For a long time in history, human beings were so embarrassed that they had to compete with animals to survive and survive by uniting as one.
As a result, humans have experienced a matriarchal society for quite a long time, living by gathering fruits or seeds. At that time, men were just the addition of the tribe.
To put it nicely, he was responsible for hunting and guarding, but in fact, often a group of people went out to hunt, but they were used as food by fierce beasts, and such harsh living conditions made the ancients look at life and death very lightly.
At that time, when people died, they would be discarded by their companions, or devoured by wild beasts. Nor has a unique culture of death been formed.
It wasn't until human beings entered the agricultural civilization that the old men relied on farming to barely win back a game, not only improving their family and social status, but also allowing the warehouse to have surplus grain.
The common people no longer have to worry about hunger all the time, and in this social environment, the ancients began to have the energy to ponder other spiritual problems.
In the Xia and Shang periods, the practice of burying slaves or livestock for the deceased began to be popular, and this behavior can be seen from the side, and the ancients' concept of funeral has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The reason why so many slaves and livestock were buried in the tomb is because the ancients believed that death was no longer the end of man, but the beginning of another form, and that the slaves and livestock buried with him were goods for his consumption in another world.
Under the blessing of this concept, the wind of thick burial was slowly derived. Why, since people die and want to live in another world, as future generations, they can't have more burial points.
Especially in the tombs of those princes and generals, the burial goods are also floating upward, and a large number of funeral goods are piled up underground, which has triggered the industry of tomb robbers.
Having said so much, it doesn't seem to have much to do with the common people, in the feudal historical period, the common people worked hard all their lives, and it was a very good thing to have a coffin until they died.
The rich have the laws of the rich, the poor have the way of life of the poor, and the people still have their own set of taboos for weddings and funerals. The others will not be repeated, but the practice of burning clothes simply after death has a certain scientific basis.
So, in the funeral culture, what is the importance of burning the clothes of the deceased?
The saddest thing is to see things and think about people, relatives have passed away, and many people like to leave the relics of their relatives as a memory.
However, seeing things and thinking about people sounds good, but in fact, every time you see a relic, it evokes a strong sense of longing, which is not something to encourage for personal health.
In this case, people still have to live in reality, and if their loved ones have left, the best way is to choose to look at the matter calmly.
The so-called "tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to raise but does not wait", for relatives, it is still necessary to let them live happily when they are alive. Once you leave, it already means the end, and too much longing will only add to the troubles of the living.
Therefore, once a person dies, relatives will be their personal clothes and personal belongings before death, and those who can be buried can be buried with them, and those who cannot be buried will be eliminated by cremation and incineration.
One is in line with the ancient notion that death is another beginning, so that they can continue to wear it in another world. Second, it is also a way to eliminate thoughts.
In ancient times, medical treatment was not developed, and there was no concept of bacteria and viruses. As a result, it is extremely easy for the deceased to leave bacteria and other items such as a change of clothes used during the deceased life, and it is easy to cause new problems if you are not careful.
In this case, the weak body of the patient is extremely easy to cause germs to breed, and burning it has become the most reliable way of disinfection and sterilization.
In addition to this factor, there is another reason, that is, the improvement of the living standards of the ancients, no longer anxious about food and clothing, and if the elders who have passed away, such clothes are not easy to give away.
If the economic conditions allow, either the funeral will be accompanied and the deceased will be taken away, or it will be burned, but it will be a hundred.
The development of Chinese culture has never been groundless, but contains rich historical precipitation and a certain scientific basis.
Although the ancient working people did not give a detailed explanation of these customs and habits in the course of development, the fact that generations of people chose to follow this tradition and have preserved this tradition proves that this traditional habit was a correct choice for the ancients.
With the development of the times and the progress of society, although some traditional habits no longer conform to the current trend, we cannot deny that the modern advanced is also based on these cultural precipitation step by step sublimation.
To sum up, traditional things still have a certain meaning, and the more you taste them, the more fragrant they are.