Ullambana festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ghost_Festival
gptkb:Yulanpen_Festival
gptkbp:associatedWith ancestor worship
filial piety
gptkbp:date 15th day of the 7th lunar month
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit 'ullambana', meaning 'hanging upside down'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ullambana festival
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkb:Taoists
gptkbp:origin Buddhist scripture Ullambana Sutra
gptkbp:purpose to honor ancestors
to relieve the suffering of the deceased
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Obon
gptkb:Hungry_Ghost_Festival
gptkbp:rituals burning incense
offering food to monks
chanting sutras
paper offerings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Địa_Tạng
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6