Chinese Funeral Hall
Religious Ceremonies Guide
Buddhist Rituals
- Chanting for the Dying (臨終助念)
- Disposition of the deceased (遺體安置)
- Seven periods (豎靈做七與法會 / 助念)
- Encoiffin (入殮)
- Funeral (出殯與告別式)
- Burial (火化 / 安葬)
- Settling the spirit of the departed (安靈)
- The 100th day after death (百日)
Taoist Rituals
- Open Altar (開壇請聖)
- Summoning spirits (啟靈招亡)
- Chanting (誦經拜懺)
- Breaking the Hell’s Gate (破地獄 / 五路燈)
- Ten Hall of Justice (遊十殿)
- Crossing the “Gold and Silver Bridges” (過金銀橋)
- Liberate deceased relatives (坐蓮花)
- Settling the spirit of the departed (交經送亡)
Christian Memorial Service
- The pastor presides over the farewell service.
- Hymns, prayers, Bible readings, and sermons.
- Relatives and friends offer condolences.
- The body is moved and the funeral procession is held.
Islamic Burial Practices
- Initial prayer (臨終提念)
- Announcement of death (通知死訊)
- Bathing (遺體洗淨)
- Shrouding (殮 安置)
- Salat al-Janazah: funeral prayer (殯禮(站禮) )
- Al-Dafin: burial (安葬)
- Visit the grave (游墳)