In China, people pay attention to the mortuary three days after death. Is there a moral?

After death, people pay attention to being buried, but in many places there is a custom of not leaving for three days after death, which is actually a traditional habit left over from ancient times. As we all know, in ancient times, the medical level was limited and he was afraid of suspended animation, so he stayed for three days to see if he had any signs of life. On the other hand, it is considered from the aspect of alleviating the pain of family members, and it is also convenient for family members from other places to come back to see the last side of the deceased. It also takes time to handle the funeral. Being dead for three days is not superstition, but also has many scientific basis. ?

1, to prevent suspended animation?

In ancient times, there was a story: Bian Que saved a man who fainted temporarily and his vital signs were weak. Because of this, Bian Que became famous and was called an imperial doctor. The medical level in ancient times was underdeveloped, so it was difficult to tell whether a person was really dead. Therefore, from then on, there was a custom of mortuary for three days, which was used to facilitate people to observe whether they were really dead and avoid being buried alive. ?

2. Is it convenient to deal with the aftermath?

Everyone knows that the deceased is the most important, and the three-day morgue has also alleviated the pain of family members and gradually accepted this painful fact. In addition, we have the custom of staying up for three days in China, which is also convenient for relatives from other places to come back for condolences. In addition, people are paying more and more attention to choosing a suitable geomantic treasure as the cemetery of the deceased. So it takes a lot of time for family members to deal with the aftermath. Three days in the morgue is just enough to give them a buffer.

Whether in ancient times or today, it really takes three days to stop dead. And China people believe that people have souls after death. There is a folk saying that a few days of mortuary is to provide those souls with a way home, and then they will have a chance to see their loved ones again. Although these statements have no scientific basis, this custom in China can still leave a kind of spiritual comfort for the relatives of the deceased, and this custom will continue.