What are the three-six-nine-twenty-four filial piety in folk funerals?

The three-six-nine-knocking and twenty-four-filial piety (to be precise, it should be twenty-four-knocking) in folk funeral is a set of traditional funeral etiquette.

1 369 knock: refers to one kneeling, three knocking, two kneeling, six knocking and three kneeling, nine knocking. According to the intimacy of the relationship between the guest and the deceased. Generally, the direct line of the second and third generations must kneel three times and knock nine times, the collateral line of the second and third generations must kneel two times and knock six times, and other relatives and friends can kneel three times. Remember, elders can't kneel and knock, and their peers can avoid it (the modern deceased is the greatest, and there are also those who kneel and knock).

2. Twenty-four knocks: This is a complicated set of etiquette, which is usually ordered by a guest. There are not many modern users, and practices vary from place to place. The basic procedures are as follows: entering the shed-mourning-first worship-left worship, right worship, left worship, right worship-middle worship-burning incense-toasting-worship-farewell worship.

(1) The first position of worship should be far away from the spiritual position (5 ~ 6 steps); Left, right, up and down worship are three steps, and the first worship position is inclined at 45 degrees each; The middle worship position is three steps forward in the first worship position; Worship is a spiritual position, and retreat is three steps back from the spiritual position.

(2) For the first time, guests should shout: kowtow first, then kowtow, and kowtow for the third time.

(3) In the whole program, * * * worshiped eight times, with three knocks each time, which counted as 24 knocks.