Ancient funeral matters on the day of the funeral

1. The lineup and order of the ceremonial procession according to the funeral, it is the following order: open the way ghosts, left and right each a big head of ghosts, the inscription of the gleam (about 4 meters high, the shape of the pavilion, hanging red silk, which is nailed to the deceased's official title), followed by a pair of gongs, a class of drummers (are wearing a number of clothes), a few pairs of title cards, a hall of red color spectacles, a return to the soul of the sedan chair (green, black), and then a number of The "big seat", including lamp pavilion, stove pavilion, flower pavilion, incense pavilion, shadow pavilion (this pavilion to put the statue and the Lord of God), each big seat in front of the pavilion embroidery with the pavilion the same color of the eight embroidered umbrellas, eight hangings of the incense spectrum. Then there are monks, Taoists and nuns. The big seat is carried by 16 people in one shift, two shifts of people down, each person issued a new towel, playing deacon's child with bangs hoops, issued a new pair of shoes. Then there are wreaths, elegiac couplets, plaques, funeral relatives and friends, guests, paper work, with filial piety relatives, clan, Xueliu, filial piety (with a filial mantle to cover).

2. Coffins The coffins are not the same, depending on the family, status and economic strength of the number of people carrying the coffin. The smallest 16 kongs (people), 24 kongs, a little broader is 32 kongs, the richest or have the title of 48 kongs, and even 64 kongs (two classes is 108 people), there are double call (head) to play the loud ruler, commanding the change of shoulders, stop, go forward, change of classes and other actions. This person in the middle of the march there is a set of "lingo" to show the crowd. Kung Fu wearing green driving clothes, black and red felt hat inserted a chicken plume, beige pants.

Before the big bar is a large red embroidered umbrella, half a pair of luan driving (including wooden gold melon, battle-axe, towards the sky stool, etc.). After the bar is again half a pair of luan driving. Finally, the white sedan chair and carriage for the family members of the bereaved.

The whole team marching slower, sometimes the big seat also "road fall", a big seat to hold down the corner, to be far ahead of the deacon, lifting the big seat in this one or two feet away from the road running forward, the head of the mouth shouting "fall ... ... ...", running up to speak of the steps together, the pavilion is not crooked and not pawing, is very spectacular.

3. tea table in the funeral through the route, by the chief sent people to contact with merchants, set up a tea table at the door, for the team to supply tea. Another teahouse to send tea to the mourning son, family members and so on.

4. Road sacrifice This is sent by friends and relatives of a ridge through the hall road sacrifice shed, the line stops before the shed, the statue on the table, and set up a sacrificial table. Filial son in the shed kneeling with the salute, the order of the mourners to pay homage. After returning to the procession to move on, and then have a "sacrificial shed" as above.

5. Staying in the spirit of thanksgiving funeral guests can leave the occasion of staying in the spirit of thanksgiving. They can stop a few times during the whole process.

After the return of the spirit

1. The return of the spirit

After the return of the spirit

1. The return of the spirit

After the return of the spirit

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To the cemetery, has been playing a good hole, the coffin is unloaded, under the hole. After the burial, there is back to the spirit. Ming Jing, paper work, snow willow, etc. with the big bar down to the ground, the rest of the deacons have to return to the door of the funeral home to disperse. The main deity and the statue are invited down by the youngest son or grandson of the deceased and placed in the residence with the support.

2. A fire bowl is placed inside the main door, and a "whole man" holds a piece of candy. Anyone who comes back to the house must step over the fire bowl, and the "whole man" will give him a piece of candy.

3. An spirit of the funeral home in the coffin out of the hall, in the original room ready to white table for the Lord God, hanging statues, candles and incense, playing fine music, filial son bowing to salute the spirit of peace.

4. Round grave 3 days after the funeral morning, by the filial son, filial daughter led by the main members of the family with incense, wax and paper ingot to the cemetery round grave, pay homage. Ask a little girl in red to walk around the grave three times, called "open the door of wealth". After returning to the filial son of filial piety clothing, each person to take a hot steamed bread filled with brown sugar, called "cold hands grab hot steamed bread

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