Why are there red and black characters on tombstones in rural areas? What is the significance of the difference?

In the history of our country, people for the wedding and funeral are very important, with the development and progress of society, the custom of wedding and funeral in the city slowly faded, but in the countryside is very well preserved. In the funeral activities, about some customs in the rural areas showed particularly more obvious, for example, for the graves on the word color of the tombstone have red and black points, then why there will be such a distinction? What does it mean?

One, the word on the tombstone last name is red, first name is black.

This is one of the most common situations in funerals, because in a large family, the family name is a symbol of a family, so it will be passed on continuously. Therefore if someone in the family dies, then there will be no effect on the inheritance of the family name, so basically the family name on the tombstone is in red font, which is particularly conspicuous, as a reminder to other people that there are still clansmen with that family name.

Second, the surname and name are red

This is actually related to some local customs, surname and name are red to indicate, is because it indicates that the person is still there. Because in some places, when the old man is 80 years old, he will buy a cemetery, this kind of cemetery is called longevity cave, is a kind of expectation that the younger generation hopes the old man to live a long life, because the old man is still alive, therefore, the name engraved on the tombstone is expressed in red color as a reminder to other people that the owner of the tombstone is still alive.

Thirdly, it is to honor the contributions of famous sages.

In the long history of many celebrities and sages have made outstanding contributions to the development of the country, or in the construction of the country and sacrificed for the country, so in order to show respect for the celebrities and sages, so their tombstones on the red lettering to indicate that to remind the descendants of the owner of such graves is not ordinary contribution to the tribute should be the highest respect.

Summary, our funeral culture on the tombstone font with red as well as black have important significance. But **** the same expression of a will, that is, a kind of respect for the people in the tomb, but also to remind future generations of children and grandchildren.