How long does cremation usually take?

Generally, cremation takes 1.5 to 3 hours. The cremation time is usually set on the third, fifth, seventh or ninth day after the death of the deceased. Crematorium can be a part of Anletian or funeral home, or an independent facility or service provided by cemetery. The cremator is an industrial furnace, and its temperature can be as high as 870-980℃ to ensure that the corpse can be disintegrated. Cremators are only allowed to cremate one corpse at a time, which is also the law of many countries, including the United States.

Cremation is a way to dispose of bodies. Specifically, the body was burned to ashes, then placed in an urn, buried in the soil, scattered in water or air, and even shot into space by a rocket.

Cremation is popular in Hinduism and Buddhism, among which Sakyamuni, the Buddha, is famous for leaving a relic after death. Buddhists all over the world follow the practice of cremation after death, while Confucianism, Islam and Christianity are popular in burial.

Since the 20th century, cremation has been advocated all over the world to save land resources. At present, the cremation rate is 53% in Chinese mainland, 26% in the United States, 70% in Britain and over 90% in Japan. Looking up the ancient literature in China, we can see that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a custom of cremation in some parts of China.