What is the meaning of Sanchu? What are the specific customs? What to do on the day of the death of a loved one

After the death of a person, every seven days to do a Buddhist ceremony, set up fasting sacrifices Mo the dead, known as "burning seven". "Sanqi" is the third "burn seven", that is, the twenty-first day after the death of the person. "Sanqi" is also known as "scattered seven", this night, filial son of Prime incense, to the three intersections, shouting the name of the deceased or title, or incense on the grave to pick up the dead souls home, the home set up to pay tribute. There are also "three seven" by the daughter or daughter-in-law to handle the burning of paper money, burning incense.

Burning seven of the custom of the North and South Dynasties has been popular. Since ancient times, the burning of seven has become a custom in the funeral rituals, the funeral home seven held a dojo merit, for the deceased to repair the blessings, the popular belief that can be superdeath, so that it is free from hell. Its activities are quite a lot, and there are simple and grand. Generally, "three seven", "five seven" is more important, family and friends should also send some paper, candles.

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Since ancient times, Chinese funeral customs have been: three days from the day of the funeral of the original customs of the grave, that is: open burial in the cemetery need to go to the cemetery, on the beams, set up offerings, incense, step on the yard, burning paper and other procedures. (The urn in the funeral home depository, only set offerings, incense, burn paper).

People die from the date of death, every seven days to burn paper, burn seven times, over the seven hall,*** seven seven, forty-nine days, this is the burning of seven (also known as: do seven).

Currently often do seven altered to four times, namely: a seven (replaced by three days of the original grave), three seven, five seven, seven seven, (now only burn singular, burn big seven). According to funeral customs, burn a seven, seven seven, to the deceased son, called: there is a head, there is a tail; three seven to the deceased daughter-in-law; five seven to the deceased daughter (burn five pots of paper flowers).

Ministry of Civil Affairs- head seven, funeral customs? It is also a traditional Chinese culture

Baidu Encyclopedia- Burning Seven