In the old society, because the officials of the feudal dynasty and even the government of the Republic of China only cared about their own promotion and wealth, sought personal gain, pocketed their own money, lived a luxurious and luxurious life, and ignored the sufferings of the people, who were unable to make ends meet. The people are sick, lack of medical care and medicine, and have no money for diagnosis and treatment, so that minor illnesses can be dragged into serious illnesses, and serious illnesses can only wait for death. At that time, industry and commerce in the city were underdeveloped, the economy was depressed, the employment rate was low, and there were many unemployed people. Working people live in poverty, the living environment is very bad, the pollution is serious, and bacteria are everywhere. Many people died as a result. Due to the above reasons, the average life expectancy of people in the past was very low, only in their thirties. People who live to 60 will be considered as "longevity". If the family economy is relatively rich, a birthday party will be held to celebrate. Therefore, there is a saying that "life is seventy years old and rare". In order to solve this regret, in the old society, according to Huizhou folk customs, in any family, when an adult died unfortunately, the deceased should be given a comfortable old age. According to the actual age, men are three years older and women are four years older. The so-called "three men and four women". To show the deceased's longevity. For people with rich families, during the mourning period, two large white and blue lanterns should be hung at the door of their homes, with the word "Drink" written on one side and "X Taigong (or X Taimu) X Ten with X" written on the other. Passers-by passed by the door and looked up at the lantern, only then did they know the gender and actual age of the deceased. This is the origin of "the lamp of the dead-reporting large numbers".
After liberation, people's life has been greatly improved and people's life expectancy has been generally extended. People over the age of 80 and 90 abound, living a happy life and enjoying their old age. Today, no one hangs two blue lanterns in front of the house, and there is no illusion of reporting the age of the deceased. But people are still used to mocking those who deliberately cheat, underreport and gain more, and seek personal gain from it.