Hanging coffins are coffins which have been placed on cliffs. They can be found in various locations, including China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In China, they are known as Xuanguan (simplified Chinese: 悬棺; traditional Chinese: 懸棺; pinyin: Xuánguān) which also means "hanging coffin".
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