites, it is recorded that when a relative dies, the family will be "destroyed" in the funeral. "Destruction", as the name implies, is destruction, but it is not destruction of things, but self-destruction, self-injury, self-abuse, and even people lose their lives because of self-destruction.
Of course, when the elders die, the relatives will die, and the property at home can be destroyed. In those poor days, the pottery basin was the most valuable thing in the family. Therefore, relatives smashed pottery pots and expressed their willingness to give up all their property to mourn the deceased. Throwing the basin not only expresses respect for the deceased, but also represents the passing of the deceased's life, which has nothing to do with the secular.
Throwing the basin is not only a ritual, but also determines the issue of the heirs of the deceased. There is also a lot of attention in the process of throwing pots. The person who throws the pot needs to break it at one time, and the more broken it is, the better, so that it is more convenient for the deceased to carry it. And if you don't break it the first time, it is very taboo and unlucky to pick it up and fall it the second time! Can be crushed by people behind. After the basin was smashed, the porter picked up the coffin and blew and blew all the way, and the yellow paper cleared the way for relatives to wear hemp and filial piety and be buried with them.
Of course, there is a more mysterious saying among the people, that is, why the basin is broken. Legend has it that there will be a "queen mother" in the underworld. When the deceased comes to her, she will be filled with a bowl of "ecstasy soup", which will make the deceased upside down and unable to be reborn. The younger generation will prepare this kind of clay pot with a hole in the bottom, so that all the "ecstasy soup" will leak out, and the clay pot will be broken to prevent the dead from drinking, so as not to be unable to live beyond life.
The origin of the custom of throwing pots is too long to be verified. It is not easy for this funeral habit to continue to this day. Although we young people don't have to master it, we'd better know it. How's it going? Is there such a strange custom in your hometown? Do you understand the meaning behind it now?