Chapter 127: Ma Zi's University
Traditionally, the process that a person goes through after death is the first bereavement, crying and mourning. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info do seven, funeral, and finally bury in the loess. The rules handed down by the ancients are definitely not without exquisiteness.
The next day, Yao Da carried the gift and came to the door to thank him. Said he didn't have the same dream last night. There is also the main purpose of Yao Da's visit to the door to let Leng Qi preside over this white event.
This is not a big problem, although the burial customs are slightly different in different places, but as long as some particularly big taboos are avoided, there will not be too many moths.
The traditional funeral custom is that before the dead return to the soul, the filial son and filial woman should wear sackcloth, that is, filial piety clothes, after returning to the soul, the whole family takes off the sackcloth, the filial son changes to hang the sackcloth hand ring or the black cloth hand ring on the right arm, and the filial piety woman changes to put white flowers on the head, which is called with filial piety. During the period of filial piety, both men and women wear plain clothes, cannot wear red and green, are not suitable for marriage, and can not be done whenever there is a celebration.
Then it is the burial, before entering the coffin, accompanied by the eldest son of the previous generation, at this time to cry bitterly to the river, throw money into the water, and follow the direction of the river to bottle water, called "buying water". The water of return is used as the last offering to parents to repay the kindness of nurturing. When the coffin is buried, it should be filled with daily necessities such as paper, hand towels, fans, etc. At this time, the family members should crawl around the coffin for a week, called "climbing the coffin", to say goodbye. Then choose the right time to nail, and every time you nail it, you have to say an auspicious word.
Due to the different living environments of various ethnic groups, many different burial customs and rituals have been formed. This burial ritual reflects the worship of the soul. The Han family mainly practiced burial. The cemetery is the final destination of the deceased, so the choice of cemetery is the top priority for burying the deceased. The cemetery should be selected in a place with wide terrain and beautiful mountains and rivers, and find out the auspicious points where the vitality is condensed, so that the deceased can rest in peace and protect their descendants.
In the same way, the burial ceremony is very elaborate and cumbersome. The person who carries the coffin is called the "Eight Immortals", and the coffin cave is called "Punching the Cave". Before digging the cave, it is necessary to sacrifice the opening of the mountain, and the filial son should burn incense and light candles to open the mountain. In some places, you have to invite the earth fairy, but also to draw Tai Sui, when opening the mountain, you must avoid the direction of Tai Sui, otherwise it is "Tai Sui's head to break the ground", and the loss of the family will suffer from the disaster. When the mountain is opened, a wooden stake should be driven in front of and behind the place where the tomb is made, and then the filial son should dig three times with a hoe within the scope of the wooden stake. Then the Eight Immortals came over to make acupuncture points, and then burned the portrait of Tai Sui after it was done.
There are also sacrificial tombs, which were highly valued in the old days. At this time, a rooster is often killed and sacrificed with its blood. The rooster does not die immediately, but flutters repeatedly in the tomb, and according to the old saying, where the rooster dies in the tomb, the offspring of which part will prosper.
The chicken feathers that flutter down from the rooster are called "phoenix feathers" and must be picked out. Before burial, the son of the deceased hoarded the grains made from whole grains in the tomb. The hoard was covered with a small pancake. In the tomb, a ceramic jar is also placed, and a soybean oil lamp is placed on the jar, which is called an ever-bright lamp.
In some places, a bronze mirror is embedded in the tomb to symbolize the sun. In ancient times, wealthy families would stay away from their graves, shoot three arrows, and then immediately retreat. He didn't dare to approach the coffin because he was afraid that he would not be able to suppress the evil spirits and that he would suffer. When the coffin is placed in the tomb, it must be fired, saying that it is for the deceased to go to the underworld.
And according to the old rules, the time of burial must also be particular, and the sun must set and the coffin also falls into the ground. When falling into the ground, the "Eight Immortals" (in some places, four people carry the coffin, and there is a mention in front.) After the brown rope is slowly lowered and stabilized, the relatives must grab the soil and throw it on the coffin, which is called "adding soil".
After the coffin is lowered, it is first covered with a thin layer of soil, and then the soil swept out of the tomb is sprinkled on it, and then a bowl is placed, which is called a "cloth rice bowl". This is done so that when the grave is moved in the future, it will be lighter, so as not to alarm the dead and invite misfortune.
Folk customs believe that after death, the soul may run out of the grave at any time and follow the living home. Therefore, those who are buried must go around the tomb three times, and it is strictly forbidden to look back on the way home. Otherwise, seeing the traces of the soul of the deceased in the underworld is detrimental to both parties. In fact, it is also a measure of mourning. Otherwise, it is difficult to persuade the relatives of the deceased to keep looking back and watching, and they are always reluctant to leave.
After the burial, people had to wash their hands, some with wine. This means that no one will die in the future, and it is used to dispel bad luck. Then the bereaved family thanked the drummers and guests. After that, a funeral ceremony is held to worship the spirit of the deceased. In some places, after leaving the spirit, as long as they are relatives, they have to eat together, which is called "grabbing the last meal". In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there is a custom of drinking "longevity soup" and eating "longevity beans". That is to say, after the death of an elderly person over 70 years old, on the day of the funeral, the bereaved family should prepare a large bucket of meat and bone broth, which is the "longevity soup", and a large pot of boiled yellow soybeans is the "longevity bean". When the mourners come back, they have to drink a small bowl of longevity soup and eat some longevity beans at will, which means "blessing and longevity". In some places, fragrant and glutinous longevity beans are distributed to children in the neighborhood to eat, saying that if you eat longevity beans, you will live longer in the future.
Of course, these things are complicated to say, but when it comes to actually doing it, many details are omitted, such as buying water. With the development of the times, many things have been omitted.
After Yao's family finished their work, the neighbors who had some doubts about Leng Qi before no longer had any opinions, and Leng Qi was meticulous in handling the whole funeral, even if some of them were older, they couldn't find anything wrong. Some even instructed their children on the spot to invite this person to do it after their own death.
There is another famous Mr. Leng in this county. The name of Leng Qi's coffin shop was finally truly known for the first time.
For the third master, who has been complaining about having no business, this is nothing more than a good thing.
The snow outside finally showed a hint of melting, and the weather was naturally colder. When Leng Qi returned to his shop, Ma Zi was squatting at the door with a roasted sweet potato in his hand and gnawing on it.
Ah Mu sat on the side, pinching his shoulders and pouring water. Leng Qile was happy, and scolded with a smile: "Ah Mu, it's not fair, why haven't I seen you pound your brother's shoulder!" ā
Ma Zi pursed his lips and spit out a piece of black sweet potato skin from his mouth, and said, "Yes, Lao Qi, I used the latest Yanwu brand tape recorder in exchange, plus Teresa Teng's three cassette tapes!" ā
Ah Mu smiled, Leng Qi sat down on the other side of Ma Zi, and said curiously: "Hey Ma Zi, tell me what the university is like?" What's the difference with our junior high school? ā
Ma Zi was stunned, and then clapped his hands and said: "Let me tell you this, it is a group of people with goals and ideals who get together, learn the same things, think about different things, and make friends with different people!" ā
Leng Qi was confused and asked, "What about you?" What kind of category is it? ā
Ma Zi smiled wryly and said, "Once, the class sang!" Others sang songs such as "Spring in the North" and "Tales of a Small Town", and I came to a disco! You know what? ā
"What's wrong?"
"Bombed down......"