What are the funeral etiquette processes in Tianjin? How many steps are there in a traditional funeral in Tianjin?
The funeral etiquette in Tianjin is very particular, and the service in Tianjin Baishi market is very chaotic. In view of the gray income market of Tianjin funeral process, Tianjin National Tomb Mall is committed to standardizing the funeral market, exposing the inside story of the industry, and creating a harmonious and civilized funeral service atmosphere for Tianjin citizens. The traditional funeral in Tianjin has the following steps: small funeral: immediate family members stand on both sides of the old man, and begin to hold small funeral (haircut, shaving, body cleaning for the old man, women combing their hair) and wearing shroud. When wearing the shroud, the tears of the children on both sides should not drip on the shroud. Shrouds: There are seven kinds of shrouds for funerals in Tianjin. Turn your head or call for mourning: put on the shroud, and when the old man is dying, lift him from the bed to the auspicious board (commonly known as the bed board), with his feet against the wall and a gauze curtain hanging on the wall. Layout of the mourning hall: an altar is placed in front of the head of the deceased, with the portrait of the deceased in the middle, a narrow food jar (the rice bowl of the deceased) on the right, an incense burner in the middle of the front, three incense sticks in it, white wax and tributes that can burn for 48 hours on both sides, an oil lamp that can't be extinguished in front, and a brazier in front of the altar for the dutiful son and grandson to burn money for the deceased. Filial piety: children, relatives and friends should wear mourning clothes. Burning paper: Burning paper is a rectangular papyrus paper, which is carved with the moon in a horizontal 7 vertical 5 arrangement. The outline of the money bill should be clearly visible, and when each burning paper is rolled up horizontally, the money bill should be bulged.