Why didn't ancient people be buried immediately after death, but kept dead for several months?

It is human nature to be born and die. In China, we attach great importance to the burial process of the dead. In modern times, people often stay dead for seven days, while in ancient times, they even stayed dead for several months. This makes sense for two reasons. The first point is that China pays attention to the top seven, and the second point is to avoid misdiagnosis or suspended animation by doctors.

Before the deceased is buried, relatives usually get together to bid farewell to the deceased and send him a final journey. Although customs vary from place to place, the custom of having to die for seven days or even months is unified throughout the country.

First of all, let's explain why we should pay attention to the first seven items. The first seven means that on the seventh day after the death of the deceased, his ghost will come home and meet the people he misses. On this day, relatives of the deceased will show their happiness in order to reassure the deceased. So the mortuary is also due to this custom.

After death, people can't be buried immediately just because of the custom of the first seven, and because of the underdeveloped medical skills in ancient times, it is easy to be misdiagnosed, and people who are in a coma or feign death are judged as death. If people are buried directly, they will lose the chance of survival, including now, and the custom of mortuary will avoid this situation. So people often choose to be cremated or buried three days after death.

In many ancient records, there are descriptions of suspended animation. Death for seven days is to prevent the tragedy caused by suspended animation. So over time, the saying of being dead for seven days is more scientific, not just a folk superstition.