In rural areas, what do the words "so, so, so, so, so, so" mean? What is the difference?

According to Zhou Li, the funeral culture can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. At this stage of the development of patriarchal clan system in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, funeral culture began to keep pace with the sacrificial culture in this period and entered the normal track of China traditional culture. In other words, the origin and development of funeral culture is earlier than the patriarchal clan system that originated in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Many scholars believe that funeral culture began to sprout at the end of clan society. With the development of production tools and production relations, matriarchal society is gradually replaced by paternal society, and funeral culture is gradually valued by ancestors. This mentioned in the title? Tombstone phenomenon is an important part of traditional funeral culture in China, but with the development of modern civilization, this funeral culture phenomenon is gradually disappearing, and it is currently limited to rural areas with relatively backward civilization.

As I said above, since the funeral culture in China has a long history, what is it? Red tape? It must be very particular, so it's on the tombstone? Therefore, the meanings of "reason", "manifestation", "examination" and "obedience" are profound and quite different. Most of the early funerals of China's ancient ancestors followed? A grave instead of a grave? According to custom, the dead are only buried in shallow underground places, and there is no sign on the surface (the most basic tombs with protruding surface are not available). Over time, with the development of patriarchal clan system, the graves formed by the accumulation of soil on the ground? Began to appear, in order to better find relatives and worship ancestors. On the basis of the appearance of the grave, the tombstone appeared again. What is the common phenomenon of funeral in rural areas now? Grave? To bury the deceased in a new way, it is not necessary to erect a monument to meet the needs and wishes of different families.

1. Introduction to the content of the inscription

I was born in the countryside, right? Set up a tombstone? I'm still a little knowledgeable. Graves and tombs are different, but now the difference between graves and tombs is obviously not as clear as in ancient times. According to ancient tradition, tombs are earth-rock buildings above the surface, while tombs are buildings that are flush with the surface or shallow below the surface. Generally speaking, when the deceased wants to build a grave, most of them will erect a tombstone for him. Above the tombstone, there are naturally inscriptions. The contents of the epitaph mainly include the following items: ① the name of the deceased, ② the place of origin of the deceased, ③ the merits of the deceased, ④ the date of death, and ⑤ the name of the epitaph maker and his affiliation (some people pay attention to the portal, but also ask for the name of their children). Throughout the ages, there are basically inscriptions on tombstones, and there are few wordless tablets or stone tablets.

2.？ The Meaning and Difference of "Reason, Manifestation, Examination and Ambiguity"

1 Reason: As the name implies,? So what? The word is a dead person, meaning death and death. ? So what? The reason why Chinese characters can be applied to inscriptions is related to its own meaning. ? So what? Compared with Chinese characters with similar meanings, Chinese characters are solemn and solemn, without losing the memory of their ancestors.

Obviously: Do you want to know? Show? The meaning of the inscription, then you have to? First of all? Distinguish words. Most people think that the words "xian" and "xian" are similar in pronunciation and similar in meaning in inscriptions, but there are differences. Inscription? First of all? In this case, does it mean that when this person died, there were older elders and the deceased? Go first? ; And use it? Show? In the case of this word, on the contrary, it mainly shows that when the deceased died, the family members scored the highest, so this word was used. Show? Words. As the old saying goes:? Is it remarkable in virtue and performance? , this is? Show? Another meaning of this word. ? Show? The word is applied to inscriptions, emphasizing the good name (honorific title) of the deceased ancestors, which means showing and highlighting. It is a full affirmation and praise for the meritorious service of the deceased before his death.

(3) Examination and Congcong: Which words on the inscription are the most difficult to distinguish, so you have to mention them? Exam, awkward? Two words. Often on tombstones? Show me the exam? (initial test), Show off? (Xianyan), so what's the difference between these two words? "Two ya? "release the relatives" said:? Father said the exam, mother said? At this point, the words are clear. What if the inscription says? Testing? The word represents the father of the monument; On the other hand, what if it is engraved? Hey? Word, that is the mother's monument. Besides,? Exam, awkward? In ancient times, it can also refer to the address of parents before their death, not only after their parents died, but also now. Exam, awkward? The word "ancestor" has been limited to the deceased, and the names of parents before their death have gradually been eliminated. The Book of Rites says:? When I was born, I was called father, mother and wife, and when I died, I was called exam, wife and wife. ? What if the inscription says? Significance test? If (the first test), that's the name of the deceased parents.

3. Pay attention to the monument.

Although it has already entered the new society, the feudal culture of thousands of years has been deeply imprisoned in the minds of China people and cannot be erased. As far as the tradition of erecting monuments is concerned, China people attach great importance to it. Folk saying is that the quality of graves and tombstones is directly related to the fortune and health of future generations. ① Pay special attention to the choice of the direction corresponding to the tombstone color. The tombstone color is generally determined according to the terrain where the tomb is located (near the mountain), and then the tombstone color and inscription color are selected according to the Five Elements Theory. (2) in addition to set the location of the tombstone. Generally, tombstones will not be erected in the north (northeast) of the grave. In rural areas, tombstones generally stand in the south of graves, because the northeast direction is the gate of death in gossip, which indicates ominous. (3) also pay attention to the time of the monument. After a tombstone has been carved by a specialized gravestone master, it is not allowed to erect a tombstone at any time. This is very against custom. Choose the right time according to the guidance of Feng Shui master before erecting the monument. Generally, the second site will not be chosen and the monument will be erected at night. Besides, the person who erected the monument can't get the date of birth of the deceased wrong.

Funeral culture mainly emphasizes that the deceased will not die after death, as the saying goes: the deceased is the biggest? Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the practice of erecting graves and monuments for the deceased catered to the filial piety of Chinese people to their deceased ancestors. In ancient times, different regions had different customs and different funeral methods. What is the main reason? Bury? 、? Cremation? And then what? There are three ways of celestial burial, among which there is no best distinction, only endless respect and memory for ancestors.