中西方葬礼对比.pptx

The Procedures of Chinese Funeral
The deceased is dressed in clean funeral dress.
An obituary notice monly sent to relatives and friends announcing the date and time of the funeral procession.
3. 守灵 Shou Ling, relatives to hold vigils over the dying, in order to pany them till the very last moment before entering the afterlife. Singing masters are invited to sing funeral music with gongs and drums.
4. 大殓 Dà liàn is the ritual of transferring the body of deceased into the coffin.
5. 祭奠 Ji dian, according to the closeness and status of the family members, they will pay respects to the deceased.
6. 送殡 The funeral procession is the process of bringing the hearse to the burial site or site of cremation.
7. 头七 The seventh day after the deceased died.
According to the custom, the spirit of the deceased is supposed to return to the house on this day, and people used to arrange the room exactly as the deceased had left it, putting his old clothes on the bed and his old shoes by the bedside for the returning spirit to take a farewell look.
People also used to invite Taoist monks to recite incantations, calling to the spirit to visit the deathbed and then sending it away. People prepare wine and dishes and leave them in the dead man’s chamber, while the whole family would go away in order to “avoid the spirit”.
8. 安葬 Bury the deceased.
What will be used in Chinese Funerals?
酒肴
焚香
纸钱
锣鼓伴和声
长明灯
花圈
food items
incense
joss paper
gong and drums
altar lamp burning day and night
wreath
food items
incense
joss paper
altar lamp burning day and night
wreath
gong and drums