The Mid-Yuan Festival, also known as the Bon Festival, is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is considered to be the day when the gates of the ghosts are opened wide and the spirits of the dead are allowed to return to the earth to be reunited with their loved ones. On this day, families make offerings to their ancestors and gods to pray for the spirits of the dead and for the well-being of their loved ones.

However, there are some taboos on the Mid-Yuan Festival, among which I will list a few as follows:

1. Don't go out at night: According to the custom of the Mid-Yuan Festival, you can't go out at night. Ancient people believed that there would be ghosts wandering around at night on the Mid-Yuan Festival, which would be unfavorable to people after encountering them, and as the Mid-Yuan Festival is the festival for the dead and the dead will appear on earth at night, so you shouldn't go out at night in order to avoid encountering anything untoward. At the same time, you should pay attention to safety to ensure the safety and health of yourself and your family.

2. Don't touch the offerings: The Mid-Yuan Festival is a time for quiet worship, and it is not advisable to make noise in the house, so as not to disturb the peace of the ancestors and the spirits of the dead. In the process of worship, do not touch, collide with, or fiddle with the offerings, so as not to defile the gods or offend the ancestors.

3. Don't cry or shout: During the worship, don't cry or shout, as this will incite the ghosts and attract the attention of the spirits. It is not advisable to eat meat food. Mid-Yuan Festival is a vegetarian day, it is not advisable to eat meat food to show respect and remembrance of the dead.

4. Don't borrow money or objects: On this day, don't borrow money or objects because things that need to be returned may be stopped by ghosts and spirits, leading to subsequent trouble. It is not advisable to wear red. Mid-Yuan Festival is a festival to honor the spirits of the dead, and the color red represents good luck. It is not advisable to wear red clothes to avoid causing uneasiness to the spirits of the dead.

Origin of the festival:

The festival can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, when the 15th day of the 7th lunar month was considered by folk belief to be the day when the spirits of the dead returned to the earth. In order to pay homage to the ancestors and pray for blessings for the spirits of the dead, people began to hold bon festivals on this day. Originally originating from Buddhism, the festival was later absorbed by Taoism and folk beliefs, and became one of the indispensable festivals in traditional Chinese culture.

Summary:The Mid-Yuan Festival is an important traditional cultural festival, which is constantly changing and evolving in people's inheritance. The festival has its solemn worship rituals, but also has some rules and taboos. In today's world, we should pay attention to the historical and cultural value of this festival, respect and inherit the Chinese civilization, but also pay attention to safety, hygiene, and act according to the taboos, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.