Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hungry_Ghost_Festival
gptkb:Zhongyuan_Festival |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
spirit world
hungry ghosts seventh lunar month |
| gptkbp:calendar |
gptkb:Chinese_lunar_calendar
|
| gptkbp:customs |
avoid moving house
avoid night outings avoid swimming avoid weddings |
| gptkbp:date |
15th day of the 7th lunar month
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| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ghost Festival (China)
|
| gptkbp:mainActivity |
floating lanterns
Chinese opera performances burning joss paper offering food to spirits performing rituals for ancestors |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:China
gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:Vietnam |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Buddhist_Ullambana_Sutra
Chinese folk beliefs Taoist traditions |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Obon_(Japan)
gptkb:Ullambana_Festival Ancestor worship |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion |
| gptkbp:significance |
filial piety
merit-making for ancestors spirits return to the world of the living |
| gptkbp:status |
not a public holiday in mainland China
public holiday in Hong Kong public holiday in Macau public holiday in Malaysia public holiday in Singapore public holiday in Taiwan |
| gptkbp:symbol |
food offerings
incense lanterns joss paper |
| gptkbp:theme |
honoring ancestors
appeasing wandering spirits |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Obon
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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