Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hungry_Ghost_Festival
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Buddhism
folk ancestor worship |
| gptkbp:calendar |
Lunar calendar
|
| gptkbp:coreBelief |
spirits of the dead return to the world of the living
|
| gptkbp:customs |
burning incense
burning joss paper offering food to spirits releasing water lanterns avoiding moving house avoiding weddings performing Chinese opera for spirits refraining from swimming |
| gptkbp:duration |
one lunar month
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
last day of the seventh lunar month
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ghost Month
|
| gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Zhong_Kui
gptkb:King_Yama gptkb:Meng_Po Di Yu (Chinese underworld) |
| gptkbp:mainFestivalDay |
15th day of the seventh lunar month
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
community feasts
ritual ceremonies public performances for ghosts |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:China
gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:Japan gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:Thailand gptkb:Vietnam Chinese communities |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion |
| gptkbp:significance |
honoring ancestors
appeasing wandering spirits ensuring good fortune |
| gptkbp:startDate |
first day of the seventh lunar month
|
| gptkbp:taboo |
do not get married
do not hang clothes outside at night do not move house do not pick up money on the street do not start new businesses do not stay out late at night do not whistle at night |
| gptkbp:相关节日 |
gptkb:Obon
gptkb:Ullambana_Festival |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ed_Lin
gptkb:Danny_Draven |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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