Of course, the funeral has another crucial part: hitting the Spirit Banner. In folklore, sometimes hitting the Spirit Banner and smashing the funeral basin are used to signify sending off an elder, showing the importance of these two steps. For sending off Old Master Lian, Lian Shouren hit the Spirit Banner, while the task of smashing the funeral basin was given to Lian Shouli.
Lian Shouli was able to smash the funeral basin largely due to Lian Shouxin's support. Originally, this task was supposed to go to Lian Shouyi, but Lian Shouyi had been feeling insecure these days, speaking cautiously, and therefore didn't dare to contest earnestly.
