夜雨聆风The Zhongyuan Festival, 1. (observe) on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month (August 27, 2026), is a major Chinese tradition also known as the Ghost Festival. It blends three cultural 2. (root): ancient harvest thanksgiving, Taoist cosmology, and the Buddhist story of Mulian saving his mother from hunger in the afterlife, 3. merged during the Tang Dynasty into the festival that we celebrate today.
During the4. (seven) lunar month, spirits 5. (are believed)to roam the earth. Families honor ancestors by preparing food offerings, burning joss paper and material effigies, and releasing lotus-shaped lanterns on water to guide lost souls. In regions 6. Singapore and Hong Kong, public getai performances are held, where 7. front rows are reserved for spirits who are thought to come and enjoy the show.
Despite8. (it) ghostly associations, the festival emphasizes remembrance, filial piety, andcompassion—honoring one's own ancestors while also caring for homeless spirits through universal salvation ceremonies. 9. (ultimate), it is a time to give thanks for the harvest, cherish one's roots, 10. keep departed loved ones in memory.
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