I, the lord of ghost stories

The amount of remuneration is sometimes negotiated in advance through the contact person, and will be presented in a paper bag with "imperial fabric" and "imperial material" at that time.

When holding a Christian funeral, use the church, donate to it afterwards, pay the pastor another fee, and write "Imperial Ritual" on the cover of the paper bag, etc.

It can be said that it is very detailed and cumbersome, and there is no mistake at all.

If the etiquette is wrong, it will often be regarded as rude.

After that, it was still the young woman who led her to the mourning hall.

All the people present were silent to show their solemnity.

Yuu Sifengin also paid a brief visit, but he didn't bow, but just nodded.

At 18:[-], the monks came in to read scriptures for everyone.

After the monk finished reading the scriptures, the neighbors and relatives had dinner together.

Some people do it twice.

Once it was relatives and unit leaders.Once a neighbor.

Others meet for another meal after returning from the crematorium.

After the people who participated in the night leave, the immediate family members take turns to guard the dead all night and burn incense continuously.

In the "Farewell Ceremony" on the second day, monks also came to chant scriptures.

Relatives sit in front of the altar, as they do all night, and the others generally stand outside.After the farewell ceremony, the body was sent to the crematorium under the escort of relatives.

Those who are alienated like Sifeng Yuanyu and the others don't need to participate in the follow-up.

In the center of the mourning hall is the altar. The altar has three floors, and there are black and white photos of the deceased on the middle.

The coffin is placed in the front row, surrounded by statues of Jizo.

On both sides are lotus lanterns, flower baskets, flowers, fruits, and signs that seem to be sent by the company.

But no wreaths were seen.

The decorations for the all-night and farewell ceremonies are the same, but there are several levels. Which level of decoration is used depends on the expenses paid by the mourner, and has nothing to do with the status of the deceased.

Generally, men have to shave their hair and women have to make up.

According to the Buddhist funeral, the body should be placed with the head facing north, which is called "North Pillow".

Put your hands together, cover your face with a white cloth, and put a razor on your chest to ward off evil spirits.

Sometimes a small table is placed next to the pillow with a bowl of clean water, and the rice bowl used by the deceased is filled with rice, and a pair of chopsticks are inserted and placed on the table.

The incense continued until the funeral.

When entering the coffin, the body of the deceased should be wiped, and the closest relatives should put on shrouds or clothes that the deceased loved during his lifetime, and the coffin should also be filled with items that the deceased loved during his lifetime.

It seems that the cost is not low to see this old Mr. Inari lying quietly in the coffin surrounded by flowers.

Accompanied by the sound of scripture reading, everyone in groups of six went forward to bow to family members and colleagues, burned incense, and bowed again.

To burn incense is to put incense powder into a small jar with firewood.

Green smoke curled up and surrounded the mourning hall. Accompanied by faint Sanskrit singing and wooden fish knocking, family members burst into tears.

Sifeng Yuanyu was surrounded by Qianyu Qianxue, and the two stepped forward.

Bowing his head slightly, Sifeng Yuanyu didn't pay his respects.

He even took Qianyu Qianxue's hand and refused to let her worship.

According to the usual practice, I just took the Buddhist musical instrument and tapped it.

"I shouldn't worship, and neither do you."

Qianyu Qianxue showed a slightly puzzled expression, and she heard Sifeng Yuanyuu's explanation in her ears.

"Since ancient times, the gods have not worshiped the people, how can there be any reason for gods to worship people?"

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"Bye, he can't bear it either, just a silent tribute is enough."

Surrounded by mortals, they couldn't see through the phantoms arranged by Yuu Sifeng, only the portrait of Jizo on the mourning hall cast their eyes vaguely.

In fact, with Sifeng Yuanyu's current personality, just being there and participating in the farewell in person is already a great blessing in itself.

For a god of his level, just every move can change the fate of ordinary people.

Twice in total, once in the mourning hall and once after the coffin was placed in the mourning hall.

After the second visit, the all-night ceremony ends here.

"Please take it well, this is your gift."

Before leaving, I received a small gift prepared by the family.

After going out, I opened it and looked, and there was a postcard inside, and it was written - I am deeply sorry for the death of my husband.

At this time, I was still worried about causing trouble to the people around me.

Dongying's etiquette of not causing trouble to others sometimes seems too alienated.

In addition to this funeral, you need to spend money to buy a cemetery in the temple.

People in Dongying believe that if they don't hide in the cemetery, they can't rest in peace, and they will become lonely ghosts, wandering without support.

Even for this, the money must be paid.

Back and forth, the spending family said a small sum.

According to statistics, the national average cost of Japanese funerals is 208 million yen.

Among them, the chanting money paid to the monk was 52 yen, and the banquet fee was 43 yen.

Because funeral costs are so high, there's even funeral insurance...

Sifeng Yuanyou couldn't help thinking of the so-called "beautiful gift loan" in her previous life.

