Why can't I get a haircut after someone in my family dies?

One of the filial piety of a son is that he can't get a haircut, which is the burial custom of the Han nationality. People don't reincarnate for three years after death, children get their hair cut in the underworld, and parents suffer from peeling in the underworld. Therefore, senior officials in ancient times kept a three-year system and did not have a haircut for three years. Because three years is too long, some people don't shave their heads for a hundred days, while others don't shave their heads for five or seven days.

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Six taboos that immediate family members must know after their death.

First, the taboo of burying the dead.

Satin fabric is a taboo for the dead man's clothes. 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.

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

CHONGSANG means heavy, repeated and doubled, which means more than one funeral. Refers to the situation that someone in his family or relatives died one after another within nearly 100 days or as far as one year after his 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".

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.