30/01/2026
Although yin and yang are separated, love and care have never been cut off. At the moment of the funeral, we held up this "oil paper umbrella", not only following the ancient etiquette, but also a heavy request:
"This journey is far and windy. May this umbrella cover you from evil spirit, guide the light, and protect you all the way." π
This special umbrella hides the unique Chinese understanding of death - it is not only the end, but the beginning of another journey.
π Click on the picture to see how this umbrella protects the ancestors after the last journey, and what blessings for the descendants are covered.
Remarks: Various statements about the function and meaning of oil paper umbrellas are the result of the mixing of religion and folk beliefs, and there will be different interpretations in different places depending on geography and culture.