Ghost Festival (China)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
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
gptkbp:duration 1 day
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