There are four colors of ancient coffins, what do they mean?

How important is the position of ancient coffins in funerals? We read many folk tales. Many people can't afford to buy a coffin and they "sell their father to bury their father." You can see that the importance of coffins in funerals is that the first cost is not cheap. install! So do you know that in ancient times, there were several colors of coffins, and what do they mean? The first type: red coffin This kind of coffin is rarely seen until now, but in ancient times, the red coffin was considered a very auspicious thing, because the red color originally represented celebration, and it was generally used for weddings or Chinese New Year! In ancient times, red coffins were used for funerals, and they were considered very auspicious. Because the red coffin represents the end of life and death, it is considered to be a "good death", one of the five blessings, and is considered to be a joy, funeral, and a white wedding! Generally, veterans over 80 are eligible to use this red coffin, and their children and grandchildren should also be happy for funerals! The second type: black coffin This kind of coffin is more common now, especially in rural areas. Many burials use black coffins, because black represents solemnity! In fact, in ancient times, black coffins could not be used casually at first! Because black coffins are used by people who committed suicide, premature death, or died in war, that is to say, black coffins are used only when they die of unfavorable lives. Generally, people who are more careful will not use black coffins for people who die normally! It has only evolved to the present day, and now that TV series and movies are broadcast, making everyone think that the coffins are all black! In ancient times, black coffins could not be used indiscriminately! The third type: wood color coffin This kind of coffin was used more and more widely in ancient times, and it was the choice of most people. Especially for those poor people, because painting in ancient times was very expensive, and the cost of painting in ancient times was higher than that of today, and most people couldn't paint, so they used such log-colored coffins! If there is no wood-colored coffin, or sarcophagus, there are more, even in many rural areas during the Republic of China, sarcophagi were used for burial! The fourth type: golden coffin This type of coffin is exclusively for the emperor. First of all, the wood is different, and it is mostly made of golden nanmu. Then painted with gold paint, so the coffin was golden, and it was usually used by emperors and relatives of the emperor. Later, some ministers also used this type of coffin. Even Li Hongzhang prepared a golden nanmu coffin for himself early, which is also golden!