Hanging coffins are coffins which have been placed on cliffs. They are practiced by various cultures in China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. One of the hanging tombs (example of an exposed natural site) of the Ku People at Bainitang (白泥塘), Qiubei county, Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan province, China.

Jul 7, 2017 · Hanging coffins, as they’re known, are found across a swathe of central China – mostly in remote valleys to the south of the mighty Yangtze River, which flows from the Himalayan foothills to...

Aug 29, 2009 · Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines. The people of Sagada follow a unique burial ritual. The elderly carve their own coffins out of hollowed logs. If they...

Some of these coffins have been hanging for several thousand years, so who put them there, and how did they do it? In China, the coffins were made by the mysterious Bo People, an ethnic minority who used to live on the borders of China’s Sichuan and Yunnan provinces and the …

Jun 22, 2017 · The hanging coffin is an intriguing Chinese funerary custom that likely began in the 8th century. As the name suggests, families would place the deceased into wooden coffins, which they would then hang on the sides of cliffs.

Apr 6, 2018 · In a ritual believed to date back 2,000 years, the Igorot people bury their dead in hand-carved coffins that are tied or nailed to the side of a cliff and suspended high above the ground...

Nov 28, 2024 · Hanging coffins are an ancient burial practice where coffins are placed on cliffs, caves, or rock faces. This unique method has been used by several cultures around the world. Let's dive into some fascinating facts about these mysterious burial sites.

Apr 6, 2021 · The hanging coffins along the Yangtze River are unsolved mysteries. They are believed to display profound cultural and historical meaning and the unique entombment custom of ancient nationalities in the Three Gorges area.

May 30, 2019 · Instead, they hung their coffins from tall cliffs. This peculiar burial custom was prevalent not only among the Bo and Guyue people of China, but among many other minority groups in several Asian countries such as Philippines and Indonesia.

Sep 9, 2018 · Coffins of various shapes were mostly carved from one whole piece of wood. Hanging coffins either are located on beams projecting outward from vertical faces such as mountains, or placed in caves in the face of cliffs, and also sit on natural rock projections on mountain faces.