Why do Chinese step back when a coffin's closed?
Published in Daily Trivia
At funerals in ancient China, when the lid of the coffin was closed, mourners took a few steps backward lest their shadows get caught in the box.
Published in Daily Trivia
At funerals in ancient China, when the lid of the coffin was closed, mourners took a few steps backward lest their shadows get caught in the box.
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