Chinese Funeral CeremonyChinese Funeral Ceremony

生命禮儀生命禮儀黃淑靖黃淑靖

Sue Jin HuangSue Jin Huang

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The Etiquette and Custom of The Etiquette and Custom of Conducting a FuneralConducting a Funeral

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

壽終正寢壽終正寢 Shou Zhong Zheng QinShou Zhong Zheng Qin

The older generation always insisted on The older generation always insisted on passing away at home, which was the passing away at home, which was the thought of tracing back to where all started. thought of tracing back to where all started.

壽衣壽衣 The shroud The shroud The death wearingThe death wearing

腳尾飯腳尾飯 Jiao Wei FanJiao Wei Fan

It is a kind of dish which set beside the It is a kind of dish which set beside the deceased, including a cooked duck’s egg and a deceased, including a cooked duck’s egg and a bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks stuck bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks stuck into it. The relatives hope the deceased have into it. The relatives hope the deceased have full energy to get to the final destination after full energy to get to the final destination after eating. eating.

入殮入殮 Ru LianRu Lian

Ru Lian is to encoffin. There are two types of it:Ru Lian is to encoffin. There are two types of it:大殮大殮 (Da lian)and(Da lian)and 小殮小殮 (Xiao Lian). The (Xiao Lian). The definitions of definitions of 大殮大殮 andand 小殮小殮 differ from place differ from place to place. Traditionally, Chinese people put the to place. Traditionally, Chinese people put the deceased in the living room consult the Taoist deceased in the living room consult the Taoist priest about the best time to encoffin. The priest about the best time to encoffin. The proper timing is very important. We’ll put some proper timing is very important. We’ll put some money in the decedent’s sleeves before money in the decedent’s sleeves before 小小殮殮 ,which is a good symbol of living money for ,which is a good symbol of living money for the offspring. We called itthe offspring. We called it 手尾錢（手尾錢（ Shou Wei Shou Wei moneymoney ）） ..

作七作七 Zuo QiZuo Qi

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

百日百日 Bai RiBai Ri

Bai Ri:Bai Ri:On the 100th day after death, the Chinese On the 100th day after death, the Chinese will offer sacrifices to ancestors again.will offer sacrifices to ancestors again.

TabooTaboo

That one's forehead turns dark is seen as an That one's forehead turns dark is seen as an omen for one's death.omen for one's death.

During the period of funeral it's forbidden to During the period of funeral it's forbidden to do any productive activitydo any productive activity ..

TabooTaboo

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

TabooTaboo

Women can't visit grave, or it will cause this family to Women can't visit grave, or it will cause this family to have no offspring.have no offspring.

People with disability for crime sentence are forbidden to People with disability for crime sentence are forbidden to visit parents' grave, because it might make the dead visit parents' grave, because it might make the dead grievousgrievous

It's forbidden to ask others to arrange tomb, and clean up It's forbidden to ask others to arrange tomb, and clean up the graveyard. the graveyard.

During the period of funeral it's forbidden to eat meat or During the period of funeral it's forbidden to eat meat or drink, but it have been abolished now.drink, but it have been abolished now.

It is not allowed to eat with people who comes to condole. It is not allowed to eat with people who comes to condole. In funeral, people shouldn't dress in red or colorful In funeral, people shouldn't dress in red or colorful

clothes. It's better to wear in white.clothes. It's better to wear in white.

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