Results found with the tag '中元节' , 4 articles in total.
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[Customs]
Ullambana, Yulan Jie in China
The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is Hungry Ghost Festival as well as Zhongyuan Festival, Yu Lan Pen festival and ShiHu, or sometimes we called it the Ullambana.
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[Classics]
Who is Zhong Kui in Chinese Ghost Festival
Zhong Kui is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household
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[Customs]
The traditions of Ghost Festival in China
In Chinese tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and
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[Customs]
What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?
The 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar month is Hungry Ghost Festival in China. Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry g
