The two ends of the coffin are different sizes, one is larger and the other is smaller. Why is this?

The design of our Chinese coffins is very exquisite. One end is larger and the other is smaller to meet the dual spiritual and practical needs of burial. Our country has been very concerned about Feng Shui fortune since ancient times, and the design of the coffin is very consistent with our understanding of the laws of nature. In addition, the clever design of the coffin can improve the comfort of use.

In ancient times, we believed that the complementarity of yin and yang was the essence of the world and the best state of things. The design of the coffin also followed this law. The big head of the coffin represents yang, while the small head represents yin. This yin and yang is the ancient people's understanding of the nature of the world. There is also a saying that the big head of the coffin represents heaven and the small head represents earth, so that the deceased is still between heaven and earth after being buried.

In addition to these spiritual needs, the different designs on both ends of the coffin also have its role in reality. The design of the coffin perfectly fits the characteristics of the human body, which is wide in the upper body and narrow in the lower body. The large head of the coffin is placed just right for the small head and the feet.

Furthermore, our country attaches great importance to burial. In recent years, it has become a bit worse. In the past, time and location were very particular about burial. The coffin can be clearly separated from its head and feet by making one end larger and the other smaller, which will make it much more convenient during burial.

There is a legend about the different design inspirations for the two ends of the coffin. In the early days of human civilization, no one knew how to dispose of corpses; they were just thrown on the roadside. As human beings progressed, they gradually became aware of how to deal with the corpses of their companions. At first, they threw the corpses of their companions into corners or caves, and then gradually evolved into burial methods.

The first human coffin was made from natural materials. It was hollowed out in the middle of a big tree as a coffin. The thick and thin shape at the bottom of the big tree also perfectly conforms to the human body shape, so the big tree became popular as a "coffin". This was the source of inspiration for the later coffin design. Nowadays, as land becomes more and more tense, more and more people choose cremation, and coffins are no longer a necessity. In the future, coffins may disappear completely.