Cremation And Burial Practices In China

There are many strange cremation customs around the world

. However the traditions in China are different and variegated. While learning Mandarin and mastering its basic tenets, you might stumble across some practices and beliefs that you will not read about in any text book. Some of these customs are outdated and ancient but learning about these customs will take your Study abroad< http://www.mindsabroad.com > experience to a whole new level.

Let us consider the Buddhist cremation in China. There are many devoted Buddhist monks who have dedicated their lives to the service of mankind. Most of these monks lead an ascetic and austere life, removed from all the worldly pleasures and founded on the strict principles of salvation and medication. Their meals are always strictly vegetarian and they spend most of their time meditating, studying and practicing the teachings of Buddha. Their bodies are considered to be pure and non toxic because they have deliberately alienated themselves from anything artificial and impure in life. A widely held belief has it that their bodies, once they are cremated after they die, emanate ringsels or Sariras, which are pearly or crystal like objects. This is because monks usually lead a life of abstinence and sheer discipline. They always eat healthy food, as a result of which they are physically stronger than most common people. After cremation, the last remains of the Master Monks are preserved by their devotees as relics, as a sign of reverence for their earthly masters. The remains of the Master Monks are considered precious by their subordinates and hence, they take pains to preserve the same, which constantly remind them of their favorite leaders.

On the other hand, when an ordinary human-being is cremated, his or her body is reduced to ashes. While learning Chinese in China < http://www.mindsabroad.com/GENERAL/Chinese-Culture-Program.html >, if you ever take a trip to Tibet, which is a stones throw away from your study abroad destination, you will come across another off-beat burial practice. This unique burial ritual is widely prevalent in China and the most striking characteristic of this practice is the use of strangely shaped gravestones. The use of these gravestones can be traced back to the Confucius era, when the gravestone of Confucius himself was cast in the mould of an axe. Although it is not a norm, people in China at times have gravestones shaped and carved, according to their taste, creating a signature style of their own. Hu Huang, a computer enthusiast in China, died while emailing his friends. He was so obsessed with his computer that his parents decided to carve his tombstone into the shape of a monitor

Armed with the latest techniques and technology, Chinese archeologists are now bent upon tracking down the tomb of the legendary Genghis Khan and unraveling all the mysteries shrouding it. Following the economic boom in China, many governmental and international agencies are now ready to splash millions on this project.

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