It rains at the funeral, why is there such a big difference before and after the funeral?
As the old saying goes:"Death and life are life"。Even if the people around them die, the aborigines treat them as people of the earth, especially the older generation, and they are wholeheartedly respected by the aborigines, so the aborigines also attach great importance to various proverbs of funeral rites.
One part of the funeral rites is particularly important, and that is the funeral ceremony. There is a proverb about funeral rites: on a rainy day, there is a big difference in time before and after the burial, what does this mean?
Rain is a natural phenomenon, but the aborigines at that time had not yet formed a scientific worldview because they did not have a correct understanding of some natural phenomena. They are very interested in the perception of the sky, so rain has a certain meaning for them.
The ancients believed that rain was a gift from heaven, and if it rained at the right time, it would be the greatest comfort to the farmers, and it was also the heavens who helped the earth and prepared people for the next year's harvest. But if it rains too much or not at all, it means that Heaven is punishing people for their disreverence for God. So, does it mean the same thing when it rains at a funeral?
First, let's talk about the meaning of rain before the funeral. The ancients often had different views on this.
Apparently influenced by the idea of the unity of heaven and man, the ancients believed that the rain in the sky carried a sad breath, and the appearance of rain at a funeral meant that the heavens were saddened by the death of a person. Therefore, in ancient times, people expected rain during funeral ceremonies, which showed that the person's virtue before life was good, and God was saddened by it.
However, people's perceptions also change over time. Whether it is for practical reasons or the migration of ancient funeral concepts, people have different views on the issue of rain before funerals.
On the one hand, from a practical point of view, the ancients did not want rain before the funeral. In fact, in ancient times, people always considered feng shui when choosing a cemetery, choosing an uninhabited place. They believe that such a place is heavy, peaceful, and undisturbed, and is more suitable for burial.
That's why it's more difficult to walk on a road in the wilderness on a rainy day, let alone carry a coffin. When walking on mountain roads, you must always be careful for fear of falling.
Some people may think that falling is not a big deal, just get up and walk again. But in fact, the ancients believed that it was very unfortunate if the coffin fell during the burial process. This is a more traditional concept of funeral, although there is no scientific basis, its origin in ancient times is relatively clear.
With that in mind, let's take a look at how the Aborigines before the rain burial viewed the rain burial. In fact, the attitude of the indigenous people on this issue is generally more favorable. This is also divided into two aspects.
On the one hand, Aboriginal people believe that rain brings with it an atmosphere of sadness, a sense of loneliness, which Aboriginal people will pass on to their deceased relatives and friends. They believe that the deceased is still intimately connected to real life, and they express their grief through natural phenomena such as rain.
In fact, families will feel more at ease because the rain represents deeper love. From this, we can see that in the face of life and death, people have many ways to express their emotions, although they are powerless to stop it.
On the other hand, the aborigines' desire for rain after burial is also based on practical considerations. We know that the aborigines are buried. While burials are good for the environment, these graves shrink over time, and people don't want to see that.
Therefore, if it had rained heavily at that time, these tombs would have been stronger and could have been preserved for a longer time. The Aboriginal people believe that if these graves can be preserved for a longer period of time, they will bring comfort to the living and protect the living family and friends from their old age.
Listening to the Aboriginal views on these two different situations, one might ask, is this statement still valid in modern societyIn fact, if we look at the social background and history at that time, we will find that the reason why the aborigines have such a statement is because the social development at that time was not perfect.
At that time, people did not know that birth, old age, sickness and death were natural phenomena, and thought that the deceased would continue to live peacefully in another world, so they always cherished feelings for their loved ones and consciously remembered their lives in another world.
However, people in today's society have clearly realized that as far as society is concerned, this is a backward idea that is no longer suitable for today's society, so these words actually have no scientific meaning, and can only express people's sorrow for their relatives and friends.
Moreover, the way people die is no longer traditional burial, and most people choose cremation. These methods are actually more in line with the development of modern society, and many people are no longer willing to believe in burial.
Although some of these methods have lost their legitimacy, after studying the evolution of society, we still need to understand the social background of these things, so as to understand more deeply the lifestyle and psychological origin of the ancients. In addition, we can also have a more comprehensive understanding of ancient history and culture.
Since it must be mourning rain, the aborigines will definitely have a different opinion, but we also know the reason, which is related to the social and historical development background at that time. Since time has passed, and things are wrong, can't we continue to believe this statement?It's really a matter of personal preference.
Moreover, this is only a small part of China's ancient funeral culture, and in the long history of thousands of years, the aborigines have formed a very systematic and comprehensive view and understanding of it. Although it is a backward part, it is undoubtedly the essence of our Chinese culture. As a younger generation, we need to pass on this essence.