The Research On Funeral Custom Of Han Nationality In Guizhou During The Period Of The Republic Of China

In the feudal dynasty,the funeral was one of the "five rites",a strict and rich etiquette system,and a strict etiquette activity.In the course of social development,the funeral have form a kind of Stable Chinese traditional culture,and the funeral evolve with the development of history is constantly changing.In the special period of the Republic of China,the Chinese thought,culture,science and other aspects were greatly influenced by the west.The funeral customs of Guizhou had transitional feature.Although the funeral custom of Guizhou had a large number of superstitions,it entered a stage that was civilized.The idea of filial piety and the thought of superstition was gradually changed,new funerals and cemeteries appeared.The evolution of the funeral reflected the fusion and communication of political,ideological and cultural and economic aspects and ethnic relations in a period of time.That's the proof of history.This article obtains from the folklore,history sociology and other disciplines.I mainly used the late Qing Dynasty and during the period of the Republic of China local Chronicles,journals,personal diary,social investigation and local historical accounts to present a form of traditional funeral and burial practices during the period of the Republic of China and Guizhou evolution process and characteristics of the driving factors and the change of funeral customs.At the same time Funeral custom will also as a center that reveal the Guizhou society during the period of the Republic of China in economy,education and political situation in the process of modernization.This article roughly divided into three parts:The first part,using chorography to introduces the general situation of the society during the period of the Republic of China Guizhou,including economy,education,politics,and the natural environment,and so on and so forth.In addition,the funeral custom of the Han nationality traditional form,content summary,for the next research of the evolution of funeral customs;The second part,This is the article's main content,mainly from the concept of filial piety,the form of gown and new funeral of Guizhou were introduced from the aspects such as the change of funeral in the period of the Republic of China and Funeral changes of multiple features such as community,regional,the dominant form;The third part is to explore the changes during the period of the Republic of China Guizhou funeral custom of the driving factors,and its change on the influence of society and the modern funeral form at that time.Funeral custom research is an important part of folklore,sociology and history.Guizhou province in the southwest of China,has obvious geographical characteristics and complicated ethnic composition.The funerals of the Han nationality has distinct characteristics.To the period of the Republic of China,Guizhou a series of changes have taken place in the traditional funeral custom of the internal and the modern funeral.These changes reflect the Guizhou society was in customs,education,and economic aspects of development.