How to choose shroud

Shroud: (Pinyin: shòu yī English: shroud) Shroud-Introduction commonly known as "old clothes". Refers to the clothes of the deceased, which are prepared for the deceased. As the name implies, those who live long live forever. After the death of their ancestors, the dutiful son was forbidden to say death, and the clothes worn by the deceased were called "shroud". Generally speaking, the shroud is singular, which means good luck. At the same time, its quantifiers are different. Jackets are not called "pieces", but "collars" (all ancient shrouds have collars), including three collars, five collars and seven collars. Pants are called "waist" instead of "strip", with three waists and five waists. "Five collars and three waists" means wearing five clothes and three pairs of trousers. In the old society, ordinary people wore three collars, officials and rich children wore five collars and seven collars, and emperors and queens wore nine collars after their deaths, which was called "the honor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan". Shrouds include clothes, trousers and skirts. There are robes, jackets, mandarin jackets, cheongsam and so on. And there are underwear, clothes and coats. Pants and skirts are long and short, and there are various Chinese and western styles. At present, there are ancient clothes, modern clothes and some unique styles on the market. The cloth is generally made of clay, printed cloth and silk. Exquisite craftsmanship is an indispensable part of China's cultural customs. The funeral custom of wearing a shroud in China is to wash the body after death, and then put on new clean clothes, that is, put on a shroud. In southern Fujian, when dressing the dead, the relatives of the old people have to try it on symbolically first. After trying it on, weigh it with a scale, instead of weighing it, and say in front of people, "This was bought by future generations with money." Show filial piety of children and grandchildren. The shroud worn by the deceased is usually odd, with a difference of two from top to bottom, from top to seven, from bottom to five or from top to nine and from bottom to seven, from top to eleven and from bottom to nine, that is, eleven coats and nine pants (women can use skirts instead of pants). Those who die young, that is, those who die before the age of 50, can generally only wear three pieces. The older the deceased, the more he can wear it, indicating that he is blessed and has a long life. This is because in the past, when people died, they always put them in coffins first, and coffins often had to be parked at home for a period of time. Generally speaking, the older the deceased, the longer the parking time. Some can't be buried for the time being because the cemetery has not been chosen, and they have been at home for several years. This will inevitably lead to a problem. The body in the coffin will rot for a long time, and there will be liquid flowing out, and it may also leak out through the coffin. In order to prevent water leakage, in addition to putting plant ash, toilet paper and other water-absorbing things in the coffin village, we should wear more clothes to absorb water. People's internal organs are in the upper body, and when they rot, there is more water than the lower body, so the upper body wears more than the lower body. People who die young are usually buried soon after death, so they can wear less clothes. Later generations followed suit and have been in use ever since. At present, the so-called shroud, or the clothes and trousers worn by ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty, was later changed because the rulers of the Qing Dynasty refused to let Han people wear Ming Dynasty clothes. It is said that someone asked the government "life and death". That is, when you were born, you wore clothes from the Qing Dynasty, and when you died, you wore clothes from the Ming Dynasty. Seeing the strong demands of the people, the Qing government had to agree, so the clothes of the Ming Dynasty became the shroud of the dead. Later, although the Qing government was overthrown, the custom of taking clothes of the Ming Dynasty as shroud has been handed down. Most of them are embroidered with five longevity bats. The colors of shroud are generally blue and brown, and young women use red, pink or onion white. In addition, it is also equipped with bedding, usually covered with yellow and white (meaning covered with gold and silver), and the quilt cover is often embroidered with "Eight Immortals". A few villages still use this kind of shroud, but most rural areas and cities have changed their customs. Generally speaking, the dead wear neat and clean daily clothes to attend the funeral, and they are still used to being called shroud. After the old man dies, he should wear clothes, which means health and longevity. After an old man is over sixty, his son should try to make a shroud for his parents as soon as possible. Shrouds include hats, underwear, shoes and socks. At least three sets of underwear should be made, and the number of sets should be odd to avoid even numbers. Shrouds are usually made in leap years in the ancient calendar, because leap years in the ancient calendar are one month longer than normal years, which is commonly known as making shrouds in leap years, which can prolong life. The cloth to be made should be made of cotton thread. In ancient times, women had to do everything from bedding, shoes and hats to underwear, coats, robes, shoes and socks. In the new era, most people buy clothes, underwear, shoes and hats from stores, and coats replace robes. In the past, there were many stresses on making shroud. The lining of the coat is made of red cloth, and future generations will prosper. The hat is decorated with a red top, which also symbolizes the prosperity of the younger generation. Men's shrouds are mostly apricot yellow, while women's coats are mostly cyan and bronze. Shrouds, whether inside or outside, don't use buttons, just small pieces of cloth. Replacing buttons with belts is a metaphor for bringing sons and successors. Wear shroud: shroud, commonly known as "old clothes". After death, the children dressed them in shroud. The deceased is male and usually taken care of by his son and daughter, while the deceased is female and taken care of by his daughter and daughter-in-law. Shrouds are generally not made of fur and satin, for fear of becoming animals and childless in the afterlife. They are made of silk cotton, which means "attachment" and "memory". The number of clothes and pants, to avoid double happiness. Generally speaking, civilians need "five collars and three waists" to make shroud for the dead, that is, five skirts and three trousers. Whenever you die, you should give priority to cotton-padded clothes. Selection of shroud: the key to choosing shroud is to pay attention to collocation, that is to say, the styles, colors and patterns of clothes, trousers, shoes, hats and quilts should be coordinated and echoed. In particular, it is necessary to distinguish between Chinese and western styles, and never wear suits and cloth shoes, which are neither Chinese nor western, and appear neither fish nor fowl; Pay more attention to the overall tone in color selection, unify the fragmentary colors in the big tone, and don't use large-area contrast colors, otherwise it will appear messy and dazzling; Patterns are also divided into classical, modern, Chinese and western styles, and the styles should be coordinated and unified. In addition, the choice of fabric also involves the grade of "funeral" ceremony. Generally, the shroud made of silk and satin is more expensive, so the family should choose the appropriate shroud according to the specific situation. The number of shroud: There are many different opinions about the number of shroud. Generally speaking, the shroud is based on odd numbers. But parts of the south are flat. Also known as a set of eight. Traditionally, the number and color pattern of shroud are determined according to the age of relatives and animal signs. The ancient emperor died, and the shroud 15 pieces, that is, 9 collars, 5 waists and a cloak. ); Royal family 13 sets, minister 1 1 sets, rich family 9 sets and cloth 7 sets. In the design, the emperor is auspicious clouds and dragons, the royal family is dragons, the ministers are green pythons, and grass democracy is flowers and plants. And it must not exceed the number of pieces and patterns, that is to say, what grade, how many pieces to wear, and what patterns to choose, can be less, not more. Ancient relatives died and were not buried on the same day. There are 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 9 days, 15 days. You must find Mr. Feng Shui on the day and time of the funeral. This will inevitably face the problem of corpse corruption. In order to solve this problem, most civilians add more hay cloth, and those with better families add more bedding. After liberation, the state advocated simple funeral and interment, which has gradually evolved to this day. The number of shroud on the market is generally five sets. Including robes, cotton-padded clothes and trousers, shirts and underwear. This is because, when cremation, there is a requirement on the size of the coffin, otherwise it will not enter the cremation furnace, and all paper coffins are fixed in size. Compared with the previous wooden coffin, it is smaller. If there are too many shroud and bedding, the dead can't be buried.