What does it mean to put an embroidered chicken in a dead man's coffin?

In the traditional folk belief, the rooster can pull the sun, which has the divinity of exorcising evil spirits, and the crow of the rooster complements the dawn and light. Therefore, exorcism, divination and chicken also play a very important role in folk weddings and funerals.

In ancient times, people used chickens to worship the gods, but also used raw chickens instead of paying homage to the dead. However, the most special thing is that you use a rooster to ward off evil spirits.

In the traditional funeral ceremony, it is said that from Maoshan art, live cocks are often used. For example, live chickens are needed to transport coffins across the river or lead souls on the road. The so-called soul-inducing way means that after the cock carries out the soul-evoking ceremony, it can be possessed to lead the soul of the deceased to the paradise, and it will not become a lonely ghost, while the "soul-evoking chicken" with the deceased will be released and will not be slaughtered and eaten. Besides, roosters will crow and meet. Cockcrow can also instruct ancestors' souls to find a place to hide 1. When transporting coffins across the river, roosters are used because it may be a long journey if ancestors need to go back to their hometowns for burial after death. Also said that ghosts dare not cross the river. Therefore, when transporting a coffin across a river or bridge, you should tie 1 rooster to the coffin, and the dutiful son should shout loudly and beat the rooster with a stick.