Why must a coffin be placed in a coffin after death?

If you don’t put a dead person in a coffin, you will know if you try. In my hometown, a man who ate white powder died and caused great harm to the family. The angry family members simply carried his body to the garbage dump and threw it away before going home. Later, the case was solved and the family was sued and sentenced. Later, no one dared to throw away the body anymore. They all just bought a paper coffin and put it in it, so it was more practical to go through normal channels. ‘

A coffin is a container for holding human remains. Why are people buried in coffins after death? Because the ancients believed in "rest in peace", the remains of the deceased were buried in coffins so that the remains could be preserved as long as possible.

In this regard, not only in our country, but also in many countries and regions, people are accustomed to using coffins for burial. Of course, there are also some regions and ethnic groups that practice cremation, sky burial, water burial, etc. This is related to the local funeral culture concept.

"Yixi Ci Xia": "In ancient times, those who were buried were buried in thick clothes with salary. They were buried in the middle of the field without seals or trees. There were countless mourning periods. The saints of later generations used coffins and coffins to cover them. "The earliest humans simply buried their dead in the wilderness. This is not only disrespectful to the deceased, but also makes it inconvenient for future generations to find a burial place for worship.

The ancients believed that when a person dies, his vital signs disappear, but his soul can ascend to heaven. As a result, the living people will gradually place and bury the corpse of the deceased properly, such as placing it in a coffin. This concept is a superstitious statement, but after all, it also reflects respect for the deceased and carries people's grief.

The coffin contains the remains, and the coffin (guǒ) is a box added to the outside of the coffin, which is the outer packaging. Matching the coffin and coffin system, there is the "funeral delivery" or "funeral delivery" system. These rituals and a series of rituals are used to highlight the identity and status of the deceased.

Why are coffins mostly made of wood?

The ancients "viewed death as life" and believed that after death, it means living in another world. Wood blends with earth. For example, in our country's "Five Elements" concept, wood represents relaxation and growth; trees can take root in the soil, so wood overcomes the soil. They seem to be in conflict with each other, but in fact they are mutually reinforcing.

Moreover, wood is easy to obtain and the economic cost is low. People believe that the coffin is the resting place of the deceased, and they call it longevity wood, longevity coffin, fang, longevity fang, old house, and old house, which means longevity and blessings. Because they are mostly made of wood, they are called coffins.

In the past, old people regarded having a good coffin as their greatest blessing. Moreover, when the old man is still alive, he needs to select the wood, hire a skilled craftsman to make the longevity fang, brush it with tung oil to prevent corrosion, and put it at home for future use, so that he can die in peace.

In the past, people were very particular about coffins. They usually used high-quality cypress, pine, willow, and paulownia as materials, and even spent a lot of money to use golden nanmu.

The coffins produced in Liuzhou, Guangxi, my country, are made of exquisite materials and workmanship. They are tough, light, and insect-free. They have a long history and are famous all over the world. Therefore, there has been a saying of "dying in Liuzhou" since ancient times.

In addition to the material, there is also a lot of emphasis on the craftsmanship and exterior decoration of the coffin. For example, one made of four whole wood square materials is called "four corners", that is, the cover plate, bottom plate and side board are all made of one whole square material. There are also "hexagonal", "octagonal", "ten-cornered" and "twelve-cornered".

The external decoration of the coffin usually has auspicious words such as "福" and " longevity", and some also depict cranes and deer in the stele hall, colored glaze, cranes, green pines, emerald cypresses, etc.

The craftsmanship of the coffin mainly depends on status and family background. Of course, coffins are also made of copper, stone, jade, etc., which have another meaning.

According to archaeological discoveries, wooden coffins appeared very early, 10,000 years ago. To be precise, coffins appeared in the Yangshao Culture period of my country's Neolithic Age. By the Longshan Culture, wooden coffins had appeared for clan leaders. In the tombs of the Shang kings in the Yin Ruins, large wooden strips were often stacked to form a square or sub-shaped coffin chamber, in the middle of which the coffins of the Shang kings were placed.

But at that time, it was only a matter of time before coffins became popular among the common people.

The reason why wood is used as a coffin after death is not only convenient, but also has a special meaning, which is the meaning of "mu Naisheng", which means endless life. Therefore, the ancients used more wood to make coffins and placed human remains inside the coffins.

The ancients were in awe of life and full of affection for their loved ones, so they would bury them in coffins whenever conditions permitted.

Of course, with the development of society, funeral culture and rituals are also constantly changing. Today's society promotes cremation and the use of urns. The concept of using coffins for burial must also keep pace with the times.

I didn’t say it must be a coffin. After cremation, urns are used, and there are also customs of sky burial and water burial. Some people are directly buried in cars because the deceased prefers cars to save money. Which law stipulates that coffins must be used? On the contrary, in the past few years, the country promoted cremation, and some places even banned the use of coffins.

Who said that people must have a coffin after death!

