The eco-friendly burial of beloved actress Barbie Hsu has become a contentious issue, as fans express strong objections to what they call a "weird" choice made by her family.

Hsu died suddenly in Japan from influenza and pneumonia over the Spring Festival.

Her younger sister, Dee Hsu, recently revealed that the family is planning a burial in accordance with the late actress' wishes to be buried in an environmentally friendly manner.

Hsu was cremated, and her ashes were put in a biodegradable container and buried under a tree in a recognized cemetery.

The approach eliminates gravestones and name markers, opting for the body to decompose and be at peace with the environment.

However, as the outlet Koreaboo notes, many fans are disturbed by reports that tree burials may not be as peaceful as expected.

Experts warn that non-biodegradable materials can inhibit tree growth, prompting cemetery staff to dig up periodically and re-cremate remains, then scatter them again.

Her fans reportedly were enraged by the thought that Hsu's ashes could be disturbed in the future.

Critics have also noted that a permanent memorial has not yet taken shape and worry that the precise burial site could be forgotten if trees are relocated or the land is redeveloped.

According to the outlet, the public sentiment is palpable. Fans are calling for a traditional and respectful resting place for Hsu.

They contend that her dying so young was a tragedy enough without any of them having to wonder where she will rest for all eternity.

Hsu underwent cremation on 3 February in Japan. Her husband, Koo Jun Yup, and her family brought her ashes back to Taiwan on a private flight.

Dee Hsu later decided to keep the ashes at the Taipei home where she was living before neighbors objected.

The family's silence on fans' requests for a traditional burial has only added to frustrations.

Taipei City Refutes Claims on Barbie Hsu's Tree Burial Ashes

Taipei City officials disputed allegations that the late actress' ashes were not biodegradable and could be burned.

According to UDN, the Taipei City Funeral and Interment Department stated that green funerals allow ashes to return to the land as much as possible.

According to media reports, a business operator said the ashes would not decompose, which raised the possibility of them being dug up and burnt.

The funeral department said, "It is absolutely impossible to dig up ashes and send them to the incinerator."

The department said the green burials seek to ground ashes back to nature with biological decomposition.

Cremated remains are pulverized and cremated and buried or scattered at sea to allow minerals to be incorporated into the soil and eventually return to nature.

Taipei's burial parks use a zoning rotation system, opening areas for use and maintenance alternately.

Every month, staff put bacteria in the culture soil and cover the ground with culture soil to break it down.

Burial areas are closed for two years of maintenance before reopening once they are full.

Green burial options will be available in the city, and the plan is to improve service quality through scientific management and stringent regulations on environmental impact.