Chinese Funeral Ceremony

Sue Jin Huang

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Sue Jin Huang

Member: Da Zhi senior high schools students

The Etiquette and Custom of

Conducting a Funeral
meaning of (Sang) is to pass
away , The content contains the etiquette of
holding a memorial ceremony for the dead and
people offer sacrifices to god.

The

 Shou Zhong Zheng

Qin
The older generation always insisted on

passing away at home, which was the

thought of tracing back to where all started.

The shroud
The death wearing

 Jiao Wei Fan

It is a kind of dish which set beside the

deceased, including a cooked ducks egg and a
bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks stuck
into it. The relatives hope the deceased have
full energy to get to the final destination after
eating.

 Ru Lian
Ru

Lian is to encoffin. There are two types of it:

(Da lian)and (Xiao Lian). The
definitions of and differ from place
to place. Traditionally, Chinese people put the
deceased in the living room consult the Taoist
priest about the best time to encoffin. The proper
timing is very important. Well put some money
in the decedents sleeves before ,which is a
good symbol of living money for the offspring.
We called it Shou Wei money .

 Zuo Qi

Chinese belief holds the soul of the dead

family member will return to their home in 7
days. So the first 7th day is most important for
Chinese.

 Bai Ri

Bai Ri:On the 100th day after death, the Chinese

will offer sacrifices to ancestors again.

Taboo

That one's forehead turns dark is seen as an

omen for one's death.
During the period of funeral it's forbidden to
do any productive activity.

Taboo

People whose family member passed away

can't cut hair , comb hair and shave during the
period of funeral .It's to show gratitude for
their upbringing elder for their breeding.

Taboo

Women can't visit grave, or it will cause this family to have

no offspring.
People with disability for crime sentence are forbidden to
visit parents' grave, because it might make the dead grievous
It's forbidden to ask others to arrange tomb, and clean up the
graveyard.
During the period of funeral it's forbidden to eat meat or
drink, but it have been abolished now.
It is not allowed to eat with people who comes to condole.
In funeral, people shouldn't dress in red or colorful clothes.
It's better to wear in white.

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