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Why is Liuzhou coffin famous?

Liuzhou coffin is famous for its exquisite materials, exquisite craftsmanship, celebrity effect and martial arts novels.

1, pay attention to the material

Liuzhou coffin is made of fine Chinese fir. This kind of wood is firm, tough and light, and it is not easy to attract insects and ants. It is painted with lacquer. This kind of coffin is difficult to rot in the grave, so the coffin made is first-class. Moreover, Liuzhou is located in the middle reaches of Liujiang River, and the upstream is the origin of high-quality wood. Some high-quality wood is flowing down the river.

Liuzhou is also a commercial port in central Guangxi, so Liuzhou has become a distribution center for these commodities, which are exported to the whole country, so it is famous.

2. Exquisite craftsmanship

Liuzhou coffins are exquisite in shape, novel in style and diverse in style. As long as there are three patterns on it, namely, the Hundred Days Map, the Baifu Map and the Kowloon Map, other patterns can be customized if necessary. Many coffins in Liuzhou have been made into handicrafts and sold at home and abroad. Moreover, many local elderly people will choose coffins first and take them home before they die, which means they will live longer. Coffins are no longer terrible things, but auspicious products.

3. Celebrity effect and martial arts novels add fuel to the flames.

It is said that Liu Zongyuan died in Liuzhou that year. In order to commemorate him, people specially customized a pair of excellent nanmu coffins and shipped them back to his hometown for burial. At the same time, there are many descriptions of Liuzhou coffins in modern martial arts novels, which make Liuzhou coffins famous all over the world.