The Chinese nation is a multi-ethnic collective composed of fifty-six ethnic groups!

The customs and habits of various ethnic groups are more or less different!

This results in a variety of different burial methods after death!

As far as I know, the known burial methods in China are: earth burial, cremation, water burial, sky burial, hanging coffin burial (in ancient times, not heard of now), clay pot burial (in ancient times) Yes, I haven’t heard of it yet). (Of course, friends who know about other burial methods can give me some information).

Everyone in the front should know something about it, let me talk about the last clay pot burial!

In ancient times, after the death of certain ethnic minorities in the southwest, the priests of the tribe would take out the heart and other organs of the deceased and put them in a clay pot; then let the deceased’s family members Follow the priest's instructions and put it on a cliff in a deep mountain or bury it in an unknown corner!

Among the burial methods I mentioned above, except for burial and hanging coffin burial, which require the body of the deceased to be placed in the coffin, the other burial methods do not require a coffin!

Therefore, not everyone must be placed in a coffin after death!

The above are all personal opinions, please forgive me for any shortcomings!

I recently attended the funeral of a close relative in a sparsely populated place. I really felt how happy it is to be buried in a coffin after death. The original color cypress coffin was lined with yellow cloth. Although the coffin is decorated with ordinary clothes, the final effect makes people feel like they are lying down and sleeping inside. With the coffin lid closed, they lie down in it forever and sleep peacefully. It really feels like death is just a period of time. The end of the journey made me less afraid of the moment when my life will end.

Who said I have to put a coffin? In ancient times, urns were also installed, but in modern times, urns are installed.

In the old custom, the deceased was usually placed in a coffin.

Among them, Bao Zheng, the well-known master of Qingtian, used as many as 21 coffins.

The original intention was to prevent theft. However, the gold industry was moved by Bao Qingtian's justice and set a rule for the Qingtian master. No one was allowed to touch Mr. Bao's tomb. The history of the coffin family

The ancients believed that the end of life is heading to the grave, and on the other side of the grave is the world of ghosts and gods.

Our country’s funeral customs are actually the product of the concept of the soul. As the saying goes, death is like life.

Even if the body is destroyed, the spirit will not be destroyed, and the soul will last forever, and can protect future generations in the dark, and gain promotion and wealth.

Coffin placement is one of the most important aspects of a funeral.

So, where does the word "coffin" come from?

"Coffin" means "covering the corpse". In the ancient ritual system, the identity of the ancients was often reflected by the coffin, which is also the "coffin".

Since most of the coffins are made of wood, the word "coffin" came into being.

In Chinese tradition, many people regard it as a blessing to get a good coffin a hundred years later. It is natural to be happy to be able to use high-quality catalpa and nanmu as materials.

Therefore, in ancient times, elderly people often placed coffins at home in advance, and during New Years and holidays, they would paste some blessing words on them.

The earliest coffins originated from the Yangshao Culture period of the Neolithic Age.

After that, it continued to change, forming the unique Chinese coffin in our country. Later, it was spread to the West, and due to different etiquette, it gradually differentiated. Why did the ancients feel proud to be "in a coffin"?

Reason one: Things die as things live. As a continuation of life after death.

Reason two: promotion and fortune. Chinese people love homophonic sounds, and Lenovo has a unique innate advantage.

Reason 3: Rest in peace. However, it is very easy to damage the body of the owner directly when put into the ground, so the coffin plays the role of "covering the corpse".

In fact, it is simple to say, you have a house during your lifetime and a coffin after your death.

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This is just a custom in one place, and it doesn’t exist in some places.

The coffin has the meaning of promotion and wealth. The ancients believed that children and grandchildren are one body with their parents and ancestors, and they are a part of their ancestors and parents. Even if their parents and ancestors die, their breath will always remain, and the last piece of bones will remain. Choosing a Feng Shui treasure land can leave a trace of connection to the descendants, and this is what it does.

Good Feng Shui can bring shelter to your descendants, enable them to get promoted and make a fortune, and have good luck.

A good wish.

Burials in coffins are becoming less and less common. The previous burials have been replaced by cremations, and urns have replaced coffins. This is also a manifestation of the progress of society.

Please comment.

This cannot be generalized. The Hui people do not need to put a coffin in their burials, they just wrap them in white cloth and bury them. There are also burial methods of ethnic minorities such as water burial and sky burial that do not use coffins. Most of the coffin builders are Han people and those from burial areas. There was no coffin in primitive society. People abandoned the wilderness after death. At that time, people had no sense of life and emotions. Later, people realized that after death, the body dies but the spirit lives on forever. In order to let the deceased live a better life in another world, people began to sweep the corpse with straw and bury it, and gradually changed to using wooden boxes to put the corpse, and then more exquisite coffin. There is a common saying that the death of a person is the most important thing. Putting a person in a coffin and carrying it high and burying it deeply is a sign of respect and admiration for the deceased. It also expresses the memory and grief of the deceased.