Grief

Author: Wan Jianzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: We pray for the deceased to pass peacefully, and for the living to have no regrets. Whether it is to escape the world or achieve liberation, we all long for a world filled with joy and sorrow. To prevent the deceased from being angry, it is necessary to hold ceremonies and liberate the spirits on time. From this, it can be seen that Chinese funeral customs are a mixture of primitive and feudal concepts. This book mainly introduces Chinese folk funeral customs. The term "funeral customs" refers to a series of ceremonial activities to honor and mourn the deceased. People adopt funeral customs with the ultimate goal of satisfying both the deceased and the living. To prevent the deceased from being angry, it is necessary to hold ceremonies and liberate the spirits on time. From this, it can be seen that Chinese funeral customs are a mixture of primitive and feudal concepts, and have been passed down in the for thousands of years. Even today, funeral rituals still retain many old traces.