In China, used hanging coffins, attached to the rocks Bashny.Net

Hanging coffins - funeral constructions in the form of the tombs are still on the rocks high above the ground. There are many countries, including China.

Burial in the hanging coffins - the ancient burial custom of some ethnic minorities in China, especially the people; first mentioned in the chronicles of the Ming Dynasty. Hollow tombs of different shapes carved from solid pieces of wood NASU. Once placed inside the corpse of the deceased was placed at their highest (100 m) cliff ledges and caves, often in groups.

According to legends of the people bo mountains were stairs between this world and the heavens. In addition, residents would save the dead from desecration by enemies and animals.

Source: ru.wikipedia.org

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