FUNERAL中西葬礼对比及四种丧葬方式的介绍英文

FuneralBy:姚春秀OUTLINEFuneralofchinaandwesterncountriesFormsofburials•Burialintheground•Cremation•celestialburial•BurialatseaThemainfeaturesofChinesefuneralritualThemainfeaturesofWesternfuneralritualThedifferencesbetweentheChineseandWesternfuneralpracticesAcomparisonofChineseandWesterncultureFUNERALOFCHINAANDWESTERNCOUNTRIES1.Publicnotificationofdeath.2.Wearingwhiteclothing,shoes,andhoods.3.Ritualizedbathingofthecorpse.4.Thetransferoffood,money,andgoods.5.Thepreparationandinstallmentofasoultablet(碑)forthedead.6.Theritualizeduseofmoneyandtheemploymentofprofessionals.7.Musictoaccompanythecorpseandsettlethespirit.8.Sealingthecorpseinanairtightcoffin.9.Expulsionofthecoffinfromthecommunity.ThemainfeaturesofChinesefuneralritual1.Thebringingofthebodytothechurch2.TheOfficeoftheDead3.Thefuneralmass4.Theabsolution5.TheburialThemainfeaturesofWesternfuneralritualThetimebetweenthemomentofdeathandburialChinese:Western:HungKeiSuet(08022917)ThemourningclothesChinese:Western:HungKeiSuet(08022917)AplaceofburialChinese:Western:HungKeiSuet(08022917)Chinese:-AcombinationofConfucianism,DaoismandBuddhismWestern:-Christianity,monotheismAcomparisonofChineseandWesterncultureSimilarity:-beliefinsoulsorspiritsandanafterlife.Difference:-ChineseCulture:Educateindividualsinfilialpiety-WesternCulture:DisconnectthelasttiebetweensoulandbodyRestinpeaceandheavenSalvationfromGod※Generallyputhumanremainsinthecoffin,thenburythecoffinintheground※AdoptedbyallovertheworldBurialintheground※Relatestonaturalenvironmenttheylive※ConformstoHans’livinghabitsandcustoms※Indicatesthestatusofthedeadpeople※burningbodyintoashes,putinurnsandburied※Religions：Hinduism,BuddhismCremation※ForBuddhist,thefounder,ShakyamuniBuddhawascremated,socremationaretheformationofBuddhistrelics※AccordingtoHindutraditions,cremationwillbehelpfultoencouragesoulintopassingtoitsnextdestination,lestitremainnearitsformerbodyReason※takethedeadbodytothedesignatedplace,thencutitintoseveralpartsandletthevultureintake※practicedintheChineseprovincesofTibet,Qinghai,SichuanandInnerMongoliacelestialburial※ForTibetanBuddhists,skyburialandcremationaretemplatesofinstructionalteachingontheimpermanenceoflife※GenerosityandcompassionforallbeingsareimportantvirtuesinBuddhism※TibetansbelievethatatthispointlifehascompletelyleftthebodyandthebodycontainsnothingmorethansimplefleshMeaning※Burialatseaisthedisposalofhumanremainsintheocean,normallyfromashiporboat.※Performedbynavies,privatecitizensinmanycountries,persondiesatseaanditisnotpossibletobringthebodybacktolandbeforedecay※Twoway:1.Putthewholedeadbodyinthewater2.Thedeceasedarecremated,thebonesandashesareimmersedintheseaBurialatsea※Wateristhesourceoflife,peopleafterdeathshouldreturntoitssource.※PeoplewhomostlylivebesideriverslikeIndianorChinese,Tibetan,isprovidedtheexternalconditionsforthewaterceremony.※Tibetansbelievethatwateristhesourceoflife,whichissacred.reasonsThankyouforlistening!