Chinese burial customs

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bridge
funerary art
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese burial customs
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Qingming_Festival
ancestor worship
spirit tablets
use of incense
family tombs
grave goods
recitation of prayers
elaborate tombs
mourning rituals
funeral processions
tomb sweeping
professional mourners
paper offerings
avoidance of unlucky days for burial
burial in coffins
burial of the dead facing north-south
cremation (in some periods)
feng shui principles
funeral banners
joss paper burning
observance of death anniversaries
placement of coins on the body
placement of epitaphs
placement of food offerings
placement of guardian statues
placement of mirrors to repel spirits
placement of paper effigies
placement of personal belongings in the grave
placement of protective charms
ritual feasts after burial
ritual washing of the body
use of burial mounds
use of burial shrouds
use of burial urns (for cremation)
use of geomancers for site selection
use of grave markers
use of lanterns during funerals
use of red thread to ward off evil
use of spirit money
white clothing for mourning
use of burial suits (jade burial suits for royalty)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jiangshi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6