Taoist Funeral Services Singapore
In Singapore, Taoist Funeral Services is been conduct according to the deceased’s dialect group. Funeral rites and arrangements might be different due to dialect groups such as Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka Hainan, etc. Logistics requirements would be relatively different too. Typically a Taoist Funeral Services would last only between odd numbers such as 3, 5, and 7 days.
Taoists eventually believe and focus on health and longevity rather than the afterlife. In the earlier days, Taoism aims to achieve immortality, with the practices of various tasks such as Neidan and Waidan. Chinese traditionally would try to avoid conversations regarding death. In the modern days, there’s a trend of Taoist funerals being conducted at a more simplified version it occurs when each generation is passing on to the next generation, slowly but surely most of the older traditions will be long forgotten.
Taoist Funeral In Singapore
In Singapore, SK Funeral Group provides the best Taoist Funeral Services. Our Taoist Funeral Package is mandatory for conducting a Taoist Funeral in Singapore. There are additional services available such as live band. We provide a free upgrade of our in-house limousine hearse when families engage us for our standard Taoist Funeral Package, you can’t find such a deal anywhere else as most of the limousine hearse in Singapore have to the top-up additional amount on top of the funeral package you’ve chosen.
Assisting Families With The Preparation
In Taoism, there are indirect influences of Buddhism and we are aware of the Taoist practices based on our decades of experience in conducting Taoist Funeral in Singapore. A funeral director plays an important role as they suggest families advices and guidance making sure that the funeral process goes as it plan. Finding a funeral director is easy yet finding the right one might be a hassle. You may engage us to experience the best Taoist Funeral Services in Singapore. We have advisors with decades of experience and knowledge about Taoism will give you the right advices to conduct a Taoist Funeral and will be visiting ground everyday visiting families that engage us. To know more call us now for immediate response.
During Taoist Funeral Services
- The priest will be present during Encoffin, Last Night, and Final days
- During the final night, paper products would be burned as an offering for the deceased so that they can live a comfortable life in another world.
Optional items such as live band, music band, big-headed dolls performance, and traditional hearse are also very common on the departure day of the Taoist Funeral Services.
Taoist Funeral Rites
When conducting a traditional Taoist Funeral, an altar will be set up with two sacred lamp, this symbolises the Elixir of Immortality, 2 large candles will be placed side by side, cups filled with water, tea, and 5 different types of fruits which means 5 different type of elements. An incense burner will be placed in the middle and all this will complete the setup of the alter.
Longevity clothes known as 寿衣 are specifically only can be worn by the deceased that had reached a certain age and is being blessed to have a long life, with numerous offspring. This specific attire has seven individual layers that are made of premium quality and it’s usually for the deceased to keep warm when they are in another world.
In some cases, the pearl will be placed in the middle of the deceased’s mouth. Pearl is a shiny object and it is being told that the pearl will protect the soul of the deceased and protects the soul from Hell. In other dialects, a bag made of wool material will have rice inside and it will be placed on top of the casket.
In Singapore, paper products for Taoist Funeral are compulsory, Paper products include money, houses, gold mountain, silver mountain, maids, electronic products such as phones, tablets, laptops, and modes of transportation such as planes and cars, etc. It’s a thought that whatever we need they would also need it in another world.
Believes says that there would be many hungry souls and evil spirits in hell and money play a big part as money would be needed to bribe the judgment court’s office in order to go through hell safely.
The Objective of Taoist Funeral Services
The objective of Taoist funeral Services is to chant from the scriptures that are lead by a Taoist priest. The chanting will be lead by the lighting sound effects of the 9 pieces of tiles, each presents the symbol of each individual from hell. These titles would be usually smashed by the most experienced Taoist priest to entrap the soul from being confined in hell. Taoist priest will then relocate himself right beside the deceased’s photo, afterwards, he will be sitting on a lotus-shaped chair and begins the chanting to seek forgiveness of all the sins of the departed soul.
The Mourners
The mourner is an individual that expresses their feeling of sadness in the funeral wake, These people usually would scream and shout loudly as a part of traditions for Taoist Funeral. The tears define that the deceased is being loved and will be missed so during the moment during nailing of the casket.
Nailing of Casket
The eldest son will be guided by our funeral staff throughout the process of the nailing of the casket, everyone will have to face away during the event of nailing the casket.
Right after the nailing of the casket, the casket will be transferred to the funeral hearse. The eldest son will be the first person leading behind the hearse followed by the family members and friends, a short distance will be walked before going up to the bus to the crematorium or cemetery.
Our Taoist Funeral Package
We provide Taoist Funeral Package starting from $7,500 for 3 Days Void deck funeral, Our Taoist Funeral Packages includes all the essential items to conduct a Taoist Funeral In Singapore.
How To Contact or Engage Us
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