If someone dies at the age of 97, what does it mean to wait for three years at Naiheqiao?

China folk rumors, people need to cross the Naihe Bridge after death. On the bridge, an old woman named Meng Po handed a bowl of Meng Po soup to the deceased. After drinking this bowl of soup, she will forget everything in this life and be reincarnated. According to legend, if a person dies at the age of 97, he will wait for three years in Naiheqiao before drinking Meng Po Tang.

Why 97 years old?

97-year-old, has a special significance in the traditional culture of China. The ancients divided people's life into ten stages, which were called "ten years old", "twenty-eight years old", "thirty years old", "forty years old", "sixty years old" and "ninety years old", in which "seventy years old is rare" means that it is not easy for people to live to seventy years old, while "hundred years old" represents a very high life span.

Ninety-seven years old, just between these two stages, is neither "rare in ancient times" nor "prosperous". According to folk rumors, the 97-year-old man who died often had a bumpy life and a long way to go. They may have gone through a lot of hardships and tasted the bitterness of the world, but in the end they failed to enjoy their family happiness and regretted their death.

What do you mean, wait three years?

Since life is rough, why wait for three years in Naiheqiao? What does this three-year wait mean?

Some people think that waiting for three years is God's compensation for the dead. They suffered a lot when they were alive. After their death, they got a rest on the Naihe Bridge to soothe their broken hearts. It is also said that the three-year waiting is a process of self-reflection and epiphany of the deceased. They look back on their lives, reflect on their past and realize the true meaning of life.

Others believe that waiting for these three years is the yearning of relatives and friends of the deceased. They know that the life of the deceased is not easy, and hope that they will stop by the Naihe Bridge, see the tears shed by their relatives and friends, and feel endless sorrow and attachment in their hearts.

Reincarnation

In any case, the three-year waiting is ultimately to let the deceased put down their obsession, go into battle lightly, and throw themselves into the reincarnation of the next life. Drink Meng Po Tang and forget the joys and sorrows of this life. They will start a new journey with brand-new memories and experiences.

Life is a cycle, and everyone has his own doom and mission. He died at the age of 97 and waited for three years at Naihe Bridge. This is only part of it. We should cherish life, be kind to ourselves and others, face the ups and downs of life with a positive attitude, and strive to live a complete life without regrets.