01 Interment Ceremony Process
1. After the family members complete the interment procedures in the cemetery service hall, they will bring all the necessary supplies for the interment. The emcee will preside over and accompany them, and use a black umbrella to pick up the deceased.
2. At the beginning of the ceremony, in the sound of solemn funeral music (Buddhist music or mourning music), the master of ceremonies presided over the arrangement of the procession of the family members of the deceased (according to the guard of honor, the coffin, the portrait, and the flowers). or a wreath, a queue of relatives to send the deceased), after the completion, the master of ceremonies will first read the farewell speech, which is briefly summarized. The master of ceremonies will call the mourning queen and the honor guard will start to move forward. The participating family members of the deceased can each hold flowers or silk flowers to worship; < /p>
3. After arriving at Shanmenmen, the honor guard walked slowly along the central axis of the cemetery and released the koi in the release pond. The emcee read the release words, and then the spirits walked towards the main hall. The emcee read the appropriate words at the appropriate position. Requiem words for the deceased;
4. When arriving at the main hall, the honor guard will stop, and the master of ceremonies will lead the family members to burn incense and worship in the main hall. The ashes can be placed on the altar in the main hall and incense will be lit. After the ceremony, the fruits are laid out, and the direct descendants bow or kowtow. After the ceremony, the ashes lead the way out of the hall and continue moving forward;
5. After arriving at the hall, the master of ceremonies presides over the command, and the honor guard turns around and bows three times to the deceased and his family. After saluting and collecting the flag, the master of ceremonies will guide the family members to release the dove, and finally take the family members to the cemetery for placement. Supplies prepared for this activity: wax stand, scented wax, fruits, Buddhist incense, fish, and doves.
02 Pre-installation hole cleaning activities
The unveiling ceremony of the monument was held here. The elder of the family members unveiled the monument, and then the emcee presided over the reading of the unveiling words. Grave cleaning process: The modern method is mainly for the daughter-in-law or daughter of the deceased to personally inspect the tomb and wipe the surface of the tombstone and the underground palace with a clean towel. This is a reflection of the filial piety of the children.
Preparation supplies for this activity: towels
03 Decorating the tomb before placement
Process: Relatives of the deceased use towels to clean the tomb again. Modern times simplify it to using ancient copper coins or One yuan and five cent coins are placed in the four corners of the tomb. After completion, take the urn holder (dragon and phoenix bed) and place it flat on the left or right side of the cave. According to the preference of the deceased during his lifetime, other craft funeral objects can also be placed. Avoid items that are easy to oxidize. Or corrosive products. The decoration of the tomb is completed.
Preparation supplies for this event: towels, ancient copper coins, dragon and phoenix beds, craft funeral objects (mainly gold and silver jewelry)
04 Placement of ashes
Process: Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, the main relatives of the deceased will place the urn in the protective cover. According to traditional customs, family members can buy gold and silver quilts, lay a gold quilt under the urn, and then spread the silver quilt on top of the urn and shape it. The ashes in the tomb are placed on the left side of the tomb for men and the right side for women. The coffin is placed directly in front of the urn. Small stone figures, small stone animals and other funerary objects can also be placed. If the deceased had any small souvenirs (such as glasses, pipes, radios, watches, etc.) before his death, place them in front of the urn. Women or children in the family can scatter coins in the underground palace, and the ashes placement activity is completed. ?
Supplies required for this activity: gold and silver quilts, small relics, ancient bronze coins, funerary objects
05 Cave Sealing
Process: All family members in turn Look at the placement situation and check whether there are any forgotten items. After verification, the cemetery placement workers will be responsible for sealing the tomb after bowing three times, fixing the attached lions, incense burners, and vases, and the placement workers will bow three times to the deceased again, and that’s it. Later, the family members of the deceased placed the portrait in front of the tombstone.
Prepare supplies for this event: incense burners, vase lions and other accessories
06 The master of ceremonies will preside over the reading of the memorial text
Invite family members to pay homage to the deceased (on the tribute platform Four-color fruits are placed, incense is placed, and flower baskets or silk flowers are placed in front of the tomb). The emcee will preside over and read the memorial inscriptions. The memorial inscriptions can be those commonly used in the park. The family members can also prepare their own memorial inscriptions. The memorial inscriptions should not be too long. After the ceremony, the emcee will arrange for the family members to pay tribute to the deceased. The deceased salutes and the funeral ceremony ends. The placement activity ends here.
Preparation supplies for this event: fruits, incense burners, incense, flower baskets
The above six items are the overall process of placing ashes, interspersed with common rituals, and can be used flexibly, and customers can also customize them according to their own needs It is strictly forbidden to carry out feudal superstitious activities and matters that violate the regulations of the Cemetery Customer Service Department.
Some supplies listed in the above activities that have meanings for the deceased and their families can be flexibly grasped by customers according to their own circumstances. Customers can bring their own or purchase them in the park. We hereby explain.