funeral ritual held on the 49th day after death
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Meanings
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to mark the final seventh-day memorial; to complete the 49-day mourning period
archaicA traditional Chinese Buddhist/Taoist funeral custom where the mourning period is divided into seven 7-day cycles (called 'qī'). 'Duàn qī' is the last, marking the end of the formal mourning. Often involves monks or priests chanting scriptures to guide the soul. The word 'duàn' (断) means 'to cut/end' here, signifying the end of this cycle.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
guī规
ju矩
，
duàn断
qī七
nà那
tiān天
yào要
qǐng请
hé和
shang尚
lái来
niàn念
jīng经
chāo超
dù度
。
According to old customs, monks must be invited to chant scriptures to guide the soul on the day of the final seventh.
Duàn断
qī七
guò过
hòu后
，
jiā家
shǔ属
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
màn慢
man慢
huī恢
fù复
zhèng正
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
。
Only after the final seventh-day memorial do the family members gradually begin to return to normal life.
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Zhè这
jiā家
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
bàn办
duàn断
qī七
yí仪
shì式
。
This family is preparing to hold the final seventh-day funeral rite.