Old people are used to calling the clothes they wear after death "shroud". After the age of 60, some old people began to prepare shroud.

The quantity and texture of the shroud are very particular. The number of pieces is generally odd, such as five, seven and nine, but not even; Silk is often used in materials, because "silk" and "thickness" are homophonic, indicating that there are many future generations, but satin is taboo, because "satin" and "broken" are homophonic.

2, the coffin taboo with willow.

Willows are forbidden in coffins. According to legend, it is because the willow tree does not bear fruit and is worried that it will never be seen again.

Second, the date of the funeral is forbidden to be chosen on the day of heavy mourning.

Heavy mourning, (sound rush? Mulberry), heavy, repetitive, double meaning, meaning more than one funeral, refers to the situation in which someone in his family or relatives died one after another within 100 days or one year after death.

Custom pays attention to, the day of funeral must avoid the day of heavy mourning, so as to avoid the death of relatives at home again.

Third, during the period of filial piety, it is forbidden to visit relatives and friends, especially to attend happy events.

Within 0/00 days of the death of immediate family members, it is best to be filial at home. Don't travel, visit relatives and friends, etc. unless necessary. So as not to bring your sadness to others.

Especially weddings, business opening, celebrating the birth of babies and other happy events, it is best not to attend.

Fourth, during the period of filial piety, children should avoid wearing red and green.

During the mourning period, ancient children paid attention to wearing filial piety and white mourning clothes within 100 days; After a hundred days, wear dark clothes such as black and blue to show filial piety, and avoid wearing red and green heavy makeup.

In modern society, although many friends wear the word "filial piety" instead of mourning for such a long time because of their work and life; However, you still can't wear red with green.

Five, during the period of filial piety, children should not participate in recreational activities.

In ancient times, when parents died, children generally had to observe filial piety for three years. During these three years, marriage and auspicious celebrations are not allowed.

In ancient times, people who paid attention to "ruling the world with filial piety" and served as officials, no matter how old they were, had to take time off to go back to their ancestral homes to observe filial piety after their parents died, which was called "Ding You". If officials don't go back to their hometowns to observe filial piety, they may be impeached by the censor, punished, or even never hired.

If an official gets married, has children, breaks up, has fun, etc. During his anxiety, he will be regarded as unfilial and impeached.

In modern society, many people shorten the time of filial piety to one year or even less, but they are afraid that their children will have fun.

In the first year, the immediate family members died, so it is forbidden to post red couplets before the Spring Festival.

Sticking red couplets during the Spring Festival is a custom in most parts of China.

However, if a family member dies, it is forbidden to post red couplets in front of the door during the first Spring Festival.