1. The person who carries the coffin cannot be an immediate relative
The explanation for this is this, because immediate family members need to be beside the coffin to support the spirit, or to lead the way in front of the coffin and to mourn. Yes, in some rural areas, immediate family members still need to follow the coffin-carrying process and kneel down after a certain number of steps until they reach the cemetery.
In short, immediate family members are strictly prohibited from carrying the coffin.
2. The horoscope of the person who carries the coffin cannot conflict with that of the deceased
For this point, it refers to the birth date and time of the coffin bearer, and the birth date of the deceased person. At the time of day and night, folk Feng Shui masters can calculate whether their horoscopes are in conflict with each other. This determines whether the coffin bearer can carry the coffin. However, this is very difficult to implement in rural areas. Therefore, it is just a fiction, and rural people do not Not too detailed about this.