Therefore, the life of the inner coffin, which is generally used for reburial, will inevitably go through various stages of development such as birth, aging, illness and death. No one can escape the inevitable stage of birth, illness and death. When people die, it is natural to stop mourning, burial and mourning. So the funeral has a set of customs, and the funeral has certain taboos.
1, taboo when buried, taboo to shed tears on the body when buried. When buried, relatives should temporarily hold back their sadness and control their tears so as not to spill them on their bodies. Cats and dogs are forbidden to approach the corpse before and after the funeral, which is considered to cause the deceased to suddenly stand up or become a zombie. Willows are forbidden in coffins. The coffin is made of pine and cypress, which is forbidden in Vitamin. Because pine and cypress symbolize longevity, willow trees will not bear seeds and may never see them again.
This sentence actually reflects a social phenomenon in the countryside of the old society. When the rural elders die, they will be buried. So many old people will prepare coffins for themselves, also called "longevity materials". In rural areas, they often hear their elders say, "I would rather try a coffin than shoes." In fact, it means that after the old man makes the coffin, he can let his neighbors try it. But why is there a saying that "no sleeping willows, no sleeping poplars"? This is also a doorway.
The main meaning of this sentence is to explain the use of two kinds of wood. In the past, willows were not allowed to be used to build houses in rural areas. Why not see the problems of these friends? Actually, the texture of willow is good, right? This is about the funeral ceremony in the countryside. In rural areas, there will be a custom of mourning for a dutiful son. The funeral stick is mainly made of willow, which is superstitious. Many rural areas will not build houses with willows. The city that never sleeps is actually because poplar is soft, difficult to preserve and perishable, so it is rarely used in coffins!