Qu Ruosi
All burials are exposed, and those who move the body are covered. In the case of a king's funeral, the great official is responsible for the funeral, and the other officials assist him; in the case of a senior official's funeral, the great official attends him, and the other officials attend him; in the case of a scholar's funeral, the officials attend him, and the scholars attend him. In the case of a minor funeral or a major funeral, the sacrificial clothing does not fall down, and all the left-side lapels are tied and not buttoned. The person who is responsible for the funeral must cry after the funeral. The scholar and his attendant are responsible for the funeral, and they do not eat when the funeral is completed. There are six people in total for the funeral. The king's silk cape is cut off, and there are seven side decorations; the senior official's black cape is cut off, and there are five side decorations; the scholar's black cape is cut off, and there are three side decorations. The length of the cape is the same as the hand, and it is cut off three feet. From the minor funeral onwards, a Yi quilt is used, and the Yi quilt is cut off, and the cut is still the cape. When the king is preparing for a major funeral, the son wears a cap and a sash, and takes the seat at the end of the order. The ministers and senior officials take the seat to the west of the hall's lintel, facing north and east, the father and brother are in the lower hall and facing north, the wife's corpse faces west and east, and the outer clan room faces south. The lower officials spread the mat, the ministers spread the quilts and clothes made of twisted silk, the scholars wash their hands on the tray, and the senior officials carry and move the body to the coffin. When the coffin is finished, the prime minister informs the sons, and the wives do the same facing east. In the funeral of a senior official, the coffin is about to be laid out, and the quilts and clothes are laid out. When the king arrives, the host welcomes him and goes to the right of the door first. The witch stops outside the door. The king releases the food, and the ministers go to the hall first. The king takes the seat at the end of the order, and the ministers take the seats to the west of the hall's lintel, facing north and east. The host faces south outside the host's room, and the wife's body faces west and east. When the body is moved and the coffin is finished, the prime minister informs the host, and the host descends, facing north at the bottom of the hall. The king touches the body, and the host bows and kowtows. The king descends, raises the host and asks the wife to follow him. In the funeral of a senior official, the coffin is about to be laid out, and the king is not present, the rest of the rituals are the same as those of the senior officials. Spread the quilts, and jump; spread the quilts, and jump; spread the clothes, and jump; move the body, and jump; fold the clothes, and jump; fold the quilts, and jump; fold the twisted silk, and jump.
