What type of funeral ceremony does Qui Gon Jinn receive?

Qui-Gon Jinn receives a cremation ceremony on a funeral pyre.

After Darth Maul fatally wounds Qui-Gon during the Battle of Naboo, his body is taken to Theed, Naboo’s capital. The Jedi and Naboo leaders gather for a formal funeral, where Qui-Gon is placed on a pyre and cremated in accordance with the ceremony shown in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

The scene is sometimes confused with the Jedi practice of disappearing into the Force after death. Qui-Gon had begun learning that ability, but his training was incomplete, so his physical body remained and required cremation. He later learned to manifest as a Force spirit, influencing Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda after death.

A related point is that Qui-Gon’s funeral takes place on Naboo rather than at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. He had died defending Naboo from the Trade Federation invasion, and the ceremony publicly honors both his sacrifice and his status as a Jedi Master. The funeral pyre also visually echoes later Star Wars ceremonies, including Darth Vader’s cremation in Return of the Jedi.