What are the taboos after a family member dies on May Day?
Although people are reluctant to talk about death, birth, aging, sickness and death are objective realities that no one can escape. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the Feng Shui taboos after the death of a loved one. May 1st of the Gregorian calendar every year is International Labor Day. What should we pay attention to on Labor Day this year? The Fortune Teller website’s Labor Day special topic will answer your questions!What are the taboos after a family member dies on May Day?1. Taboos in the burial of the deceased 1. The deceased's clothing is taboo to use satin fabricsOld people are accustomed to calling the clothes they wear after death "funeral clothes", and after they turn 60, some elderly people start preparing funeral clothes. The number and texture of funeral clothes are very particular. The number of pieces is usually odd such as five, seven or nine, but not even; silk is often used as the material, because "silk" and "chou zi" are homophones, implying many children in future generations, while satin is taboo, because "satin" and "duan zi" are homophones. 2. It is taboo to use willow wood for coffins It is taboo to use willow wood for coffins. According to legend, this is because willow trees do not bear seeds and people are worried about having no descendants. 2. It is taboo to choose a funeral date on a day of heavy mourning Chong Sang (pronounced CHONG SANG), “chong” means repeated or double, which means more than one funeral. It refers to the situation where after a person dies, other family members or relatives die one after another within a hundred days or as long as a year. According to custom, funerals must be held on days that avoid major mourning periods, to avoid the death of another family member. 3. During the mourning period, it is taboo to visit relatives and friends, especially to attend weddings. Within one hundred days after the death of a direct relative, it is best to stay at home and observe mourning. Unless necessary, do not travel, visit relatives and friends, etc., so as not to bring your sadness to others. It is best not to attend happy events, especially weddings, business openings, celebrations of the birth of a baby, etc. 4. During the period of mourning, children should avoid wearing red and green During the period of mourning, children in ancient times were required to wear white mourning clothes for the first 100 days. After the 100 days, they were required to wear dark-colored clothes such as black and blue to observe the mourning period. It was taboo to wear red or green or put on heavy makeup. In modern society, although due to work and life reasons, many friends do not wear mourning clothes for such a long time, and wear the word "filial piety" instead; however, you still cannot wear red with green. 5. During the period of mourning, children are not allowed to participate in entertainment activities In ancient times, when parents died, their children would generally observe a three-year mourning period. During this three-year mourning period, they were not allowed to get married or hold any other celebrations. In ancient times, people emphasized "governing the world with filial piety." Officials, no matter how high their positions, had to ask for leave to return to their ancestral hometown to observe mourning when their parents passed away. This was called "Dingyou." If an official does not return to his hometown to observe mourning, he may be impeached and punished by the censor. In serious cases, he may even be fired forever. If an official gets married, has children, divides the family property, or enjoys himself during the period of mourning, he will be regarded as unfilial and will be impeached. In modern society, many people shorten the mourning period to one year or even shorter, but they forbid their children from enjoying themselves. 6. In the first year after a direct relative passes away, it is taboo to post red couplets in front of the door during the Spring Festival. Posting red couplets during the Spring Festival is a custom in most parts of my country. However, if a direct relative in the family dies, it is taboo to post red couplets in front of the door during the first Spring Festival. Customs and taboos vary from place to place, but there are always some common things. I hope everyone will abide by them. |
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