What kinds of hanging burials are there? How did the hanging coffin get on the cliff?

Hanging coffin burials generally include cliff burials in Wuyishan area, cliff burials in Three Gorges area, people hanging coffin burials in Sichuan area, and hidden rock burials in Southwest Miao area, and they are mainly carried by plank road and hanging coffin burials. Hanging burial is a special burial method in ancient China, which mainly exists in southern minority areas and mainly stems from religious belief and ancestor worship. Hanging burial is usually placed on the cliff by the river bank, which is extremely difficult to bury.

First, the distribution area of hanging burial. Hanging burial is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Fujian and other places, among which Zhaotong, Yunnan is the most widely distributed. They mainly exist in Jinsha River, Baishui River and Guanhe River basins, especially the hanging coffins in Doushaguan, which are dangerous and well-preserved, and are called hanging coffin museums. Other famous hanging coffins in China are the hanging coffins of Bo people in Sichuan, the cliff burial in Wuyishan, Fujian, and the hidden rock burial in Miao areas of Guizhou.

Secondly, the first burial method is to transport coffins on the plank road. The meaning is obvious, that is, the plank road on the cliff should be repaired first to facilitate coffin transportation, and then buried. After the coffin is in place, the plank road will be removed to prevent it from being damaged. Of course, this burial method requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which is very difficult. In the underdeveloped period of ancient society, how to drill holes in cliffs is very puzzling.

Third, the second burial method is hanging coffins. Generally, residents who are good at climbing find a cave or lay a coffin pile on the cliff, then hang the coffin with a rope and slowly put it into the cave or pile foundation. This kind of burial is very dangerous, and it will cause casualties if you are not careful. For hanging coffins above the river, they may be shipped to the designated place and then hoisted.

Of course, the method of placing hanging coffins fully shows the wisdom and strength of ancient working people. As for the real situation of placement, there is no complete explanation and basis at present, and most of them are based on people's imagination and speculation.