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  2. Ghost Festival - Wikipedia

    • The Ghost Festival or Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival in Taoism and the Yulanpen Festival in Buddhism, is a traditional festival held in certain East and Southeast Asian countries. According to the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month (14th in parts of southern China). … See more

    Official nameZhongyuan Festival (Taoism) · Yulanpen Festival (Buddhism)
    Also calledSpirit Festival
    Observed byBuddhists and Taoists
    SignificanceTo commemorate the opening of the gates of Hell and Heaven, permitting all ghosts to receive food and drink
    Origins

    The name relates to the concept of the hungry ghost, the Chinese translation of the term preta in Buddhism. It plays a role in Chinese Buddhism and Taoism as well as in Chinese folk religion, and represents beings wh… See more

    Observance

    The Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese calendar. It also falls at the same time as a full moon, the new season, the fall harvest, the peak of Buddhist monastic asceticism, the rebirth of ancestor… See more

    Celebrations in other parts of Asia

    Concert-like performances are a prominent feature of the Ghost Festival in Singapore and Malaysia. Those live concerts are popularly known as Getai in Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 歌台; traditional Chinese: 歌臺; … See more

     
  1. Hungry Ghost Festival, Chinese Zhongyuan Festival - China …

  2. Hungry Ghost Festival | Buddhism, Daoism, History,

    Sep 27, 2024 · The holiday among Daoists is called Zhongyuan Jie (Middle Element Festival). In Daoist thought, there are three divine officials, called the Sanguan , of three realms: upper, middle, and lower. The middle realm, that of …

  3. The Customs and Traditions of the Chinese Ghost Festival

  4. Unveiling China's Ghost Festival: The Zhongyuan Festival

    Sep 1, 2023 · 中元节 (zhōng yuán jié), the Zhongyuan Festival, falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month each year. It is one of the four traditional Chinese festivals for ancestral worship, along with Chinese New Year's Eve, …

  5. Hungry Ghost Festival in China - History, Celebration, …

    Feb 12, 2023 · The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Zhong Yuan Jie or Yu Lan, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Here are some interesting facts about the festival: The festival takes …

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  7. Ghost Festival 2025, Zhong Yuan Jie, Chinese Hungry

    Chinese Ghost Festival also called Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan Jie, Gui Jie, is a traditional festival which falls on the 14th night and the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.

  8. Ghost Festival - New World Encyclopedia

    The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan Jie (中元節), Gui Jie (鬼節) or Yulan Festival (traditional Chinese: 盂蘭盆節; simplified Chinese: 盂兰盆节) and Ullambana Festival, is a traditional Buddhist and …

  9. Zhongyuan Jie - Hungry Ghost Festival - China Educational Tours

  10. Hungry Ghost Festival (盂蘭節) - Taiwanleaftea.com

    Taoists refer to the festival as Zhongyuan Jie. Both Buddhists and Taoists attribute the origin of the Hungry Ghost Festival to Buddhist scriptures. One story of the Hungry Ghost Festival’s origin is that of one of the Buddha’s disciples, …