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Resources of traditional Chinese funeral customs and ceremony.

A Chinese Funeral
When I went to offer condolences to her family there was a lamp burning in the living room although it was broad daylight.

Crossing the Gate of Death in Chinese Buddhist Culture
An article by Dr. Yutang Lin.

Funeral Customs & the Wake
Introduction to Chinese funeral customs.

Personal Ceremonies: Marriage / Funeral Rites
An introduction.

San Francisco Chinese funeral
This film shows most of the ceremonial portion of the funeral procession of Tom Kim Yung (1858- 1903).

Theravadin Buddhist Chinese Funeral
How a funeral is to be conducted in the Buddhist way.

Traditional Chinese Funeral Arrangements
On the passing away of the father, the eldest son becomes the head of the family.

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