New funeral policy in 2023

Two demolition and three clearing policies.

In 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture of China launched the so-called rural "two demolition and three clean-ups" policy, in which "two demolition" mainly refers to the killing of game and the demolition of luxurious tombs. Although these two kinds of tombs are rare in rural areas, with the improvement of rural people's living conditions, many people have higher requirements for the construction of tombs, and the construction of this luxury tomb is getting worse and worse.

"Cleaning up" refers to the extravagant behavior of cleaning up the funeral and pursuing the scene. This kind of behavior is easy to breed the spirit of comparison, which is extremely dangerous and forbidden.

"Qing Er" refers to the most talked about high-priced funeral products in recent years. Many ordinary people can't afford to die. Although this is just a joke, the chaos behind it has also attracted the attention of relevant departments. In 2023, the charging standards of the funeral market will face strict investigation, including all kinds of high-priced urns and high-priced cemeteries, which are the key areas of strict investigation.

"Sanqing" means that the state will carry out the funeral etiquette of civilized mourning and abandon all kinds of backward feudal superstitious activities.

Historical background of burial

Burial originated in primitive society, and there was such a custom at that time, such as Banpo civilization, and later it was adopted in Xia, Yin and other dynasties. Burial of the Han nationality has a history of thousands of years. In ancient times, it was emphasized to be buried in the ground. Because "Zhou Li" stipulates that "all sentient beings will die, and when they die, they will return to the earth", and a heavy burial is filial piety.

According to the burial custom, most areas implement the first burial method, but some areas and ethnic groups also implement the second burial method or multiple reburial methods. There are also differences in burial forms and characteristics among different nationalities and historical periods in China.

During the Shang Dynasty in China, it was the peak of heavy burial and extravagant sacrifices. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the size of tombs, the number of coffin layers, the types of funerary objects and many provinces were all stipulated according to the ritual system. In the middle and late Warring States period, the mausoleum system centered on the monarch began to take shape, and the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang began to be built immediately after he ascended the throne, with a huge scale.