Funeral geomancy

As the name implies, "funerary objects" are objects that are put into the grave with the undertaker. This word is both familiar and unfamiliar to us. Why do you say that? Because as early as in our primary school history textbooks, ancestors such as Beijingers and cavemen in the Stone Age began to have funerary objects. Later, we often heard about the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Mawangdui, where many cultural relics came from. There are many movies and TV plays looking for treasures, almost all of which are funerary objects of a tomb, so the funerary objects are familiar to everyone.

But all of the above are funerary objects in large ancient tombs, and what are the funerary objects in our reality, among ordinary people and in our modern cemeteries? Let me explain it to you one by one.

Many family members often see from TV that it is a misunderstanding to put the used items of the deceased in the cave. Because in the modern cemetery, the size of the tomb is standard, which is almost the size of the urn, so the number and size of funerary objects in the cave are limited. Articles used by the deceased during his lifetime, such as large articles, naturally cannot be put into the hole; Small items are often bracelets, rings, earrings and other valuables, but these valuables are not convenient to bury because they still need to be used. As a result, people came up with an object that was not used or even practical, and was made purely for burial. The ancients called it a "funerary object" and homophonic "funerary object"

There are many kinds of materials for funerary wares, but some precautions need to be understood. It has been placed underground for a long time, and its permanence must be considered, which requires that the funerary objects should not be corroded, oxidized and easily broken. For the above reasons, it is generally best to use "jade" funerary objects, so people often hear the word "buried jade".

Funerary objects are generally "funerary objects". Another explanation for funerary objects is ritual vessels, which symbolize wealth, status and identity, so funerary objects made of jade are very particular.

Traditionally, it is mainly wealth. According to two ancient items symbolizing wealth: gold ingots and old money, they are made of topaz and are called "topaz ingots" like gold. Generally, four pieces are used to put the four corners of the urn, which is called "four corners press wealth and hope"; There are ancient copper coins (Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang and Xianfeng). ), generally put seven pieces in the urn, which is called "stepping on seven stars and stepping on wealth". They symbolize the rolling in of financial resources.