Chinese Funeral - Burial
After
death,
while
the
dead
person
is
being
prepared
for
the
funeral
fire,
the
monks
continue
to
chant
in
order
to
help
the
dead
one's
good
energies
to
be
re-
leased
from
their
fading personality.
The
monks
come
with
the
family
to
the
funeral.
The
family
and
all
their
friends
give
food
and
candles
to
the monks.
Goodwill
is
created
by
these
gifts
and
it
is
believed
that
the
goodwill
helps
the
lingering
spirit
of
the
dead person.
In
Tibet,
a
Mahayana
country,
the
day
of
death
is
thought
of
as highly important.
It
is
believed
that
as
soon
as
the
death
of
the
body
has
taken
place,
the
personal-
ity
goes
into
a
state
of
trance
for
four
days.
During
this
time
the
person
does
not
know
they
are
dead.
This
period
is
called
the
First
Bardo
and
during
it
lamas
(monks)
saying
spe-
cial
verses
can
reach
the
person
to
them.
Chinese burial custom
Chinese burial custom