the last priest

Speaking of funerals in the countryside, they are actually rather cumbersome, especially in that era, when rich people value thick, what is thick?The coffin board must be thick, the shroud must be thick, and the quilt covered by the dead must be thick. └@ ┘

It is often said in novels that poor people bury a thin-skinned coffin, or a straw mat, which is a symbol of the family’s lack of wealth. For rich people, this aunt’s family is considered a wealthy family in the local area, and her coffin is naturally too. More particular: the coffin is made of Chinese fir, and the materials used are also extremely particular: 12 pieces, 3 pieces each for the bottom, cover, and sides, and 3 pieces each for the front, back, and sides.Five bottoms, cedar plates, each of which is 5; this is a symbol of a rich family

Clothes quilts, rich people have five collars and three waists with silk to the bottom, that is, there are 5 pieces for the upper garment and 3 pieces for the lower skirt, all of which are made of silk, which is actually silk cotton.I attended a funeral a few days ago, and I also sent a quilt, which was marked: the national uniform price, 88.8 yuan. . . . .

Shrouds are common people's clothing of the Ming Dynasty, with garden collars, square scarves, and thick-soled boots.This is the so-called birth and birth (referring to wearing modern clothes before death) and death not descending (referring to still wearing Ming Dynasty clothes after death, the last Han Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty)

When they died, rich people covered their faces with silk scarves, while ordinary people covered them with big table paper, that is, a piece of yellow paper that was burned for the dead.

The two hands of the dead should be held slightly with fists, take 7 pieces of bread, and wear them with a stick, also called dog cake, which means that when the dead goes to the underworld, if he meets a vicious dog or the like, he throws a big cake in the past, and then the dead There is a silver dollar in his mouth, and one in each hand.

After the death, light an oil lamp in front of the bed, burn a joss stick, put a bowl of down-to-earth rice, two eggs, and the whole family must kneel down. If the deceased has a daughter, the daughter will burn it with 9 catties and 4 taels of large table paper. .So I told my relatives and friends all over the place, and then I found someone to report the funeral. At that time, reporting the funeral was still a laborious task. I needed to give someone a pair of new Jiefang shoes, so that people in the village could wear them and go to call relatives on foot. Before death, put clothes on the dead before encoffining, this is called small burial

We came to report the funeral by a person from my aunt's village. When we went, we happened to catch up with Xiaoyu. How can we do it?The women in the village should be invited to wipe their bodies with river water and new towels, three strokes on the chest, back and back, and then comb their hair, also three strokes.

To replace the shroud, one needs to prepare a bucket with a sesame oil lamp and 7 wicks in the bucket. A bamboo sieve is placed on the bucket on which the shroud can be put. Put on a shroud for her, cut off the collar of the filial son’s shirt, and stuff it into the collar of the aunt; the hands and feet are covered with silk cotton covers, and then I have to wait for the priest or Taoist to come

The aunt's family naturally invited a Taoist priest. This Taoist priest is an old Taoist priest from the next-door village. To give a red envelope, a cigarette, a pair of white wine, two catties of sugar, a pig's head, and some fabrics, this Taoist priest is willing to come, the air is very big

The Taoist priest I went to is already there, holding a bell in one hand, and a kitchen knife in the other hand. There is a bowl on the kitchen knife, and then he recites a mantra called Po Sha, and then he puts the tea in the bowl with rice, sprinkles into the coffin, and then shouted: Get up!A few helpers carried the old lady into the coffin

Others should immediately take the straw under the bed and the clothes and shoes they wore when they were alive, and put them outside the gate and burn them immediately, commonly known as burning the straw under the bed.When the deceased is put into the coffin, it is considered a great funeral.

Then immediately put the kitchen knife and bowl under the coffin, lighted the long sleep lamp, and the children began to cry, and we children will start to kowtow

In the evening, after dinner, my cousin took me to hide in the corner. It was really not easy to occupy this position to watch the Xianqiao at a close distance, because children are prohibited from appearing at this time, so we also hid in the corner. under the stairwell

The Taoist brought a back chair, covered it with clothes, tied a human head with cotton on the head of the chair, covered it with a black towel, and surrounded the chair with an apron, indicating that this person was the dead aunt.

