A Study Of The Funeral Custom Of Guanzhong During The Period Of Qing Dynasty To The Republic Of China

This paper uses the relevant theories and methods of folklore, historicalgeography, to comb clearly of the development and change of the funeral custom ofGuanzhong area from Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. In to the Guanzhongfuneral custom historical passing on and in the development evolution elaborationfoundation, has with emphasis discussed between the Guanzhong area funeral etiquetteas well as three prefecture two state main difference, finally discussed the funeralcustom by the case form in the development variation, inthe article by "Gives the filialpiety cloth" and "Removes the frightened fear" gave the explanation for theexample. Regarding Guanzhong's lavish funeral custom, then took a topic has carried onthe discussion.Because the Confucianist "the matter dies like the matter to live, thus, the funeralbecomes the people to show to a filial piety principal aspect. In the traditional societyto in the modern society's transition, took the traditional culture the funeral custom stilloccupies the main position in the common people daily life, thus when holds the funeral,besides has had to voice the feelings sorrowfully, must invest the massive manpowerand the financial resource for the funeral, becomes the people to express the filial pietya noticeable aspect.From Qing Dynasty to Republic of China's 300 remaining years of life, is from thetradition to the modern transition historical period. From the nationwide scale, this timesociety has had "the huge change, on the one hand Qing Dynasty withdrew from thehistorical wheel. Republic of China's establishment, the democracy republican and so onthe new idea disseminates gradually. On the other hand West's modern civilizationinputs unceasingly, all these are changing the entire society's thoughtappearance. Speaking of deep place northwest interior Shaanxi Guanzhong, similarly hasexperienced from the society to the thought idea huge change, this all changes hassimilarly left behind the profound influence in the funeral custom aspect. In from theQing Dynasty to in Republic of China's transition, the funeral etiquette displays fromprosper to decline on the whole, the concrete manifestation at the new style funeral ritegradual seepage, in mourning the life the simplicity, from takes the funeral etiquette to change to takes the funeral in the luxurious degree and the funeral scale.But speaking of Guanzhong, also is a unique geography unit. Its uniquegeographical position and the humanities environment caused Guanzhong in toapproach modern in the advance more to preserve the traditional culture, extremely wasespecially obvious in the funeral custom aspect. zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty HanDynasty and Tang Dynasty once has created the magnificent civilization in the area, hashad the huge influence to the later generation. As a result of the deep place interior, thenew thought and the new idea accept slowly south, when the hold new style funeral ritein the big city Coastal in the southeast, Guanzhong still by traditional funeral riteprimarily. Mainly displays in the complicated funeral link, from the mourningpreparation, the funeral process strict operation, buries after to continue to hold amemorial service for, as well as some more special funeral courtesy, all causedGuanzhong's funeral custom to highlight the complicated characteristic. The solarge-scale funeral scene as well as the long time hold a memorial service for on time,evolves Guanzhong's funeral custom in the long-term development which forms ischaracteristic.Elaborated after Guanzhong's funeral custom in the overall, between theGuanzhong prefectures still had the funeral custom the difference, also needed the keyproof. Because Xi'an prefecture since old times for national capital heavy, institute of thewealth or galaxy of talent, therefore the funeral custom except has been fastidious,outside the inner and outer coffin shroud, the geomancy and the funeral scale, take thetraditional etiquette deference. But sameTong zhou prefecture, because east theneighbour Jin, Henan, north depend on North Shaanxi, the superior geographicalposition is advantageous for it to be engaged in the commercial trade, thus the sameprefecture relatively economic potentiality is abundant, this also on for did in a bigway the funeral to provide the financial resource guarantee, thus took the scale degree atthe funeral. The Fengxiang prefecture not so good as the Xi'an prefecture slightly in theceremonially, is lower than Tong zhou prefecture in the scale, similarly the geographicalposition relations which locates with Fengxiang is close, this to geomancy then quite isattention. But Bin prefecture and does Qian, as a whole the funeral is simple, no matteris the inner and outer coffin shroud or the funeral scale, mostly not four extravagant.The Guanzhong funeral custom in the dissemination process, has had the changegradually. The article take "gives the filial piety cloth" "removes the frightened fear" as an example. Dispersed the filial piety choth to divide two kind of situations, one wasconsidered from the blood relationship relations aspect, the blood relationship relationswas nearer, the people in mourning gave the filial piety cloth to be more; Two, passesthe filial piety, every offers condolences, all gives the filial piety cloth, generally forwealthy family behavior. "Removes the frightened fear" after then is buriescontinues to family member's one kind to hold a memorial service for and is actuallythree years remains in mourning for one's parent the system one. kind of variationform. Finally took the special study, discussed Guanzhong's elaborate lavish funeralcustom, the elaborate funeral is a historical concept, in Qing Dynasty to Republic ofChina. Guanzhong is in vogue generally the elaborate funeral, has inevitably theprofound various aspects social reason.Through to above various aspects analysis, thinks Guanzhong's funeral custom fromthe Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the funeral etiquette displays from prosperto decline as a whole but is different in various prefecture performance, its complicatedfuneral process take Xi'an prefecture as most typical, but the funeral scale is mostprominent by Tongzhou prefecture performance. Moreover the funeral custom in theinheritance process appeared the variation, for example: "Gives the filial piety cloth"and "Removes the frightened fear". And lavish funeral custom also becomes in thefuneral to express the filial piety and the demonstration financial resource one way.