Funeral culture is the spiritual symbol of a country and a nation, and it is also an important aspect of cultural inheritance. With the development and change of society, funeral methods are constantly being reformed and adjusted. In recent years, with the enhancement of people's awareness of environmental protection, more and more people have begun to pay attention to the relationship between funeral methods and the ecological environment. In this context, how to better adapt to the needs of modern society while respecting traditional culture has become an important issue in front of us.
1. The conflict between traditional culture and modern society
China is a country with a long history and a rich and profound traditional culture. In traditional Chinese culture, the culture of filial piety occupies a very important position, and the "filial piety" is regarded as the core of Confucian culture. In ancient times, it was believed that children should honor their parents with all their might during their lifetime, and that they should be given proper burials after their deaths. Therefore, many customs related to filial piety have been formed in China's funeral culture, such as thick burials and paying attention to funerals.
However, with the continuous development of society, the traditional funeral method seems to have been somewhat unable to keep up with the pace of the times. Especially in modern society, people's concepts and lifestyles have undergone earth-shaking changes, and traditional funeral methods have gradually begun to be challenged and questioned. In the past, people have always believed that "the son inherits the father's business" is very important, so when burying the parents, they often choose a more luxurious and exquisite way, hoping to show their filial piety in this way. However, in today's society, more and more people are beginning to realize that funeral is not measured by money and material luxury, on the contrary, simple and simple funeral methods can better show the deep attachment and longing for the deceased.
It is precisely because of this that there seems to be some conflict between traditional funeral methods and modern society. On the one hand, people hope to continue to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional culture, respect the deceased, and fulfill the responsibility of filial piety; On the other hand, they also began to realize that the reform and adjustment of funeral methods are imperative, and they need to be more in line with the development concept and value orientation of modern society.
2. The controversy between cremation and burial
In traditional Chinese culture, burial has always been seen as a way to respect the deceased, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese government began to vigorously promote cremation in order to conserve land resources. Compared with burial, cremation can undoubtedly better achieve "green burial", it can reduce the occupation of land resources, and it is also more conducive to environmental protection and governance.
However, just when people began to gradually accept and recognize cremation, the words of a well-known scholar once again pushed "burial" to the forefront. Recently, Wu Fei, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in an interview that he is very supportive of the restoration of burial, and he believes that the current cremation method is not humane enough, and it cannot respect the integrity of the deceased.
Wu Fei's remarks immediately attracted widespread attention and heated discussions from all walks of life, and his views also rekindled the controversy about cremation and burial to a certain extent. In fact, Wu Fei's proposal is not unreasonable, and what he said has indeed touched the deep resonance of many people's hearts.
First of all, it is undeniable that compared with cremation, burial can indeed better demonstrate humanistic care to a certain extent, and it is also more conducive to the mourning and remembrance of the deceased by family members and relatives and friends. In the traditional burial method, people often choose some beautiful and quiet cemeteries to bury the deceased, they believe that the soul of the deceased can be better peaceful and soothed in such an environment, and they can also feel the deep longing and affection of their family members.
In addition, the restoration of burials proposed by Professor Wu Fei is also well in line with the concept of "ecological civilization" advocated by the current society. In today's society, people have put forward a more urgent need for the protection and governance of the ecological environment, and the restoration of burial can echo and practice the concept of ecological civilization in this way, which can make more people realize that green burial is not only limited to cremation, but also burial can also become a very good choice.
3. The future development of funeral methods
It is foreseeable that the future of funeral may become more diverse and personalized. With the continuous progress of society, people's ideas are also undergoing subtle changes, and their views on life, death and the deceased are becoming more and more rational and open. In this context, traditional funeral methods may not be able to fully meet the needs of modern society, on the contrary, people may have more diversified choices and pursuits.
Therefore, in the future development of funeral methods, how should we grasp the relationship between traditional culture and modern society? First of all, we should fully respect and tolerate the different choices of individuals, whether it is burial or cremation, whether it is traditional funeral or modern green burial, each choice should be fully respected and understood.
At the same time, we must also realize that the reform of funeral methods is not simply at the level of cultural inheritance and ecological environmental protection, but also involves many other aspects, such as economy and society. In today's society, a complete funeral ceremony often requires a very high cost, which also brings a certain amount of financial pressure to some ordinary families. Therefore, in the process of implementing funeral methods, we also need to think about how to better reduce the cost of funeral and make it affordable for more people.
IV. Conclusion
Whether it is burial or cremation, behind each funeral method contains people's deep attachment and longing for the deceased, and also carries rich and profound cultural connotations. In today's society, we should look at the reform and development of funeral methods with a more inclusive and open mind, no matter what kind of way, we hope to be able to give the deceased a suitable burial, but also to give more warmth and care to the living.
In this process, we also need to think more deeply about how to better adapt to the needs of modern society while respecting traditional culture, how to make the reform of funeral methods truly benefit every family, and also bring more inspiration and reference to the protection of the ecological environment. May the deceased rest in peace, the living cherish the present and the road of the future, let us work together to move forward, be grateful with our hearts, care for with love, and create a better and more harmonious society.