On July 1, two universities in China, Tsinghua University and Peking University, jointly released an obituary, saying that Mr. Liu Guisheng, a professor of history, had passed away at the age of 94. Throughout his life, Professor Liu is worthy of respect, has done a lot of research, and has made many contributions, and can be regarded as an older generation figure in the Department of History. Speaking of which, I can't help but think: why do people have to send an obituary when they die, what does "obituary" mean, and how to read it correctly, let's find out today.
1. The evolution of the glyph of "obituary".
The traditional Chinese character of "obituary" is "訃", which is divided into two parts: "Yan" and "Bu". The oracle bone inscription of "Yan" is similar to the word "tongue", with a horizontal addition at the tip of the tongue to indicate the action made with the tongue. Jin Wen inherits the oracle bone glyph and has not changed much. When the small seal font, the glyph is more rounded, the upper part has one more horizontal, the middle is similar to "屮", and the lower part has become "mouth". Later, it evolved and simplified again, and it became the word "Yan", and when it was used as a radical, it became "讠".
The evolution of "Bu" is simpler, and the gold glyph of the oracle bone inscription resembles the cracks produced when the tortoise shell is burned, which is somewhat similar to the upward facing "tree". Later, after the evolution, the tree was facing downward, a bit of the prototype of "Bu", and after simplifying again, it became the italic "Bu". The word "obituary" means to report the funeral in language. At the same time, there is divination and righteousness, which means that the period of death of the deceased is announced, and the specific schedule of the funeral is determined at the same time.
2. How to interpret the "obituary".
"Obituary" originally referred to reporting the funeral or telling the funeral, and it refers to the document in which the deceased informed his relatives and friends of the funeral. To sue is to let people know. An obituary, also known as an "obituary", is a funeral application that informs people of someone's death. It is generally for the family or the funeral committee of the deceased's unit to inform relatives, friends, colleagues, and the public of the news of someone's death. Sometimes you can use WeChat, SMS to notify everyone, or even publish it on public media, radio, etc.
3. What is the difference between an indicuation and an obituary?
Both "going to the complaint" and "obituary" are ways to inform the deceased of the deceased's death. As the name suggests, it is to go to the deceased's home to tell someone the news of his death, which requires a certain amount of financial, manpower, and material resources to run and tell each other, which is more cumbersome in form. After the Han Dynasty, notices were posted on the wall to inform of someone's death, which was the so-called "obituary". Of course, the obituary also has a requirement that someone over the age of 16 must pass away.
Fourth, the use of "obituary" in ancient poetry
The obituary was heard in the guest
[Yuan] explanatory version
The obituary left me at the bedside, and the words were sad when it came to reincarnation.
The flesh sleep is not empty, and the ancient dreams are full, and the sky is full of frost and the moon is dry and dry.
Among the guests, it refers to living in other places. Dead bones, skulls, skeletons. The gist of the poem: "The obituary of someone's death is still left at my bedside. When it comes to the topic of the cycle of life and death, even if you see a ghost, you are worried. Life is short for a hundred years, as if the body is walking and sleeping, and I have been dreaming of reminiscing about the past and the present. Under the frost and moon, walking in the world, it seems to be basking in the skeleton. ”
The author of this poem is Shi Mingben, the common surname is Sun, the number is Zhongfeng, the Yuan Dynasty Qiantang people, and the monk Wushan Shengshui Temple. This is a philosophical poem in which a poet hears the news of someone's death while living abroad. The first sentence writes about hearing the news of death in the bed, and the second sentence writes about the feelings of the obituary. The last two sentences express philosophy and feelings: The world is short for a hundred years, as if the body is moving forward in a dream, and when it is not awakened, it is like a skeleton. The whole poem expresses the poet's unique view of life and death, and at the same time is full of a touch of Buddha nature and the Zen realm of the cycle of life and death.
5. How to read "obituary"?
Correct pronunciation: fù gào
Homophone: Fu Bao
讣部首:讠
Obituary structure: left and right structure
VI. Conclusion
Since ancient times, China has had the saying that "the dead are greater" and the concept of attaching importance to it. From the construction of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang to the influence of the people, "the dead are important" is deeply rooted. When a person dies, he will send a report and an obituary. Of course, the obituary comes first, and the obituary comes later, which seems to have changes and differences, but in fact, this is just a different way of mourning, and the real core is still the same, which reflects the respect for the deceased.