Finally, Barbie Hsu can rest in peace!
However, there are also opinions that this burial method is not worthy enough for Từ Hy Viên.
On March 5, Taiwanese media (China) reported that the family had decided on the burial location of Barbie Hsu’s ashes. Accordingly, her ashes will be placed in the Kim Bao Son cemetery in New Taipei City, Taiwan (China). This is also the resting place of famous singer Teresa Teng.
However, 163 believes that although they are both famous stars, Từ Hy Viên’s burial method is far inferior to Teresa Teng’s. While Teresa Teng’s tomb is very large and has a bronze statue, Từ Hy Viên’s ashes are only placed in a crematorium. At Kim Bao Son, crematoriums are divided into 3 types. The cheapest type is relatively cramped and simply decorated. The mid-range type is more luxurious, with carpeted floors, carved towers, and a dominant gold color. The highest-end crematorium has a spacious private space large enough to hold the ashes of the whole family, with a memorial tablet for worship. The cost for the highest-end crematorium is 5 million NTD (about 3.8 billion VND). 163 commented that for ordinary people, this is luxurious, but for a star with hundreds of millions of NTD like Từ Hy Viên, the conditions are not commensurate enough.
The family decided to put Từ Hy Viên’s ashes in a crematorium at Kim Bảo Sơn cemetery.
This is also the resting place of famous singer Teresa Teng. However, the female singer’s grave is very spacious and has a bronze statue.
On social media, there have been many conflicting opinions about how to bury Từ Hy Viên’s ashes. Some people think that putting her ashes in a columbarium is not appropriate enough for the actress. However, others think that this is enough for Từ Hy Viên to rest in peace compared to the wooden burial method.
Barbie Hsu passed away in Japan on February 2 and was cremated before being brought back to Taiwan (China). Initially, the family planned to keep the ashes in the house but faced opposition from neighbors. Barbie Hsu later announced that she would bury her sister in an environmentally friendly tree burial method, without a tombstone. According to Barbie Hsu, this was Barbie Hsu’s wish during her lifetime. In addition, the family also wanted Barbie Hsu to be at peace and one with nature after her death.
This time, DJ Koo objected because he wanted a proper memorial space and did not want his wife to disappear into the ashes. After much discussion, the family finally agreed on the plan to put Từ Hy Viên’s ashes in a stupa at Kim Bảo Sơn cemetery.
DJ Koo opposes wooden burial because he doesn’t want his wife to turn to dust.