中西葬禮比較

1、 Hung Kei Suet (08022917) Li Tsz Kwan (06011586)Hung Kei Suet (08022917)Comparison of ReligionsSocial value of death between Chinese and Western cultureComparison of Funeral RitualSimilarities and differences of funeral practicesCultural Exchange between Chinese and Western culturesHung Kei Suet (08

2、022917)Chinese: - A combination of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism, polytheismWestern: - Christianity, monotheismHung Kei Suet (08022917)Similarity: - belief in souls or spirits and an afterlife.Difference: - Chinese Culture: Educate individuals in filial piety -Western Culture: Disconnect the las

3、t tie between soul & body Rest in peace and heaven Salvation from God Hung Kei Suet (08022917)Hung Kei Suet (08022917)1.Public notification of death. 2.Donning of white clothing, shoes, and hoods.3.Ritualized bathing of the corpse.4.The transfer of food, money, and goods. 5.The preparation and i

4、nstallment of a soul tablet 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.Hung Kei Suet (08022917)The bringing of the body t

5、o the churchThe Office of the DeadThe funeral MassThe absolutionThe burialLi Tsz Kwan (06011586)Li Tsz Kwan(06011586)Prescriptive text- Chinese: Book of Rites (Liji) + Book of Ceremonies (Yili)- Western: Roman RitualPrayersActors involvedSalvation of soul + guidance to life after deathLi Tsz Kwan (0

6、6011586)Hung Kei Suet (08022917) The time between the moment of death and burialChinese: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917) The major location for the rituals preceding burialChinese: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917)The mourning clothesChinese: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917)The style of corpse Chine

7、se: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917)The main actors in Funeral ceremoniesChinese: Western: Hung Kei Suet (08022917)The prayer revealChinese: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917)A place of burialChinese: Western:Hung Kei Suet (08022917)ACCEPTEDREJECTEDBurning of mock moneyPaying daoist priest to perform

8、rituals in the funeralLi Tsz Kwan (06011586)1st-class coffinBewailing white mourning clothingChoice of burial sitesACCEPTEDREJECTEDConfucius ideology- filial pietyno contradictionno worshipping involveda “as if” matter religious contradiction- Buddist vs Christian- Daoist vs Christianfalse godsLi Ts

9、z Kwan (06011586)Both aim to moan for those who passed awayVery different in practice (e.g. the white dress code of the Chinese funeral is considered to be disrespectful and inappropriate of the Western funeral)Disputes might occur if one does not understand the culture of the other side.Li Tsz Kwan (06011586)Standaert, N. (2008). The Interweaving of Rituals : Funerals in the Cultural Exchange between China and Europe. The United State : the University