I believe many people have heard of "A Dream of Red Mansions", one of China's four great classics, and many may have read this novel. This novel can be said to be a treasure in the history of Chinese culture. This novel describes many grand scenes, such as eating, welcoming brides, etc. In addition to these, the funeral in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is also very grand. For example, the funerals of Jia Mu, Jia Jing and others in the novel are carried out according to their status. The funerals of people with high status are particularly elaborate, while the funerals of some people with low status are very simple.
After Jia Mu passed away, all the doors in the house were opened and covered with white paper. Archways were erected at the gate, and everyone in the family put on mourning clothes. When Jia Jing passed away, his coffin was placed in Ning Mansion. After Jia Rong returned home, he cleaned up the yard, hung up filial curtains, and built sheds and archways. From the funerals of these two people in the novel, we can see the traditional thinking of the Chinese people. Many people believe that after death, the sun, moonlight and starlight cannot be seen, so people will hang up curtains and build sheds. . During the Qing Dynasty in China, if someone died in the family, a white shed would be built at home.
There is another scene in "A Dream of Red Mansions", that is, after entering Fang Yuan, Sister Feng walked to the fairy pavilion. When she saw the coffin, she started crying. When Sister Feng said, "Offer tea and burn paper," some servants began to burn paper and brought a big chair. After Sister Feng sat on it, she burst into tears. At the same time, most of the people started crying.
In the Qing Dynasty, according to the rules, when a guest came to express condolences, when the guest entered the gate, the people at the gate would start playing music. This was also to let the people inside know that the guest had arrived. After the people who came to express their condolences entered the inner door, someone shouted inside to find out who came to express their condolences. If the guest brings a sacrificial offering, you should first offer the guest a cup of tea, and then start offering sacrifices.