In some places, cremators are pushed in directly without being taken out. Some places have different customs according to different places! "Hankou" is contained in the ancient book Miscellaneous Notes of the Book of Rites: "Cut towels for food."
Book of later Han dynasty "Book of Rites" also said: "Climbing a cliff, rice and jade are like a gift", the original intention is to let the dead cross the Styx smoothly. The ancients believed that if there were boats on the Styx, there must be boats specially responsible for ferrying.
When the dead cross the river, of course, they should deliver the ship as if they were on earth, otherwise it is very likely that the ship will be convicted and even unable to cross the river and come back to trouble future generations. The money mentioned by the deceased is the boat fare paid to Styx.
In addition to the Han nationality, ethnic minorities also have this folk tradition:
When the Naxi nationality in Yunnan is dying, the dutiful son will rush to death. This is a small red paper bag. It contains rice (nine men and seven women), broken tea leaves and a little silver scraps. First, it is divided into three small bags and then wrapped in red paper. When putting it down, the elders in the family should name the three generations of ancestors of the deceased and tell them to use these three small mouths:
The first set meal is the ferry fare-there is a big river blocking the way to the underworld and you need to cross the river by boat. When the boat reaches the middle of the river, you need to pay your husband a package as the boat fare, otherwise you will be thrown into the river and have no extraordinary life; The second package was given to two evil spirits in front of the palace; The third package is for my ancestors.