Xjiang Bank, which is exclusively customized for "a natural couple": dowry gift loan dowry gift, expenses do not need to worry about loans, come to stable happiness, the maximum loan can be 30, the longest loan can be 1 year, and the annual interest rate is 4.9%.

Loans are limited to wedding trips, open cars, purchases of jewelry, and purchases of home appliances.

There are subtle similarities with Japan's funeral industry... Capital is really pervasive.

In the final analysis, Dongying people suffered from funeral expenses, while in Sifeng Yuanyou's previous life, he suffered from dowry loans.

Fortunately, Sifeng Yuanyou has transcended mortal things and joined the ranks of immortals, otherwise... maybe he would have to worry about money.

Thinking of this, some kind of faint sadness filled my heart.

Everything is suffering because everything is weak.

Hunger, cold, disease, old age, death... go hand in hand.

Even in modern times, some areas have only just solved the problems of hunger and cold with the help of chemical fertilizers and machinery.

Resisting these in the previous life relied on technology and the whole body.

Even so, in the foreseeable future, at least a hundred years, it is impossible to solve the problems of disease, aging, death, etc.

In this life, Sifeng Yuanyou is fortunate enough to be above all things, and to enjoy such a blessing depends on divine power.

"What's wrong, Yuu?"

A girl in love is very sensitive to the emotional changes of the lover around her.

That sad mood only lasted for a while before she noticed it.

The girl's bright eyes were filled with worry.

"Seems a little weird today?"

Actively holding her hand, Yuu Sifeng could not help but laugh:

"Qianxue, I... seem to have begun to transform!"

Yuu Sifeng was clearly aware of the changes taking place in her body.

After the savings reached a certain limit, the body began to be strengthened again.

Originally, even the body of a human god is still a mortal body.

Just because of the divine power, the subtle influence is great, and most of them can live a long life.

At this time, there is a faint golden-red luster, which penetrates into the bone marrow in places that cannot be seen by the naked eye, changing it bit by bit.

This may be due to the breakthrough of divine power, but it may also be due to the further increase in the degree of rule changes.

Or, maybe both.

A certain kind of vitality, with a fresh breath like the revival of vegetation, is spreading freely.

This change is still very small, but firmly in progress.

Being in a metamorphosis period is the reason why Yuu Sifengin feels slightly sad...

The farther you go from people, the closer you go to God.

This unique experience brings a different feeling.

Maybe thousands of years later, he will still miss the short time when he was a mortal from time to time.

"It doesn't matter to me, Qianxue, it's just that I feel sentimental occasionally."

Wandering quietly on the street under the street lights, there are other tourists around.

The tide lapped against the shore, and a wet sea breeze blew.

Looking at the girl's hair fluttering slightly in the wind, and the black veil skirt slowly blooming in the wind, Sifengin laughed leisurely.

The crescent moon rises in the distance, the faint moonlight is like a veil, and the clear light sprinkles the sky, shining on the undulating sea surface, breaking into little crystals.

Crashing, the sound of the waves seems to never stop, repeating and repeating.

Under such moonlight, the young girl in front of her stood alone, with a straight and beautiful face, which seemed to be glowing under the moonlight.

The long hair, as soft and silky as satin, fell loose at this time, fluttering slowly behind her, as if blending into the twilight.

Moonlight, girls, and sea surface interweave into a hazy beauty.

I could only hear the sound of the waves, and faintly saw the girl's lips slightly parted, as if she was saying something.

It was only when we got closer that we could hear clearly.

"...The lights on the sea are so beautiful!"

Under the moonlit night, you can see the hazy scene not far away.

On the beach, surrounded by a group of people, as if holding torches, standing on the beach.

Light the fire and float out from the shore.

It can be vaguely seen that it is a white lantern shaped like a lotus flower.

They drifted closer, and some of them drifted farther along the side of the road where they were.

The white and beautiful lanterns are decorated with peonies, peonies, chrysanthemums, other flowers, etc. on the outside, and there are faint candles on the inside, emitting dim and hazy light.

The number is more than two hundred, and it is still increasing, gradually forming a single piece on the silvery water surface, drifting towards the depths along the waves...

"Is it from the Inada family?"

"Well, it's a tradition here."

"People from the Daotian family are in the ancient ceremony of sending soul lamps. The lanterns enshrining the mourning of the living are floating on the sea. Legend has it that they can reach the Dragon Palace."

"When the dragon girl sees the lantern floating on the sea, she knows that someone has passed away, and she will protect the spirit of the deceased, so that she can reach the kingdom of eternal life and continue to live."

The so-called eternal world is another dimension different from the present world, the other side of the underworld, the area where the dead start their afterlife.

Theoretically, every god who is good enough has an eternal land in the underworld to shelter the souls of believers, no more than the size of the area.

This is one of the meanings of belief... Belief in a certain god in life is to choose a destination.

Because the different eternal kingdoms are equivalent to the kingdoms of the present world, and they are relatively closed, so they cannot easily leave the country.

If it is not possible to believe in the same god, then it is almost impossible to be reunited after death!