In the countryside, when people see someone carrying a coffin, drivers must stop and be polite. Why?

Since ancient times, China people have paid special attention to weddings, funerals and weddings, and there are many precautions when encountering such things. Especially in rural areas, these customs will receive more attention. If you see a team carrying coffins passing by in the country, the driver must stop to be polite. In fact, there is a reason. Let's talk about why there is such a custom.

First: the deceased is the greatest.

In the minds of China people, there is a view that the deceased is the biggest, which is a kind of respect for the deceased. Therefore, since ancient times, no matter what your status is, you should treat the funeral procession with courtesy and show respect. Thousands of years later, this view still affects China people from generation to generation. Even if I'm in a hurry, I won't compete with the dead. This is an act of disrespect for the deceased, and it is even more taboo. Therefore, if you meet a funeral procession, whether it is vehicles or pedestrians, you'd better avoid it.

Second: unlucky.

If you are on the same side as the funeral procession, if you don't stop to avoid, your car looks like a member of the funeral procession, whether in front of or behind the procession. A stranger who is the ancestor of others? Funeral? No matter how you look at it, it's unlucky and taboo. If there is nothing particularly urgent, it is best to stop and wait for the funeral procession to go away.

Third: it is easy to cause contradictions.

The funeral procession is so vast that even if the funeral procession wants to leave the car after there are many people, there is no way to get out of the way quickly. If you want to force your way through at this time, it will easily lead to the anger of the funeral procession and may even lead to conflict. Plus the coffin carried by the funeral procession is not allowed to fall to the ground. If they are stopped, it will be difficult for the coffin bearer to walk again, otherwise it will break the rules.