Surrounded by the old and majestic mountains, this land, which was once a prosperous cultural center of the Central Plains, is now burdened with the heavy reputation of "forcibly pushing the cemetery to buy and sell".
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Recently, the news of the compulsory purchase of a cemetery in Changling Town, Suizhou, Hubei Province, has caused dissatisfaction among the people to surge like boiling water. Although the sunset is beautiful, it also heralds the arrival of night. Cremation is a new way of funeral that is environmentally friendly and thrifty, and most people have no objection. But in Changling Town, the accompanying "cemetery purchase" caused an uproar.
"The old cemetery handed down by our ancestors is still there, so why do we have to be forced to buy a cemetery?" complained a local villager who did not want to be named. According to Changling Township's new funeral rules, from March 20, no matter who dies, the ashes must be placed in an officially designated cemetery, which means that even if there is a private ancestral cemetery in the family, burial is not allowed.
According to an insider, the cemetery fee is divided into two parts: the construction cost and the 20-year management fee, even if it is a village cemetery, each cemetery does not exceed 3,000 yuan, and the town-level does not exceed 4,000 yuan, and the county-level basically does not exceed 10,000 yuan, and the construction fee will no longer be charged after 20 years. Although it is claimed that these cemeteries are non-profit, the villagers know in their hearts: their ancestral graves are there, so why bother to join in the excitement of others?
As the incident unfolded, the controversy intensified. There are concerns that this is too one-size-fits-all and does not take into account the special circumstances. For example, if one of the spouses has already passed away first, it may be difficult for the other spouse to realize their wish to be buried together in the future.
It is worth noting that after the implementation is launched, does it mean that the husband and wife will not be able to choose burial? In the face of the people's uneasiness and questions, how will the relevant departments respond? On 5 May, the relevant departments disclosed that they had already learned of the situation and were actively dealing with it. The town of Changling also said that it was seeking a solution, but it was secretive about the specific measures.
In fact, Suizhou City has invested 270 million yuan to build a public welfare cemetery, and clearly put forward the goal of "fully implementing cremation" in the announcement, aiming to eradicate old customs such as indiscriminate occupation of cultivated land and excessive sacrifices. But in the actual operation of Changling Town, it is obvious that this fire has burned a little too much, touched the emotional bottom line of the people, and caused widespread dissatisfaction.
On May 5, some media tried to call the public hotline, but unfortunately, there was no one on the other end of the phone. Later, some media contacted a staff member from Changling Town, who told me that they are now busy solving the problems that have emerged, and when the matter is clear, they will give everyone a unified explanation, "It's too early to say at this time."
On the afternoon of the same day, some media revealed that it was because they had just passed the May Day holiday, and they had already known about the affairs of Changling Town and were actively dealing with it. However, he is not very clear about how to deal with it. We have to seek truth from facts, the villagers are not unreasonable, they are really strapped for money.
The development of Suizhou has not yet reached the point of soaring, and it is not easy for the wallets of peasant friends to bulge, and the money is naturally distressed. Not to mention, the new rule of not allowing husbands and wives to be buried together has really hit the tip of many people's hearts. The words of the ancestors, "Born and slept together, died in the same hole", the rules were changed, and the two people with deep feelings slept in separate rooms when they got below, which felt uncomfortable for anyone.
Cremation is a future trend, which is no problem, but the way to promote it and the timing of the selection must be a little skillful and humane. It has to make people willing to adapt slowly from the bottom of their hearts, rather than forcing everyone to change their ideas in an instant. After all, this is a matter of joy, anger and sorrow of every family, the ultimate dignity of the deceased, and the psychological comfort of the living.
Speaking of the fees of this cemetery, compared with those sky-high "mansion" cemeteries, the cemetery in Guangshui is quite affordable to the people. But here comes the problem, some villagers have ready-made land on the hill in their backyard, their own mountain, with a smooth and money-saving use, and suddenly ask them to pay for a cemetery, the awkward in their hearts, is like eating unripe green plums, mixed with sweet and sour. It's like buying something, it's not just a matter of price, it's more about emotions and habits.
There is also the matter of the joint burial, one went first and reserved a place for the partner, but the partner was late, sorry, I have to live next door, and after cremation, each find its own home. This regulation is intended to be fair and prevent comparisons, but in the traditional concept of our rural areas, this is a broken family bond that has been broken for thousands of years, and emotionally, where can the common people accept it. How can the traditional customs of our ancestors be changed so easily by a piece of paper?
As soon as this topic was thrown on the Internet, the comment area was simply fried, and tens of thousands of messages swished up as if they didn't want money!
The response of the masses, that is called a warm, think about it, invested 270 million to build a cemetery, it is better to think more about how to make Suizhou's pockets bulge!
Some netizens shouted, this is simply contradictory, husband and wife can't be in the same hole, this is not a joke about people's life and death, this joke is big!
The notice issued by the local government, counting the benefits of cremation, and also pointing out which burial methods are illegal, people are shaking their heads and having mixed feelings in their hearts.
To be honest, in our countryside, the older generation pays attention to "the leaves fall back to the roots, and the soil is safe", and the last wish of people in this life is to be able to return to the embrace of the earth.
We have a vast land and a diverse culture. Cremation, environmentally friendly and land-saving, has been advocated for many years, but in some places, because of customs, the tradition of burial is still deep-rooted.
The opinions of netizens, that is called a hundred flowers blooming, some people wondered: "People are cremated, and they have to find another place to place them, isn't this an extra move?"
As for the rule that husband and wife cannot be buried together, it has hit the pain point of many people, they think: "Husband and wife are originally the same forest birds, sleeping together before death, and they should rest in the same cave after death." ”
Some netizens sharply complained: "I am not separated when I am alive, but I am forced to 'divorce' when I die, this operation is really unheard of." In order to sell more cemeteries, this trick is too bad. ”
It is widely believed that these practices are not only to make money, but also to sell more cemeteries.
Someone sighed: "Our ancestors have thousands of years of rules, husband and wife can be buried together, how can this tradition be thrown away?"
In the eyes of many netizens, this practice is purely for the sake of profit and desperate, "without taking the traditions of the ancestors into account at all." ”
The big guys think this operation is too outrageous. What is the purpose of the public welfare cemetery? What is the purpose of the construction fee and management fee, and is it difficult to assign a "property to the underworld" to the deceased? As the old saying goes, the old rules are changed when they are changed, which is really embarrassing.
After all, after this mandatory cremation, there are really many problems. First of all, the cremation itself has to pay a lot of money, and after it is over, the ashes of the deceased have to find a place to live, but those cemeteries with amazing prices, how can ordinary families afford it? In this way, where should the people who are gone go?
In addition, in the past, the older generation was all buried, but now if the other half is cremated, and wants the husband and wife to continue to sleep together, how should this joint burial be solved? These problems really have to be pondered and pondered, and come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so that the knots in the big guys' hearts can be solved, and naturally there will be no opinions!