Is there anything special about "breaking the old basin" after the death of rural people in Zhoukou, Henan Province?

No matter in the south or the north of China, the funeral forms are basically the same, but the customs in different places are different, which reflects the respect of rural people for thick burial. China believes that the deceased is the biggest, which has been a constant tradition for many years.

According to traditional customs, when preparing an earthen basin, children and grandchildren are usually asked to drill a small hole in the bottom of the earthen basin. Drilling is also exquisite, and it should be carried out in the order of generations.

Usually, the son of the deceased makes a hole first, the son after the daughter-in-law makes a hole, and the nephew of the old man makes a hole after the daughter-in-law finishes; After the sons drilled, so did the grandchildren. The more holes are drilled, the longer the elderly will live. It is worth noting that married daughters or granddaughters are not allowed to drill holes. It is disrespectful to the elderly to say that she married someone with a foreign surname.

Funeral forms in China are basically different, but local customs are different. For example, there is a funeral custom in Zhoukou rural area called "throwing old pots". Let's learn about this important custom together.

Before we know this custom, we need to know what an old basin is. In fact, the old basin is a kind of incense burner. People often say that it is this kind of incense burner that gives incense to family members. To pass on incense is to carry on the family line, which is another way of saying.

When a person dies, it means that the task in the world has been completed and the purpose of carrying on the family line has been achieved, so this incense burner will be broken to express farewell to relatives. This ceremony is very grand and is a very important part of the funeral.

Usually, throwing old pots is done by the eldest son of the deceased or the oldest man of the next generation of the deceased on the way to the funeral. This figure must be done by men, which is related to the patriarchal social system in China. Only by throwing away the old basin can the next process be completed.

The funeral procession is also very touching. Qi Xin, a rural man, and Qi Xin worked together to carry the coffin and let the deceased rest in peace.