People die like a lamp. After the death of the old man in our place, the funeral will be stopped for three days. During the period, we will report the funeral news, set up the shed, accept the old condolences from relatives and friends, and then enter the funeral service on the clean face. On the third day, the funeral will come out.
Funeral is the last step in the life of the deceased, and it is also the highlight of the funeral of the filial sons and daughters. The older generations believe that the more grand the funeral scene, the better, the more it can show the dignity of the dead and the pious filial piety of the children and grandchildren.
Therefore, there are many old rules when going out in funerals, and I dare not slack off at all. The benefactor must follow the arrangements and instructions of a sensible gentleman. One of the important links is to throw a pot of pots. You can't get up for funerals without falling.
The earthenware pot to be thrown for fun is made of ceramic, with a flat bottom and round mouth, about four inches in diameter, more than one inch deep, and a small hole at the bottom, similar to a common flower pot. Folks have other names such as "auspicious basin" and "yin and yang basin", commonly known as "mourning basin".
This tile basin was originally placed in front of the memorial tablet, and its function was to prepare for the burning of paper and foil for relatives and friends who came to express their condolences. Only when the spirit is out of the funeral will the dutiful son break it in public, and the more broken it is, the more lucky it is.
As for why do you want to throw a pot of stone? There are many different versions circulating among the people, most of which are based on feudal superstitions, and they are not credible. The only statement recorded in historical data is that it has a certain relationship with ancient Zhou rituals.
Compared with us now, the ancients pay more attention to red tape, and music is played when sacrificing the dead, but the nobles have the music of bells and drums, and the common people have the sound of percussion. "Fou" is a kind of earthenware container for holding water or wine.
It is said that wrestling the pots originated from the story of the great thinker Zhuangzi singing with a pot. After the death of his wife, Zhuangzi was extremely sad. "Singing on a drum", the melody of weeping like a complaint expresses the grief and nostalgia for the deceased relative.
Later, the reason why the sacrificial offering changed from hitting the fou to throwing the old pot,The main reason is that most ordinary people live in hardship and can't afford the cost of the music of bells and drums. They have to throw old pots as a way of expressing their grief and grief.
Over time, the ritual of throwing clay pots by filial sons during funerals has gradually become an indispensable funeral custom.
So, how was the candidate for this pot of pottery determined? Of course it is the responsibility of the Lord to lose his filial son. Simply put, it is the eldest son. If the eldest son dies early and is replaced by the eldest grandson, the other filial sons and daughters have no right to throw a pot of pot.
If the eldest son has no one, then it will be the second son, and the sequence of inheritance will be followed by analogy. If the deceased has no successor, he will find a suitable candidate to throw a pot of stone from his nephews of the same family. While assuming the responsibility of a filial son, they also have the right to inherit the deceased’s estate.
In feudal society, it is important to pass on from sons to daughters. It is believed that a daughter is a person of a foreign surname when married, and it is better to leave inheritance to nephews than to daughters. Anyone who does not have a son will find a way to adopt one, lest no one will fall into the trap of death in a hundred years.
However, there are exceptions, if it is a door-to-door son-in-law, it is another matter. It is the duty of the son-in-law to pay the end of the old age. Naturally, he must be a filial son. It is also natural and understandable to inherit the inheritance.
Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of people's thinking and concepts, no one cares about these clichés at all, and the daughter can still fall into the pot, and the filial piety of the little padded jacket is no worse than that of the son. , The family business accumulated hard will never be passed on to outsiders.
On the day of the funeral, all the filial sons and daughters knelt in front of the coffin, and the filial son who was wearing filthy filial piety raised the pots of clay with both hands over the top. The father died with his left hand, and the mother died with his right hand, and fell hard to the ground. The older generation thinks that the more broken the better, it contains the meaning of peace.
After the sound of the basin falling, he shouted to the soul with a loud roar: "reach out your hand and take your shoulders away from the board,The higher the lift, the more stable it is. Up! "The coffin lifted off the ground, sorrows and cries burst, and the funeral procession began to move forward slowly until the cemetery was settled.
Here comes the problem. If the earthenware basin is strong enough, or if the force is not enough, the earthenware basin falls. What if you get to the ground intact? Remember not to pick it up and throw it again. This is very unlucky. It will be broken by the person who lifts the bar behind.
Another situation Yes, if the earthenware basin is not broken, the eldest son will store the earthenware basin later, thinking that this is because the old man has left the blessing to his children and will protect future generations from prosperity and wealth.
Of course, the earthenware basin itself does not It is hard and rarely broken. In order to ensure that the earthenware basin is smashed at one time, people usually put a stone on the ground. Nowadays, it is basically a cement asphalt road, and there is no reason for it to be unbreakable.
All in all, I have talked about so many things about wrestling pots, I think these are not important, the old man has a bowl of soup, which is much better than how to fall into pots!
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