Is there anything particular about sailing after the old man dies?

Sailing is mostly used for funerals in rural areas, usually for the sons or grandchildren of the elderly. According to the traditional custom, after the death of the old man in the village, the children should prepare a coffin for the deceased. This will enable the deceased to go to the road of death smoothly. Then why should the evocator have a son to carry it? What's the point? Next, Bian Xiao will talk to you about the evocation coffin, also known as the spirit flag, which is a way to attract the dead in rural funerals. The evocation banner is usually supported by bamboo poles or wicker, and the eldest son or grandson of the deceased carries it at the funeral and walks at the front of the funeral procession. It is said that this can guide the dead to pass through the checkpoints on the ecliptic smoothly, and the banners on the evocation banner can be bought in the market, which reads "the evocation banner on the Western Heaven Road". The poles used to support banners are mostly provided by family members. Materials are mostly bamboo or willow poles. If there is no ready-made willow pole at home, a large branch will be cut off from the willow tree in the village, and the owner of the tree will gladly accept it (usually five or ten), because it is a custom and the production of evocation poles is also exquisite. The cut willow stems are usually divided into main stems and branch stems. The main stems are thick and solid, which can be used to make evocation poles (rural areas), and the branch stems are thin, which are mostly used to make funeral sticks. The more funerals, the better, which shows that many children are blessed and pay attention to the choice of bearers. There are many sons of the deceased, and most of the coffin bearers are eldest sons. If the eldest son dies, the eldest grandson will carry the pole for him. If the deceased has no son, the daughter carries the pole for him. If the deceased has no children, they can be replaced by nephews or other relatives. According to the old people in the village, whoever carries the flag for the deceased can inherit the legacy of the deceased. Therefore, after the death of the old man, the choice of the flag bearer is still more important, and there is more emphasis on carrying the flag at the funeral. Before enlightenment, the eldest son of the deceased must hold a banner in his hand. If the deceased was male, he would carry the pole with his left hand. If the victim was a woman, she had a pole in her right hand. At the moment of awakening, the eldest son or grandson will carry the banner and guide the deceased to the road of death. After burial, the banner will be inserted into the grave of the deceased along the vent of the coffin. On the seventh day, the third day, the fifth day and the seventh day, after giving paper money to the deceased, family members should shake the banner in front of the tomb or lift it by hand to prevent the banner from taking root.