How do younger generations kneel down and bow when an old man dies? How do you bow 24 times in a rural funeral?

How should younger generations kneel down and pay respects to an elder who has passed away? If an elderly person in the family passes away, the younger generation must definitely attend the funeral, and there are many funeral etiquettes that need to be understood.

How do younger generations bow down to pay respect to an old man who has passed away?

1. First, bow with your hands clasped together.
2. Kneel down again, and after the first bow, keep kneeling and straighten your body.
3. Then bow your head for the second time, remain kneeling and straighten your body.
4. Bow your head for the third time and then stand up.

How to perform the 24 bows at a rural funeral

1) The person who is in charge of worshipping should first pay respect to the two celebrants on the left and right, then return to the correct position, stand in the middle of the reed mat, bend and bow, straighten his body, walk to the incense table, bow, kneel, burn incense three times, kowtow, stand up, bow, and take a step back and bow again;
2) First 7 (3 right, 3 left, 1 middle bow): Right 3: Step right to the right corner of the altar, bow first, then kneel down, straighten your body, kowtow to the ground, then stand up and bow, which is considered to complete one bow. Then he kowtowed, stood up straight, and bowed. After three bows, he walked back to the incense table and bowed. Left 3: Step right to the left corner of the altar, bow first, then kowtow, stand up straight, and bow again. After three bows, he walked back to the incense table and bowed. Middle 1st bow: then kowtow, bow, take a step forward and bow, kneel down, offer three libations, kowtow, stand up, bow, step back three steps and bow once for each step;
3) Back 8 (right 3, left 3, middle 2 bows): right 3, left 3 are the same as the first 7. Middle 2 bows, then bow, take three steps forward, bow with each step, to the incense table, kneel down, burn gold paper, and cry. Kneel, stand up, bow, take two steps back, bow with each step;
4) Middle 9 bows (right 3, left 3, middle 3 bows) right 3, left 3 are the same as the first 7. After the middle 3 bows, bow to the left and right celebrants, and thank the guests. Other worshippers follow the main worshiper three steps behind and bow on the spot.
——There are twenty-four kowtows in total, so it is called “Twenty-four Bows”.