党的十六届四中、五中全会提出构建社会主义和谐社会与建设社会主义新农村的战略构想,全面规划了我国在“十一五”期间经济社会发展道路和发展方式,为国民经济和各项社会事业的发展指明了方向。在这伟大的时代背景下,应以怎样的视角来审视殡葬改革工作和殡葬改革制度,值得每一个民政人特别是从事殡葬工怍的同志深思的问题。本文拟从土葬改革的角度探讨殡葬改革制度创新思路,以寻求推进殡葬改革的新方式和新路径,供殡葬行业界的同仁参考。 The 4th and 5th Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee put forward the strategic concept of building a harmonious socialist society and building a new socialist countryside, The development of various social undertakings points out the direction. In this great time background, what kind of perspective should be used to examine the reform of funeral and funeral services and the system of funeral and interment, and it is worth the pondering of every civil servant, especially those engaged in funeral arrangements. This article intends to explore the funeral reform from the perspective of burial reform in order to seek for new ways and new ways to promote funeral reform for the reference of colleagues in the funeral industry.