Life is inevitably subject to birth, old age, illness and death. The birth of life begins with the cry of a baby, and the passage of life is finally submerged in the moment of stopping breathing. The state encourages cremation in places with conditions, but it is not mandatory. Therefore, many places still retain the old tradition of letting the deceased rest in peace, so most of them adopt the method of burial, because burial can completely preserve the remains of the deceased. The older generation believes that this is a tribute to the deceased. kind of respect.
In rural areas, there are many customs and taboos, which may not have good scientific basis, but these customs and taboos have been passed down. There are also opinions about carrying coffins.
1. The person carrying the coffin cannot be the immediate family member of the deceased, because the immediate family member has to support the spirit beside the coffin, or lead the way in front of the coffin and carry out mourning activities. In some special rural areas, the immediate family member also has to carry the coffin. It is necessary to kneel down after a certain number of steps while carrying the coffin, and repeat this action in a cycle, all the way to the cemetery.
2. The horoscopes of the person carrying the coffin cannot be in conflict with those of the deceased. In ancient China, it was important to see whether the horoscopes of the person’s birth date match or conflict with each other. This is usually calculated by a fortune teller or Feng Shui master. According to the calculation of the person carrying the coffin, The date and time of birth of the deceased person and the date and time of birth of the deceased person are used to calculate whether their horoscopes conflict, thereby determining whether the person can carry the coffin. However, this is very difficult to implement in rural areas. Rural people don’t pay much attention to this either.
3. The person who carries the coffin must be married. It is said that the yang energy of unmarried men is too strong and can easily suppress the yin energy of the deceased. Therefore, the person who carries the coffin must be married.
4. During the process of carrying the coffin, the coffin cannot fall to the ground
This has certain physical requirements for the coffin bearer. The weight of the coffin, plus the body of the deceased, This weight cannot be ignored. If you encounter a rugged road, it will require greater physical strength. Therefore, there are two solutions to this problem. One is to prepare two groups of people to carry the coffin in advance, and take turns to carry the coffin. , the second is to prepare two benches. When the strength is exhausted, temporarily place the coffin on the two benches, and then continue carrying it after a rest.
Perhaps in the future, due to policy or environmental factors, cremation will gradually replace burial, but currently burial is still practiced in some rural areas