Then use 6 square tables, arranged in a long shape, and build them up with bamboo to form a bridge shape.In Zishi, the filial son knelt down holding the tablet to welcome the dead, the Taoist chanted scriptures, and everyone helped the dead to cross the bridge with that chair.The atmosphere is ghastly

My aunt's eldest son, that is, my eldest cousin, walked in front holding the spiritual tablet, the younger cousin and cousin walked behind holding chairs, and the Taoist priest led the way in front, ringing the bell while walking with his eyes closed. Arched

The Taoist priest passed by, and the elder cousin also passed by. While everyone was waiting for the younger cousin to pass, he fell at the arch of the bridge. At first he thought that the bamboo was slippery, but the Taoist priest saw it and All I can say is that my aunt still doesn't want to leave, I miss everyone, and ask my little cousin to go again.

With the mentality of watching the excitement, everyone walked again, this time they still walked to the same position, and fell again; this time the Taoist couldn't stand it anymore, and let the three of them, the cousin, the cousin's husband and the little cousin, walk on the chairs. The third time, as expected, fell in the same position again. . .

This fairy bridge cannot pass, which means that the soul of this person cannot enter reincarnation. This is very anxious to everyone on the spot. We children are still watching the fun, but many adults already want to leave here. This situation is means problematic.

This was the first time the old Taoist saw this scene, and he panicked, found a hemp rope, and tied the chair directly to the little cousin's body. At this time, it is not possible to change the person. If you change someone, it means that this person is not a dutiful son , It was very embarrassing, and many relatives were asked to help him.

The fourth time I crossed the Xianqiao, I was in the same position. When the chair reached that position again, the whole bridge collapsed. Everyone on the bridge, including the Taoist priest, fell to the ground, and the chair fell directly. It fell apart.

The people present hurried over to help them. Except for the chair, everyone else was fine, except for the Taoist priest, whose forehead fell to the corner of the table, and his eyes turned red. . .Everyone found a towel to cover him, and asked him what to do. At this time, the old Taoist priest was already dying, and shouted: "Don't do it, don't do it, there are ghosts here!" When he spoke, he was crying , and then covered his head, he didn't even have time to close the guy's business, and ran out directly. . .

You said that the Taoist priest took the lead in saying that a ghost ran out, and the rest of the people exploded in an instant. Who would dare to stay? Except for his family, everyone else, including me, all ran away at once. go out. . .

That night we stayed at my grandmother's house. Before dawn, someone knocked on the door of my grandmother's house. It was my grandpa who opened the door. When I opened the door, it was my uncle. His legs were trembling when he entered. The grandpa who lived there shouted: "Uncle, hurry up and be a companion. The family dare not keep anyone, and they panic, or they will give up early tomorrow morning. I dare not do this Baixizi anymore."

My grandfather also saw that scene that day. Although he said that it would be no trouble to bury the old lady early in the morning, it was not in compliance with the rules, and the Taoist priests were scared away. After that, they would not dare to live in the house anymore. I thought of Zha Wenbin, so I asked my uncle to wait, and went to wake my dad up, and hurried to Zha Wenbin to have a look.

During those few years, our family didn’t have much contact with Cha Wenbin. He also came to my house a few times, and every time he went to the General’s Temple and then left. Many, no one knows what he is doing.

Arriving at Cha's home overnight, it was his youngest son, Cha Liang, who opened the door. He asked where Cha Liang's father was?Cha Liang said he was sleeping. He had just come home from another place and had just rested. He rushed over to ask Cha Wenbin to wake up. My dad was also very respectful to him. If it wasn't urgent, he wouldn't dare to disturb him.

After waiting for a while, Zha Wenbin came out and asked my dad what was the matter with his clothes on. I haven’t seen him for a few years. Zha Wenbin still looked so energetic. After telling the situation, Zha Wenbin grabbed the Qiankun bag and left , asked my son to take good care of the house, so I set off with my dad to grandma's house

When I arrived at my grandmother's house, it was already dawn. Cha Wenbin first went to my aunt's house to take a look, then went out, went directly to the old Taoist's house, knocked on the door, made a bow, and got to know the old Taoist for the rest of the day. After the situation, I went to my grandmother's house again.

When I arrived at my grandma's house, I said I wanted to sleep, and I would call him again when it got dark. I also informed my aunt's house that everything would be the same, but don't seal the coffin, and he will go there when it gets dark.

Zha Wenbin never likes to explain things very much, so everyone had to follow his words. There are not many people in my aunt's house now, and no one in the village dared to go. Of course, we children were also told, Can't go running around outside.

When it was dark, grandma carefully went to wake him up. After dinner, my dad couldn't help asking him what was going on. Cha Wenbin smiled and said that the old man would probably never take on this job again. A person who has studied under Wu Zuo for several years and was buried in the coffin, dare to call himself a Taoist priest?