Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - After death, why can't the coffin land at the funeral?

After death, why can't the coffin land at the funeral?

Because people in the past thought that the coffin would be buried where it landed. If you have seen the funeral procession, many people carry coffins together. But after all, the coffin is very heavy and needs a rest after a long walk. At this time, you can't put the coffin directly on the floor, but use wood to frame it.

But there is also a case where the rope carrying the coffin is accidentally broken and the coffin still touches the ground. Then this kind of situation will be buried directly on the spot, because people can express their wishes even if they have souls after death.

Why does the rope keep breaking elsewhere, but it breaks here? Which means this is where the victim wants to be buried. Although this statement is a bit superstitious, the elderly in rural areas are convinced, and until now, this custom has continued to be preserved in many places.

It is said that after Zhuge Liang's death, for fear of making too many enemies, the enemy knew his burial place and would dig a grave to find his body. So I had several coffins arranged and went to different places. Where did you leave the coffin? And bury yourself there.

Because of this, no one knows where Zhuge Liang's grave is. In the past, there were strict rules for carrying coffins. If it is an ordinary family, only two or four people can carry it. If you are a rich family, you can arrange 8 people or 16 people to carry the coffin. But no more than 64 people.

The emperor was the man with the highest honor, and the coffin was carried by 128. This is a symbol of status and honor. No one can surpass the emperor, otherwise beheading is a great sin. It is said that the body of Emperor Jiaqing was carried back to Beijing, and thousands of people carried it back and forth.