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00:04Traditional Chinese coffin
00:06That carries the profound Chinese funeral culture
00:10The most representative of these is the plum blossom coffin.
00:13This coffin, named for its resemblance to a plum blossom, is called the Plum Blossom Coffin.
00:17Traditionally
00:18Primarily intended for use by those who have passed away at an advanced age.
00:21It symbolizes a good and fulfilling life.
00:23What about before and after?
00:24Generally, it can be decorated with the two large characters "福" (fortune) and "寿" (longevity).
00:27Symbolic head and feet orientation of the deceased
00:30It takes more than a month to make a plum blossom coffin.
00:34Only then can it be completed
00:35Moreover, the plum blossom coffin weighed 500 kilograms.
00:37It takes 6 to 10 people to lift it.
00:40They even had to send a crane to assist with the burial.
00:43Its use is often seen as a status symbol of a grand funeral.
00:49However, with the industrialization of Western-style coffins
00:51Mass production and the prevalence of cremation
00:53What about the traditional coffin making industry?
00:55Impacted
00:56This craft is gradually declining.
00:59But in Muar, Johor
01:01One funeral board shop, however, still insists on preserving this craft.
01:05It opened in 1927
01:08Currently, it is the only funeral board shop in Johor that still produces plum blossom coffins.
01:13It has now continued for three generations.
01:15Now let's follow the camera together.
01:18Step into this nearly century-old shop
01:20Experience the plum blossom coffin crafted by hammer and lock
01:27mottled wall
01:28An old shop with outdated furnishings
01:29A loud chainsaw sound came from inside.
01:33Wood chips flew like snowflakes.
01:35This is located on Jalan San Ma, Muar, Johor.
01:38A century-old funeral shop passed down through three generations
01:41Two brothers worked together in the shop.
01:43Bending over and holding the tools
01:45The plum blossom coffin, which was completely focused on
01:49A steady and rhythmic tapping sound
01:51It has been passed down since 1927.
01:55It has become the most familiar sound in the old street.
01:59With a swift stroke
02:00Next, draw precise lines on the wooden board.
02:03Polish it little by little
02:05The plum blossom coffin was made with almost no iron nails.
02:08Instead, it uses methods that harm a certain person.
02:10Assemble the coffin
02:12It relies on the craftsman's years of accumulated skill and experience.
02:15Wu Kuaibao, the younger brother, said with a smile
02:17He spent almost three years learning this set of basic skills back then.
02:20He was finally recognized by his father and completed his apprenticeship.
02:23My father is my mentor.
02:24I've been using it for two and a half years now.
02:27The first one I made was small.
02:30My father made me the younger one first.
02:33From age 16
02:35Wu Kuaibao and his brother Wu Kuaifu
02:37Learned the craft from his father
02:39More than 50 years have passed
02:40The two brothers are still keeping the old shop.
02:43Plum blossom coffins are becoming increasingly less popular.
02:46This complex and laborious traditional craft
02:49And gradually, with the passing years, they enter their twilight years.
02:52You'll go faster once your legs have more strength.
02:54Look, this is a test of your physical strength!
02:57This requires physical strength.
02:59I don't want to.
03:02This is very easy to use with physical strength.
03:04Where should young people go?
03:05Despite the hopelessness of passing it on
03:07The samurai brothers ultimately relied on their own two hands.
03:09Pounding the pulse of history
03:12Silently prolonging the life of this traditional craft that is facing extinction.
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