FUNERAL中西葬礼对比及四种丧葬方式的介绍英文.ppt

Funeral By: 姚春秀 OUTLINE The main features of Chinese funeral ritual The main features of Western funeral ritual The differences between the Chinese and Western funeral practices A comparison of Chinese and Western culture FUNERAL OF CHINA AND WESTERN COUNTRIES 1. Public notification of death. 2. Wearing white clothing, shoes, and hoods. 3. Ritualized bathing of the corpse. 4. The transfer of food, money, and goods. 5. The preparation and installment of a soul tablet(碑) for the dead. 6. The ritualized use of money and the employment of professionals. 7. Music to accompany the corpse and settle the spirit. 8. Sealing the corpse in an airtight coffin. 9. Expulsion of the coffin from the community. The main features of Chinese funeral ritual 1. The bringing of the body to the church 2. The Office of the Dead 3. The funeral mass 4. The absolution 5. The burial The main features of Western funeral ritual The time between the moment of death and burial Chinese: Western: Hung Kei Suet The mourning clothes Chinese: Western: Hung Kei Suet A place of burial Chinese: Western: Hung Kei Suet Chinese: - A combination of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism Western: - Christianity, monotheism A comparison of Chinese and Western culture Similarity: - belief in souls or spirits and an afterlife. Difference: - Chinese Culture: Educate individuals in filial piety -Western Culture: Disconnect the last tie between soul and body Rest in peace and heaven Salvation from God ※Generally put human remains in the coffin, then bury the coffin in the ground ※ Adopted by all over the world Burial in the ground ※ Relates to natural environment they live ※ Conforms to Hans’ living habits and customs ※ Indicates the status of the dead people ※ burning body into ashes, put in urns and buri