The Investigate Of Chinese Muslim Funeral Rites In Religion

Funeral etiquette is a kind of special culture and ethnic heritage down funeral rites, has its historical and regional, varying degree by the soul of instruction, view of later generations, etc. The influence of religion, in the human has the important status and role in ritual. Since Islam was introduced into China, in and the blend of Confucian culture, to the Chinese Muslim funeral etiquette had a profound impact. Hui nationality funeral already has a full Islamic religious ritual, but also has a distinctive ethnic features and customs.Islam advocates thin burial, fast burial and inhumation, the funeral without the use of the secular standards, the funeral process is simple and plain, sacred and solemn. Muslim funeral embodies the world are equal, without distinction of characteristic, also reflects the Muslim simple and natural view of life and death and to the ultimate direction of calm. The idea of Islamic Front view, "the letter later" and world and hereafter deeply affects the form and content of Chinese Hui Muslim funeral etiquette.The area of Linxia Islamic has deep atmosphere, the various sects, Menhuan live here, it is the best place in the Northwest Muslim religious activity and life. Study in Linxia Hui Muslim culture funeral rituals help further understanding of Hui Muslim culture and characteristics of the unity of all ethnic groups and harmonious development of great significance. In this paper, Linxia Hui Nationality Funeral Etiquette survey area using national religion and study methods of sociology of religion, the Muslim population of Linxia funeral ritual manner described in detail and depth of religious studies investigated, and these Funeral etiquette and Islamic origin made elaborate explanation. In the "Koran",'Hadith' to find out the theoretical basis for the Linxia Hui Muslim Religious Funeral Etiquette Culture and realistic guidance to make some investigation and study religion.