Folk story: When holding a funeral in a rural area, why is it necessary to light a lamp under the coffin...

My grandfather is a well-known Taoist priest in our neighborhood. He is not a Taoist priest at all. He is a gentleman who buries the dead in a certain hole.

Some people who are building new houses will come to my grandpa to check the feng shui of the foundation. After I was three years old, I would follow my grandpa and help light the lamps.

Lighting lamps is an extremely common thing, but the lamps I light are not ordinary lamps, they are specially lit for the dead...

Everyone knows that before the dead are buried, , there will be an oil lamp lit under the coffin. This lamp is called the Changming Lamp, and its purpose is to guide the soul of the dead in the direction to the underworld.

Of course, all of this was Grandpa’s order. Grandpa told me that I am called the ‘Lamp-Lighting Boy’.

I didn’t understand it at first, but then I became a little afraid of dead people, because every time I lit a lamp, I had to crawl under the coffin. Think about it, I was lighting a lamp underneath, and there was a dead person lying on top of my head. I was not afraid. Strange.

It wasn’t until later that I learned that there is another way to light this ever-lasting lamp. It’s called accumulating yin virtue!

Lamps guide ghosts in the direction of reincarnation in the underworld, and those who light them will naturally receive a hint of so-called yin virtue, which is the ghost's gratitude to you.

Originally I thought grandpa was just an ordinary Mr. Yin and Yang, but it wasn’t until I was twenty that I realized that was not the case...

The richest man in Linjia Village is called Lin Dafu. Today Lin Dafu spent money to buy a beautiful daughter-in-law for his idiot son and took care of her in a big way.

People from several surrounding villages were all invited, and it was very lively.

I thought it was a happy event, but that night, Lin Dafu stumbled to our house and shouted, Mr. Jiang, help me! You must save me this time!

Mr. Jiang is what many people call my grandfather.

Our family was sitting in the house watching TV. When we saw Lin Dafu rushing in, my dad quickly asked him what was wrong? My grandfather, on the other hand, closed his eyes slightly and didn't speak.

However, what Lin Dafu said next shocked our family.

Because the daughter-in-law who just entered Lin Dafu’s family today died.

Upon hearing the news, my grandfather raised his eyebrows. He quickly stood up and asked Lin Dafu what was going on? How did that girl die?

Lin Dafu was so timid that he couldn't explain the reason. My grandfather became anxious and said that if Lin Dafu didn't say anything, he would not get involved in this matter.

Grandpa’s words frightened Lin Dafu. At this time, he told his grandfather that he had some friends in business. Everyone was happy today and was planning to have a wedding.

But it’s impossible to imagine that those beasts saw that Lin Dafu’s daughter-in-law was beautiful, and Lin Dafu’s son was a fool and didn’t understand anything.

He ruined that girl and finally committed suicide! The strange thing is that after everyone ran out, the door to the room slammed shut and no one could open it.

After hearing this, grandpa finally couldn't sit still, stood up quickly, and asked me to pack my things quickly.

I looked at my grandfather's solemn expression. This was the first time I saw such an expression on my grandfather's face when I followed him.

I quickly packed my things and followed my grandfather towards Linjia Village. When we arrived at Lin Dafu’s house, the whole house was already full of people, and everyone was pointing at the inside of the house. Ordered.

We followed him directly into the house. My grandfather went straight to Lin Erdan’s new house. When he reached the door, he paused.

And I followed my grandfather and saw the closed door of the room. I just stood at the door, feeling a cold feeling coming from the room through the door.

At this moment, grandpa asked me to prepare something and light a lamp at the door to see what the reaction would be.

I nodded and immediately followed my grandfather's instructions. I took out the small plate, added lamp oil, and after fixing the wick, placed the ever-burning lamp at the door of the room.

Then, I began to silently recite the lamp-lighting instructions that my grandfather taught me.

"Li Li Qian Kun, the yin and yang ancient lamp, the ghost soul goes on the road and settles into the underworld.

