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Ten taboos of funeral.

1, satin fabrics are prohibited in the clothing of the deceased.

The quantity and texture of the shroud are very particular. The number of pieces is generally odd, such as five, seven and nine, but not even; Silk is often used in materials, because "silk" and "thickness" are homophonic, indicating that there are many future generations, but satin is taboo, because "satin" and "broken" are homophonic.

2, the coffin taboo with willow.

Willows are forbidden in coffins. According to legend, it is because the willow tree does not bear fruit and is worried that it will never be seen again.

It is forbidden to choose the date of funeral on mourning day.

Heavy mourning, repetition, double meaning, meaning more than one funeral, refers to a person who died shortly.

During the fiery period of filial piety, it is forbidden to visit relatives and friends, especially to attend happy events.

Within 0/00 days of the death of immediate family members, it is best to be filial at home. Don't travel, visit relatives and friends, etc. unless necessary. So as not to bring your sadness to others. Especially weddings, business opening, celebrating the birth of babies and other happy events, it is best not to attend.

Children should not wear red and green clothes during mourning. During the mourning period, ancient children paid attention to wearing filial piety and white mourning clothes within 100 days; After a hundred days, wear dark clothes such as black and blue to show filial piety, and avoid wearing red and green heavy makeup.

6. In modern society, although many friends don't wear mourning clothes for such a long time because of work and life, they wear the word "filial piety"; However, you still can't wear red with green.

7. Children are forbidden to participate in recreational activities during mourning.

In ancient times, when parents died, children generally had to observe filial piety for three years. During these three years, marriage and auspicious celebrations are not allowed. In ancient times, people who paid attention to "ruling the world with filial piety" and served as officials, no matter how old they were, had to take time off to go back to their ancestral homes to observe filial piety after their parents died, which was called "Ding You". If officials don't go back to their hometowns to observe filial piety, they may be impeached by the censor, punished, or even never hired.

8. If officials get married, have children, split up, have fun, etc. Will be regarded as unfilial and will be impeached.

9. In modern society, many people shorten the time of filial piety to one year or even less, but they are afraid to have fun with their children.

10, in the first year of the death of immediate family members, avoid posting red couplets before the Spring Festival.