The old man in the family passed away, but he did not expect to see the crane coming to kowtow. (Picture / Retrieved from Weibo)
In traditional customs, when someone dies, they always use the meaning of “returning to the west with a crane”. In Liaoning, China, something very close happened a few days ago. An 87-year-old old man passed away in Panjin, Liaoning Province. Unexpectedly, a crane walked to the old man’s mourning hall. Happy again.
According to comprehensive Chinese media reports, a family in Panjin, Liaoning, China, is holding a funeral in its own home due to the death of an 87-year-old elder in the family. Unexpectedly, a wild red-crowned crane suddenly flew into the house during the process. The red-crowned crane was not only not afraid of humans, but also stood by the window and watched for a long time.
Just when the family was surprised by the sudden visit of the red-crowned crane, they didn’t expect the red-crowned crane to walk directly into the mourning hall, approaching the old man’s main card, and his head kept shaking during the process, as if he was kowtowing to the old man’s mourning hall. Same.
The family was very surprised by the red-crowned crane’s actions, and even went to the market to buy fresh fish to entertain the red-crowned crane. The family also said that the red-crowned crane stayed in the yard for an afternoon, and finally flew away by itself in the evening.
After seeing such a miraculous event, many netizens left messages one after another saying, “Auspicious, ride a crane to the west”, “The old man’s mount, ride a crane west to the Paradise of Elysium”, “Highly respected, the crane guides the way, I have become an immortal”, “It came to pick up the old man to the west”, “The old man must be a person of high moral character”.