Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Ghost_Festival
gptkb:Yulanpen_Festival |
| gptkbp:customs |
burning incense
offering food to ancestors performing rituals for the dead releasing lanterns |
| gptkbp:date |
15th day of the 7th lunar month
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| gptkbp:etymology |
from Sanskrit 'Ullambana', meaning 'hanging upside down'
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ullambana Festival
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:China gptkb:Japan gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:Vietnam gptkb:Taoists |
| gptkbp:origin |
Buddhist scripture Ullambana Sutra
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to honor ancestors
to relieve the suffering of the deceased |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Obon
gptkb:Hungry_Ghost_Festival |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kṣitigarbha_Bodhisattva_Pūrvapraṇidhāna_Sūtra
gptkb:Buddhist_Ullambana_Sutra gptkb:Ghost_Festival_(China) gptkb:Vu_Lan_Festival gptkb:Yulanpen_Festival gptkb:Chinese_Buddhist_tradition gptkb:Ullambana_Sutra gptkb:Zhongyuan_Festival |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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