Which of the following is a common belief associated with death in the Chinese tradition?
a. In-ground burials destroy the qi that remains in the bones of the dead.
b. Crying and wailing displease the spirit of the dead.
c. Burning symbolic paper money provides the deceased with income in the afterlife.
d. The souls of the dead directly enter a happy afterlife.
c. Burning symbolic paper money provides the deceased with income in the afterlife.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. Funeral rites tend to be similar for Daoists and Confucianists, for two remarkable reasons: Both religions draw on ancient Chinese funeral ideas and practices, and Buddhism has strongly influenced the way the Chinese look at death.
c. Correct. During traditional Chinese funerals, symbolic paper money is burned continuously outside the dead person's house to provide the deceased with income in the afterlife.
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