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Nell
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Originally Posted by Nell
Trapped--thanks for this creepy link. 
Do you think all this attention to Lee, after his death, could be a form of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship? I understand that Lee's remains were relocated to Grace Terrace from the original location at Rose Hills, and FindAGrave has not been updated.
Nell |
“The significance of Chinese ancestor worship changed over time. It began as a social expectation. After all, even today many non-religious people still revere their loved ones who’ve passed on to some degree. They may not believe their loved ones’ souls exist in an afterlife, but they still believe it’s important to show them respect by tending to their graves.
However, as Chinese ancestor worship became more religious in nature, so did its significance.
For instance, according to traditional Chinese beliefs, when a person died, part of their soul faced judgment before the 10 Magistrates of Hell. This involved a period of suffering before their soul could travel to a more pleasant afterlife. Only on rare occasions did someone live so virtuously that they skipped the suffering period.”
https://www.joincake.com/blog/chinese-ancestor-worship/
That last paragraph kind of reminds me of a doctrine we know all too well.