RELIGIONS
TAOISTS
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Question
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A ritual is performed guarding the body’s spirit
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A ritual is performed sending the spirit into a better place
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A ritual is performed sending the spirit to reincarnate into something else
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is believed that when a person passed on, rituals should be done to allow the spirits to guard the body. Taoist funeral rituals are performed to also gain merits for the deceased and to pacify angry spirits so they do not hinder the deceased soul’s journey to the netherworld.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract The body is the center of Daoist practice. In addition to being the carrier of feelings, experiences, and actions, it also plays a major role in the construction and interpretation of religious meanings.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Chinese mythology and religion, King Yan (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the “Ten Kings of Hell” in its capital of Youdu.