Before Yin, people had the idea that they hoped the soul would not die. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, this concept was enriched and strengthened. At that time, people thought that the concept of death was always inseparable from the consciousness of life. The soul came from the sky and the soul came from the earth. After the separation of the two, the soul goes to heaven, becomes a god, decays into water, returns to the soil, and the soul will protect future generations. Therefore, the souls of ancestors are infinitely worshipped by future generations. This is the direct reason why tombs appeared in the funeral customs of Yin and Shang Dynasties. The appearance of tombs is the first major change in the development of funeral system to the Yin Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the feudal lords competed for hegemony, and the wind of reburial rose, and grave robbery began to appear. In order to make the wealth of the deceased accompany him forever, we can decide the existence and quantity of funerary objects according to the identity of the deceased. Therefore, the scale of the tomb of the king of the kingdom is amazing. According to the survey, a mausoleum at that time was equivalent to the current six football fields, with a depth of 30 meters. Seen from the ground, the king's mausoleum looks like an underground pyramid. In the middle of the tomb, there is a wooden room in which the king's body is put. In the tomb, the king's body is placed in the center, the bodies of the buried people are placed on both sides, and there are a lot of funerary objects around.

In addition, during the burial period, it was also clearly stipulated in the Spring and Autumn Period: "The son of heaven was buried on the seventh day, in July; The vassals were buried on the 5th and in May. Doctor, doctor and Shu Ren were buried in March for three days. " . This is an example for future generations to follow.

Although reburial prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period, some farsighted people at that time held a negative attitude towards it. The Book of Rites Tan Gong Shang recorded Confucius' famous saying that "death soon decays", which was the most representative speech against reburial at that time. In the same article, you can see something like this:

Ziyou asked about funeral equipment. Confucius said, "There is death at home." Zi You said, "What's wrong?" Confucius said: "yes, don't be too polite;" If you die, you will be buried and sealed by the county coffin. Is there something wrong with people? " Ziyou asked Confucius about burial tools. Confucius said that it should be in line with the actual economic situation of the family. Ziyou asked, the family situation is rich and poor, is there a unified etiquette standard? Confucius said, if economic conditions permit, don't be reburied; If the economic conditions are insufficient, as long as the clothes can cover the body and bury it later, how can anyone blame him for being rude? The so-called "what's wrong with people?" This passage fully shows that Confucius opposed the habit of thick burial in society at that time, but it also shows from another side that the society's enthusiasm for the pursuit of thick burial often leads to the tendency of "no" to thin burial.

Professor Li Shan, an expert on the history of ancient culture in Beijing Normal University, pointed out: "In class society, thick burial has become a common practice. The ancients in China were very proud of respecting the monarch and filial piety. Thick burial can satisfy this mentality. " "Lu Chunqiu" records that at that time, people often buried with some special items that could show their identity and status, a large number of means of subsistence and rare and intact things, and later generations were also proud of this. As the saying goes, "If you want to abolish its burial, the deceased will not worry, and the living will respect each other." . In the Qin Dynasty, Qin worked hard to destroy the six countries and unify the whole country. The unprecedented strength of the Qin State made the imperial tombs of the Qin Dynasty appear overwhelming and engulfing mountains and rivers. Magnificent layout, tall city walls, gorgeous sleeping halls, solid tombs and rich funerals have become models of later emperors' tombs.

If you love something in this world, you will love it in the next world. Because the Qin Dynasty advocated thick burial, as a custom, it did not disappear because of the demise of the Qin Dynasty. It has a very important influence on the funeral customs of the Han Dynasty. Of course, the thick burial style from Qin dynasty to Han dynasty is the result of the advocacy of the ruling class, but it actually contains rich economic and cultural reasons. Economically, from Qin to Han, the level of productive forces has been greatly improved. Economic prosperity makes it possible to live in luxury. "Death is like life", which leads to the rapid spread of reburial in society. "In today's world, luxury is extremely wasteful, and there is no sense of satisfaction ... excessive clothing, marriage and funeral, officials and people are greedy for efficiency, and sleeping is a custom." ("Pre-Hanshu Chengdi Ji"). "Today's death system is a luxury. The living have nothing to bear, and all the money is in the grave. Ralph has no dross, but the sacrifice is also a drink. " (The History of Ming Di in the Later Han Dynasty). ) "Or go to Jinyuhe, Zishu, bury more treasures, and even have chariots and horses, resulting in a heavy burial, planting pine and cypress, Lushe ancestral hall, and worshipping luxury." ("Divers in Prosperity"). At that time, people tried their best to die and lost everything. The richness of tombs and the luxury of craftsmanship surprise people today.

Since then, thick burial has prevailed in ancient society, and social wealth has gradually concentrated in the tombs of emperors and nobles. I picked it from the data. I hope it will help you.