Legendary romance literature author Qiong Yao reportedly passed away on the 4th at the age of 86. Years ago, moved by an article titled 'Booking Your Beautiful Farewell,' she instructed her descendants on her afterlife arrangements, including 'Do not commemorate me with any religious method,' 'Cremate me as soon as possible and adopt a flower burial, returning me to the earth,' 'Do not issue obituaries, public memorials, or hold a memorial service.'
In 2017, Qiong Yao posted on Facebook, writing an open letter to her son and daughter-in-law. She mentioned that after reading an article titled 'Booking Your Beautiful Farewell' in 'Global Views Monthly,' she was deeply moved and emphasized that 'Living to this age is a blessing from the heavens. So, from now on, I will face death with a smile.'
At the same time, she also gave the following instructions regarding her afterlife arrangements to the two:
1. Do not commemorate me with any religious methods.
2. Cremate me as soon as possible, adopt a flower burial method, and let me return to the earth.
3. Do not issue obituaries, hold a public memorial, or a memorial service. A private family memorial is sufficient. Death is a personal matter, do not trouble others, especially those who love me—if they truly love me, they will understand my decision.
4. Do not perform religious rituals, burn paper offerings, set up a mourning hall, or hold a funeral procession. I came with nothing; I seek to leave cleanly and neatly! There's no need to visit my grave during Qingming in the future as I will no longer exist. Moreover, the Earth is warming, and burning paper and incense are harming the planet. We have a duty to maintain a pollution-free environment for future generations of new life.
5. Do not worry about the external opinions about you; I have never been superstitious and do not do any superstitious activities! 'Posthumous honors' are the vanity of the living and hold no meaning to me after death. I do not want 'posthumous honors'! The sooner the funeral arrangements are completed, the better, and it should not exceed a week. After completing the funeral arrangements, inform friends of my death to prevent them from having different opinions and causing you trouble!
News Source: 壹苹新闻网