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For those who are not aware what `painting of eyes' look like, can click on this link:

(It is based on the ceremony before the burial of a coffin).

Only for those who are interested, here goes

http://www.3dglobe.com/slideshow/painteyes.htm

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 5/1/00 8:57:00 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
>Dear Anon,
>
>1. So far, there is any
>mentioned anywhere that
>keeping family
>pictures/portaits in the
>bedroom is bad.
>
>2. Ideally, often, a picture
>of both the married couples
>(especially a selected wedding
>photo is placed on a photo
>frame and placed on a side
>table or some hang it on the
>wall (above the headrest) of
>the bed.
>
>3. It is still acceptable to
>have photos of the family e.g.
>the children with the parents
>in the bedroom.
>
>4. Usually for
>pictures/portrait of the
>deceased relatives, it is
>usually not placed in the
>bedroom. Especially so, if the
>eyes of the deceased has been
>"painted" in a ceremony.
>
>What is "painted" eyes?
>
>This is where, when someone
>dies, and if a family would
>like to worship their
>`ancestor'. For example, their
>father or mother.
>
>Sometime during the funeral
>ceremony, for example, the
>eldest son would carry the
>picture of his father on his
>back. The `Master of Ceremony'
>would then use a Chinese brush
>with black paint to paint the
>`eyes' of the picture.
>
>Here, this is symbolic of
>giving the portait or picture,
>`eyes' to see.
>
>5. Thus if one has a picture
>or portait with `painted'
>eyes, it is the custom not to
>place the picture/portait in
>the bedroom.
>
>Here, the bedroom is
>considered a `dirty' place.
>This range from one may most
>likely change their clothes
>etc... It is thus considered
>disrespectful to let a
>`family' member see one...
>
>Warmest Regards,
>Cecil