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After I finished reciting the mantra, I lit the lighter and leaned towards the wick. The ever-burning lamp was lit, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

Because my grandfather told me But as long as the eternal light is on, it proves that the ghosts of the deceased are willing to go to the underworld, so it will be no big deal.

Just when I breathed a sigh of relief, there was an inexplicable blow from all around. The dark wind caused the flame of the ever-burning lamp to flicker, and finally turned green.

I was slightly stunned. What is happening? I have never encountered such a situation. However, this has happened. After a while, my grandfather's expression completely changed.

From the solemn look before, he became a little panicked. He quickly called me and asked me to pack my things and go home quickly.

After hearing this. Lin Dafu knelt down to my grandfather on the spot. A big man, he started crying and told my grandfather to save him no matter what, no matter what the conditions were.

And Lin Dafu was willing to do so. I just hugged my grandfather's thigh and refused to let him go. I looked up at my grandfather and saw a look of vicissitudes and helplessness on his face.

Then my grandfather told Lin Dafu and asked him to help. It's not impossible, but Lin Dafu had to agree to one condition. At that time, Lin Dafu didn't think about anything and just agreed.

But my grandfather told him not to agree in such a hurry and to listen to him first. Talking about the conditions, Grandpa and Lin Dafu then entered Lin Dafu's room and came out after a while. Lin Dafu should have agreed to the conditions that Grandpa said.

Then, Lin Dafu walked out. Grandpa also asked me to prepare some things. After a while, Lin Dafu came to the door with a basin of bright red things. There was a strong smell, which should be the blood of some animal.

Grandpa looked at me. With one glance, he signaled me to take away the evergreen lamp, and then looked at Lin Dafu and asked him to splash the black dog's blood on the door.

It turned out to be black dog's blood. Lin Dafu nodded, and the one in his hand. The blood was poured directly towards the door, which was strange to say.

The black dog's blood splashed on the door, and there was a sizzling sound, and there was a burst of it. There was white smoke, and my grandfather took advantage of this opportunity to grab the door handle and push the door in.

The moment the door opened, I felt a cold feeling in the room. , making all the hairs on my body stand up.

The light in my hand was originally green, but it suddenly turned into dark green. Following the open door, I saw the light in the room. A shocking scene.

On the bed in the room, there was a young woman wearing a bright red wedding dress. However, the woman's clothes were messy and even torn, and a lot of skin on her body could be seen. There were many bruises on her body.

But what frightened me the most was that there was a fruit knife inserted between the woman's eyebrows, blood was flowing down her face, and her eyes were staring, filled with blood. There was deep resentment.

Especially the twisted face, which was covered in blood. Looking at it like this, she must have been tortured before she died.

This must be Lin Dafu’s daughter-in-law. She was wearing a hijab when she came in. This is the first time I saw her true face.

I stepped into the room, only to find that the closer I leaned, the greener the flame of the ever-burning lamp in my hand would become.

Grandpa’s face was solemn and unbelievable, his brows were furrowed into the character “Chuan”, and he kept chanting, “Big Sha, Big Sha!”

After following my grandfather for so long, I still know a little bit about these things.

It was originally a happy event, and the bride was wearing red clothes, but it caused such a tragedy. The bride was so resentful that she committed suicide on her big day.

This is simply using happiness to counteract evil, which will only make the deceased's evil spirit even worse.

Lin Dafu was standing next to my grandfather, but his whole body was shaking constantly. Grandpa frowned and asked Lin Dafu, is the coffin ready?

Lin Dafu nodded repeatedly, and now there were several young people at the door. They were all unmarried young men about the same age as me in the village.

At Lin Dafu's signal, several young men timidly walked into the room. Just when I was wondering what they were doing, my grandfather walked up to them.

Ask them if they are sure they have never touched a woman and are all virgins?

Several people nodded with certainty, and then grandpa said in a deep voice: "Carry the body into the coffin."

I thought this was just a more difficult funeral for grandpa to handle. But later I learned that it was not as simple as I thought.

To be continued. . .

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