What are the basic funeral customs?

In China, life and death have always been regarded as equally important, so folk funerals are also commonly known as "white marriages". With the continuous development of society, more and more traditional customs have been simplified or even forgotten, especially funeral white things, which are less involved. If it happens, it will be very troublesome. Next, what are the funeral customs?

The first is to guide the way: we should hold corresponding ceremonies and activities for the relatives of the deceased to guide the way and let the deceased think that this place is clean and enjoyable. Their children should personally prepare white cloth and blue pants for the bed of the deceased. And burn the relics of the deceased, including clothes and daily necessities.

After the death of the deceased, the family members should send a funeral notice to relatives and friends as soon as possible, or report the death at home. For relatives and friends far away, tell them the date of the memorial ceremony. Secondly, the mourning period: the folk mourning period generally does not exceed three days, and then a memorial service is held. In some areas, local "gentlemen" will be invited to calculate the appropriate time to hold a memorial service.

In the past, when attending a funeral, all relatives needed to wear filial piety. Generally, relatives and friends, accompanied by their families, observe silence in front of the coffin until someone comforts them. If you are not a close friend, you can burn some paper money in front of the spirit. Now, because of the funeral reform, the remains need to be cremated, so the front of the urn is usually facing forward at the funeral.

In the past, according to the financial situation of the deceased, there were sacrifices for dead animals according to the difference between the rich and the poor. Sacrifices can be shared by relatives or returned to relatives and friends after the funeral. According to the custom, it is also necessary to burn gold ingots, yellow paper and paper household items. Finally, mourning was needed, and it was changed to sacrifice seven in modern times. The so-called sacrifice seven refers to the first seven to five seven or seven seven. It is necessary to set up a mourning hall at home to celebrate the centenary and anniversary. During mourning, you should wear plain clothes and eat vegetarian food.