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 SECOND BUBIAL. S4t9 be buried on the. . . year, in the ... moon, on the. . . day, the dutiful son (or grandson, as the case may be), &a, &c., informs. . . (name),. . . (relation), that on this day, at such an hour, the grave is to be changed ; " and now he tells the spirit, so that he may be aware of the change, and not be ignorant of the resting place of his body ; that thus he may be saved from the future trouble which he would experience if he knew not whither the body had been removed. Then the Shangjoo and all the others stand in their proper places, and twice bow. When the Shunjoo is put away, the Shangjoo again twice bows. He then places the Shunjoo in the shrine, and retires backwards, facing it A tent is erected at the old grave, so as to be able to arrange the men and women in their proper positions. In the early morning of the funeral day, all go to this tent, and are arranged in their order, — ^the Shangjoo clothed in coarse linen ; all the others in ordinary garments, but none in gay clothing. All weep and wail, and sacrifice to the Toodi. Before the grave is opened, a place is prepared for the coffin on the left (east) of the grave, in front of which are arranged spirits, fruit, meat, and soup. The Shangjoo then washes his hands, advances, kneels, bums incense, and twice bows. He then pours out some spirits on the earth, and again twice bows. A second time he pours out spirits, and slowly rises, facing the ground ; and then again kneels. The chanter then kneels, recites, addressing the Toodi, mentioning the name of the person to be removed, with his title, with the name of the chanter, and prays the god to aid those now in his presence, and ofifers him food. As the grave is about to be opened, all are standing in their proper rank, and weeping bitterly. They twice bow. The Shangjoo kneels, bums incense, and twice bows. He places the spirit vessel, pours out some upon the earth, and again twice bows ; a second time pours out spirits, and slowly rises. The chanter then sighs thrice audibly, as if calling the departed; after which he takes the chant board, kneels and recites his chant, addressing the dead man, informing him of the change and