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

From Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China's 300 remaining year of life, is from a traditional to modern transition historical period. From the nationwide scale ,this time society has had the huge change. on the one hand, the demise of the Qing Dynasty withdrew from the historial wheel .Repulic of China's establishment ,the democrary republican and so on the new idea disseminates gradually. On the other hand West's modern civilization inputs unceasingly,all these are changing the entire society's thorght appearance. Speaking of deep place northwest interior Shaanxi Shanbei,similarly has experienced from the society to the thoughs idea huge change,this all changes has similarly left behind the profound influence in the funeral custom aspect.In from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China transiation, the funeral etiquette displays from prosper to decline on the whole, From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China in transition, funeral etiquette displays from prosper to decline as a wholef but is different in various prefecture performance, its complicated funeral process take gradual simplification of the style and the emergence of new-style funeral as most typical. However, because of the tradition of funeral in Shanbei imposed special geographical, cultural anenvironmental factors, this region has a unique burial customs.The thesis falls into four chapters.Chapter I, The evolution of Shanbei Funeral Customs Using Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China deals with three points, First, the introduction of the history of Funeral Customs in Shanbei heritage, the narration of the evolution of Shanbei Funeral Customs, thirdly,and of Shaanxi—Gansu—Ningxia border area ,to get an overall view of the issue from historical point of view and an understanding of background information.Chapter II, The evolution of the funeral custom of Shanbei of driving forces, during the period of Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. This chapter explore.f this period of political change and the education level of the two aspects to improve.Chapter III, in the funeral etiquette of Shanbei. The writer illustrates the the preparation of funeral, funeral process, to hold a memorial ceremony after the funeral, special funeral and burial of a trumpeter and other aspects discussed, highlighting the people of Shanbei Funeral attention.Chapter IV, he funeral custom of Shanbei Characteristics and Genesis of the funeral custom of Shanbei the funeral custom of Shanbei. In this chapter will be the extension to make a comparison between Yulin and Yanan'funeral custom, and an analysis of three aspects have had a reason for the difference from the natural environment, ethnic origin, religious belief. Finally at the conclusion of the period of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China of Funeral Customs backward superstition to give criticism, and pointed out that the new period of socialist construction still want to reform.