In ancient times, we thought that the complementarity of Yin and Yang was the essence of the world and the best state of things, and the design of coffins also followed this law. The big head of the coffin represents yang and the small head represents yin, which is the ancient people's understanding of the nature of the world. There is also a saying that the big head of the coffin represents the sky and the small head represents the earth, so that the deceased is still between heaven and earth after being buried.
In addition to these spiritual needs, the different designs at both ends of the coffin also have his role in reality. The design of the coffin perfectly fits the characteristics of wide on the human body and narrow on the bottom. The coffin head is big and small, and the feet are just right.
In addition, China attaches great importance to the issue of funeral. These years are almost the same. In the past, burial was very particular about time and location. Coffins with big heads and small heads can be clearly separated, and burial will be much more convenient.
There is a legend about the design inspiration of coffins with different ends. In the early days of human civilization, no one would dispose of the bodies, they were just left on the side of the road. With the progress of mankind, we have the consciousness of dealing with the bodies of our companions. At first, the bodies of companions were thrown into corners or caves, and then the burial methods gradually evolved.
The first coffin of mankind was made from local materials, taken from nature, and hollowed out in the middle of a big tree as a coffin. The thickness and shape of the big tree also perfectly conform to the shape of the human body, so the big tree acts as? Coffin? Spread, is the inspiration of the coffin design later. Nowadays, due to the increasingly tight land, more and more people choose cremation, and coffins are no longer a necessity. Maybe the coffin will disappear completely in the future.