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Group 6 Unicorn Charlies
- Team Members: 1, *2*, 5, 7, 8, 15
- Team Leader: 2. Charlie
- Topic: Ghost Festival
Ghost Festival
Ghost Month
 People put something on the table for the ghost who doesn't have something to eat. | Ghost Month is during 7/01~7/30 in the Chinese calendar. And the most important day in it is Zhongyuan Festival.There's a saying goes: 'On the first day of the seventh month, the Ghost Gate opens; on the thirtieth day, the Ghost Gate closes. People will hold Pudu to let the lonely ghosts to get something to eat. According to popular beliefs, during this time, the gates between the living and the afterlife open, enabling communication with departed loved ones. According to popular beliefs, during this time, the gates between the living and the afterlife open, enabling communication with departed loved ones. |
The history of Pudu
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Pudu can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, when civil wars resulted in the deaths of many Taiwanese people. In order to worship these lonely ghosts who had no one to worship, the Pudu culture developed.
The meaning of Pudu
Purdue is not only to worship ancestors and ghosts, but also to remember our ancestors with a sense of nostalgia and learn from the wisdom of our ancestors. We hope that through this spirit, our ancestors can be with us.
The taboo of Ghost Festival
- Not suitable for swimming
- It is not advisable to look at old houses that are over 30 years old.
- Avoid going to the hospital in the middle of the night
- Avoid walking around the temple in the evening
- Ghost Moon cannot directly call “Ghost”
- It is not advisable to dry clothes at night during the Ghost Moon
- It is not suitable to recite mantras during the ghost month.
- It is not appropriate to yell in the middle of the night.
- Guiyue should not slap the person in front of him on the shoulder at will.
- It is not advisable to whistle at night in Guiyue
- It is not advisable to light sandalwood or incense in the middle of the night during the Ghost Moon
12. Don’t worship the ghost moon in the Yin Temple
13. It is not advisable to take photos in the mountains or open areas during the ghost moon.
14. Ghost Moon should not say the word “death”
15. Ghost Moon is not suitable for participating in courage test conferences
16. Never dial 13 7s or 0s in the middle of the night.
17. Watching ghost movies in the middle of the night
18. Please do not curse when Guiyue participates in the Zhongyuan Purdue Festival.
19. Please put mugwort powder or sage when staying in a hotel on Ghost Moon
20. Gui Yue should go under the knife
21. Gui Yue should move into a new house
22. The ghost month is suitable for getting married (no firecrackers allowed)
Water lantern
The History of Releasing Water Lanterns
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This activity is introduced to people in China during 618–690 AD.
At that time, the water lanterns were not only in the Zhongyuan Festival.
After 960-1279 AD, people began releasing water lanterns in the Zhongyuan Festival. |
Water lantern is also an important activity in Zhongyuan Festival. People release water lantern, and have a big event to pray for good luck. The styles of water lanterns can be divided into “floating lanterns” and “lantern floats
The tradition of releasing water lanterns usually takes place on the eve of the Zhongyuan Festival. Before the celebration, raised lantern poles and water lanterns are used to notify the wandering souls on land and in the water, inviting them to partake in the sacrifices. A grand procession is also held. On the day of releasing water lanterns, a stage is set up by the stay, offering sacrificial points and paper plutocrats. Monks or Taoist clerks preside over the form, reciting prayers and Holy Writ. Only after these rituals are completed, the water lanterns are lit and placed into the water.