What are the rules for young women to wear shrouds?
Young women can choose shrouds according to the following conditions:
Shrouds, commonly known as "old clothes". After a person dies, his children wear shrouds for him. If the deceased is male, his son and daughter will usually take care of him. If the deceased is female, his daughter and daughter-in-law will take care of him. Shrouds are generally not made of fur or satin, for fear of turning into beasts in the next life and having no descendants. Instead, they are usually made of silk cotton, which means "attachment" and "remembering". When it comes to the number of pieces of clothing, avoid double happiness orders. Boshan residents generally need "five collars and three waists" to make a shroud for the deceased, that is, five tops and three culottes. Whenever someone dies, he should wear cotton-padded clothes.
Selection of shrouds
The key to choosing shrouds is to pay attention to matching, that is to say, the styles, colors, and patterns of clothes, pants, shoes, hats, and quilts must be coordinated and echoed. In terms of style, Chinese style and Western style must be distinguished in particular. You must not wear a suit with cloth shoes on top, which will appear nondescript. When choosing colors, you must pay more attention to the overall tone, and unify the fragmented colors in the main tone. Do not use large areas of contrasting colors, otherwise it will appear messy and dazzling; patterns can also be divided into classical, modern, Chinese, and Western styles, and they must be coordinated and unified in style. In addition, the choice of fabric also involves the grade of the "funeral" ceremony. Generally, shrouds made of satin fabric are more expensive, and family members should choose a suitable shroud according to the specific situation.
The number of shrouds
There are many opinions on the number of shrouds, each with its own differences. Generally, the shrouds are based on odd numbers. But some areas in the south use even numbers. It is also commonly known as the eight-piece suit. Traditionally speaking, the number of shrouds, as well as the color and pattern, are determined based on the age and zodiac sign of the relative. In ancient times, when an emperor died, his shroud was a 15-piece set, which was 9 collars, 5 waists and a cloak (which also means the nine-five-year-old man.); royal families wore 13-piece sets, ministers wore 11-piece sets, and wealthy families wore 9-piece sets. The commoner is a 7-piece set. In the pattern, the emperor is auspicious clouds and soaring dragon, the royal family is a dragon, the ministers are a green python, and the common people are mostly flowers and plants. And the number of pieces and patterns cannot be exceeded. In other words, depending on the grade, you can wear as many pieces as you want, and choose what pattern. It can be less, not more. In ancient times, when relatives passed away, they were not buried on the same day. There are wakes lasting 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 9 days and 15 days. Moreover, the date and time of the funeral must be planned by a Feng Shui master. This will inevitably face the problem of corpse decay.
In order to solve this problem, most civilians add more hay and cloth, and those from better families add more bedding. After liberation, the state advocated the simplification of funerals and burials, which gradually evolved to this day. The number of shrouds is generally the five-piece set on the market. Including
Oversized robes, cotton coats and trousers, shirts and underpants. This is because during cremation, there are requirements for the size of the coffin. Otherwise, it will not fit into the cremator. All paper coffins have a fixed size. Compared with previous wooden coffins, it is smaller. If there are too many pieces of shrouds and bedding, the deceased will not be able to be buried.
The choice of shrouds for cadres and soldiers
The shrouds of state cadres, civil servants, and soldiers are still mainly based on their own professional clothes. Generally, the buttons of professional clothes are modified into sticky ones. buckle. Then buy all the other four-season clothes to get five collars and three waists. Such as robes, cotton coats and trousers, shirts and underpants, jackets and trousers.
Remarks: Generally, when buying shrouds now, the funeral supplies include: 5-piece set of shrouds, 4-piece set of double bunks and double covers, head and foot pillows, shoes, hats, socks, belts, leggings, mouth bells, Turbans, face cloths, gold and silver ingots, gold and silver rings, and money for quilts.
Styles of shrouds
Today’s shrouds include Chinese tunic suits, suits, cheongsams, Tang suits, etc. The colors have gradually evolved from blue and brown in the past to red, pink, purple, green and gold. More elements of the five elements have been added to correspond to the five elements of the deceased.