There are several kinds of burial

Suspended casket burial, burial, sea burial, water burial, cremation

One, suspended casket burial

Ancient Chinese burial style. That is, after the death of a person, relatives coffin remains into the coffin, will be placed in the wooden coffin hanging into the cliff wall stakes, or placed in the cliff cave, cliff crevice, or half hanging out of the cliff. Often steep and dangerous, under the deep stream, no climb. Its custom is popular in the southern minority areas, the higher the suspension, said the more respect for the dead.

Two, burial

Tomb burial is commonly known as the mountain tomb, used to place the deceased. Ancient burial customs vary according to the time and place, there are earth burial, cremation, water burial and so on. The common ones are mostly earth burials. Burials were mostly accompanied by burial goods. The earliest burial found at the Qingtang site in Yingde, Guangdong Province, dated to about 13,500 years ago, is the earliest dated burial in China with a recognizable burial style.

Three, sea burials

The vast majority of sea burials in China are those in which the ashes are scattered into the sea. Scattering ashes into the sea breaks through the traditional concept of "rest in peace". People come from nature and go back to nature. Sea burial is another major reform after the burial, is a great leap in human thought, is a major symbol of social civilization. Sea burial is conducive to saving land, developing economy, changing customs and habits, and building socialist spiritual civilization. The leaders of the Party and the State have taken a good lead in this regard, setting an example for the people. Ashes are scattered over the sea, and affection is left on earth.

Four, water burial

Water burial is the world's older burial method, the body of the deceased will be thrown into the rivers, lakes and the sea burial method. Water is the source of human life, people send to the water in the infinite good wishes and fantasies. So when burying a dead relative, people naturally associate it with water burial.

Fifth, cremation

Cremation is a way to deal with the body, specifically the fire to burn the body into ashes, and then placed in an urn, buried in the soil, scattered in the water or air, and even rockets into space. Hinduism, Buddhism, the prevalence of cremation, including the Buddha Shakyamuni, after the death of cremation to leave the relics and famous, Buddhists around the world have to follow the cremation of the death of the funeral, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity are prevalent in the earth burial.

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