魂幡,亦稱引魂幡招魂幡魂帛幡仔,是中華傳統殯葬儀式中舉行招魂儀式時,道士做法用來招引亡靈的器具。民間傳說,剛死的人被認為魂魄還沒走遠,只要招呼他,讓魂魄回來,死人仍能復生。另一種說法是客死在他鄉的亡魂,會找不到歸途而不能享受煙火奉祀和經文的超度。因而需要死者親屬站在高處呼喊死者的名字為死者招魂,勸親人的靈魂歸來。當舉行完招魂儀式後,方可辦理喪事。在葬禮舉行送葬儀式過程中,招魂幡會起到為亡靈引路的作用。[1][2][3][4]

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