hungry ghost (preta)

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
supernatural entity
figure in Buddhist cosmology
figure in Hindu cosmology
gptkbp:alternativeName preta
egui (Chinese)
gaki (Japanese)
pret (Thai)
quỷ đói (Vietnamese)
yeom-gwi (Korean)
gptkbp:associatedWith karma
rebirth
punishment for greed
gptkbp:depictedIn emaciated figure
thin neck
swollen belly
gptkbp:describedBy being tormented by desire
spirit of insatiable hunger
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhist cosmology
Hindu mythology
Japanese folklore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hungry ghost (preta)
gptkbp:inhabitedBy one of the six realms of samsara
preta realm
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahāyāna_sutras
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Indian religions
East Asian religions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Yulanpen_Festival
gptkb:Hungry_Ghost_Festival
gptkb:Obon_Festival
ancestor worship
Phraet
gptkbp:ritualsFor merit transfer
ancestor appeasement
feeding the hungry ghosts
gptkbp:symbolizes consequences of greed
unfulfilled desires
spiritual suffering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phi_Pret
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7