What does it mean that the dead in Guizhou go around the coffin?

It is a unique folk tradition in Guizhou Province to surround the coffin of the deceased. In this tradition, when a person dies, his relatives will walk around the coffin several times to show their condolences and respect for the deceased. This practice has different customs in different regions, but it is usually considered as inheriting national culture and expressing love for relatives.

The specific meaning of Guizhou's dead going around the coffin is to see the dead off. This behavior has profound significance in traditional culture, and it represents the last farewell of the living to the dead. Although this custom is gradually drifting away in modern society, it has been widely inherited and carried forward in some provinces and rural areas.

In Guizhou, it is not only a custom for the deceased to walk around the coffin, but also contains people's concern for their loved ones before their death and their expectation for peace after death. This form expresses people's gratitude and nostalgia for the dead, as well as their worries and expectations for the world after death. Although many changes have taken place in today's world, this folk tradition is still carrying forward its own cultural characteristics and life implications in Guizhou.