Why do people wear shrouds after death? What's the point of wearing shrouds?

Wearing a shroud after death is a respect for the deceased. There are many things to wear a shroud, such as quantity, color, material or style.

Why do people wear shroud after death? Birth, illness, death and illness are things that people have to experience all their lives. When life comes to an end, a decent funeral is the last farewell to the deceased. Shrouds are essential at funerals, and shroud is also a respect for the dead.

Shrouds are clothes for the dead, which means they can live a long and healthy life. Shroud is the last set of clothes worn by the deceased in the world, and it also places the good wishes of the family on the deceased.

In ancient times, old people would prepare shroud for themselves in advance. In modern times, few people will prepare the shroud in advance, which is unlucky. Most people will go directly to the store to buy or wear their favorite clothes.

In addition to respecting the dead, there are some scientific basis for people to wear shroud after death. In some rural areas, the deceased will stay at home for a period of time. After death, water will seep out or begin to rot, and the shroud can cover it well.

Most people look ugly after death. Wearing a shroud will make the deceased look more energetic, and it is also a decent thing for the deceased. Now people will be frozen first after death, and there will be special personnel to help tidy up their appearance at the funeral.

As the saying goes, hundreds of miles have different styles and customs, and the funeral customs in different regions are different, but the shroud is indispensable at the funeral and is also the respect and blessing of the family to the deceased.

What's the point of wearing a shroud? The funeral culture in China has a long history, among which there are many kinds of exquisite shroud, including its material, quantity, style and color.

In ancient times, ordinary shrouds were made of "cotton rolls" because people's lives were not good at that time, and they were cheaper than other expensive bride price cotton fabrics. Moreover, ancient people liked to please lottery players. The homonym of "Juan" and "Juan" in "Mianjuan" means that relatives and friends miss the deceased.

Shrouds are generally not made of animal skins, because ancient ideas are feudal. It is just a taboo to wear animal skins and bury people after death, thinking that people will be reborn as animals in the afterlife.

The number of shroud worn by the deceased before burial is also very particular. Generally, the more popular ways to wear them are seven-piece suits and five-piece suits. If the deceased is older, increasing the number of shrouds means increasing life expectancy.

Generally, the number of shrouds is odd, and the upper body is two more than the lower body. In some areas, the elderly like to make shroud in leap year, because leap year is longer than normal year, which means longevity.

The style of the shroud is special, and the sleeves of the shroud will be particularly long, which means that future generations will live longer. Shrouds usually don't have zippers or buttons, but are tied with belts, which is also the hope that future generations will prosper.

Generally, the color of the shroud is red, and the shroud is red inside and outside, indicating that the deceased hopes that future generations will have a prosperous life. In addition to the shroud, there are life hats, shoes and socks, in which the sole should be embroidered with lotus flowers, the headrest should be embroidered with clouds, the coffin should be covered with yellow background, and the body should be covered with white, which means gold covered with silver.

There are also many exquisite shrouds, which are the blessings of family members and the expectations of the deceased for future generations. No matter how the shroud has changed since ancient times, it has pinned the thoughts of family members on the deceased.

To sum up, wearing a shroud after death is a respect and yearning for the deceased. There are many exquisite shroud, different regions have different customs, but what remains unchanged is the affection of relatives and friends for the deceased.