There is a patient dying in the south, and his relatives will take off his new clothes. Otherwise, if they are naked, relatives will feel very sorry and guilty. Before the patient took his last breath, his relatives carried him to the bed in the main ward and guarded him at the last moment of his life. This is called mourning. Southerners usually follow the route planned by Taoist priests when they are buried, but northerners don't.
In the north, if someone dies, the first thing to do is to ask a carpenter to "serve wood". Coffin, commonly known as Shoumu, is the product of funeral customs. But the custom of using coffins in rural areas has not completely changed. The materials used are mostly cypress, and pine is less. In the past, wet willow was the most commonly used in rural areas. In the past, as long as there were old people at home, coffins had to be prepared. Usually they use their own wood and ask carpenters to make coffins at home.
As the saying goes, "a hundred miles of different winds, a hundred miles of different customs." Actually, we're only halfway there. These are only a small part, and the difference is also reflected in many details. No matter in the south or in the north, funeral is the top priority of peasant families. No matter which old man in the village dies, he must go back to help. Funeral customs have not disappeared and changed with the development of society, but have been passed down.