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Spring scenery of Jichang Garden in Wuxi, E China’s Jiangsu
Tourists visit the Jichang Garden in early spring in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 1, 2024. The Jichang Garden in Wuxi is a classical Chinese garden built in the 16th century, best known for its elegant design and tranquil atmosphere. ( tasteallchina /Mao Jun) Tourists visit the Jichang Garden in early spring in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 1, 2024. The Jichang Garden in Wuxi is a classical Chinese garden built in the 16th century, best known for its elegant design and tranquil atmosphere. ( tasteallchina /Mao Jun) Tourists visit the Jichang Garden in early spring in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 1, 2024. The Jichang Garden in Wuxi is a classical Chinese garden built in the 16th century, best known for its elegant design and tranquil atmosphere. ( tasteallchina /Mao Jun) Tourists visit the Jichang Garden in early spring in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 1, 2024. The Jichang Garden in Wuxi is a classical Chinese garden built in the 16th century, best known for its elegant design and tranquil atmosphere. ( tasteallchina /Mao Jun) Tourists visit the Jichang Garden in early spring in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 1, 2024. The Jichang Garden… -
The Etymology and Origin of Funeral Rites
The funeral service is a natural elimination in human society, a civilized practice for handling the remains of the deceased, a product of social development, and a component of cultural tradition. The term originally referred specifically to earth burial in classical Chinese. "Bìn" can mean the temporary placement of a coffin, as in "The Xia dynasty buried their dead on the eastern steps," "The Shang people placed coffins between the two pillars," and "The Zhou people placed coffins on both sides of the steps," according to The Book of Rites. It can also refer to burial itself, such as in "Three-month burial" in Xunzi. "Zàng" means to hide or conceal, as stated in The Book of Rites: "Guo Zi Gao said: Burial is to conceal. Concealment is so that no one can see it. That is why clothes are enough to adorn the body, the coffin surrounds the clothes, the outer coffin surrounds the coffin, and the earth surrounds the outer coffin." Presently, funeral services refer to methods of dealing with the remains of the deceased and forms of mourning, including issuing an obituary notice, viewing the body, holding a memorial service, delivering eulogies, sending wreaths and mourning couplets, attending…
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