通过长阳贺家坪土家族的丧葬习惯法从封建社会到现代社会变迁历程的描述,认为传统的丧葬方式和仪式在长阳贺家坪地区一直存在并延续至今。这种延续,足以说明土家族丧葬习惯法,其特定的文化功能对土家人的重要意义,及其在长阳贺家坪地区村民生活中的重要作用。 Through the description of the vicissitudes of funeral custom of Tujia nationality in Hejiaping of Changyang from the feudal society to the vicissitudes of modern society, the traditional funeral methods and ceremonies have been existed in Hejiaping area of ​​Changyang for so long. This continuation is enough to explain the important significance of Tujia funeral customary law and its specific cultural functions to Tujia people and their important role in villagers life in Hejiaping area of ​​Changyang.