2. Laba Festival, a traditional festival in China, commonly known as Laba, is celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is mainly popular in northern China. The custom of this festival is to drink Laba porridge. Laba is one of the grand festivals in Buddhism, which is the day when Buddha Sakyamuni became a Taoist, also known as "Magic Weapon Festival", "Buddha's Daoism Festival" and "Daoism Meeting".
3. The word "Laba" originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and was also called "Laba Day" at that time. It was originally a Buddhist festival, and after generations of evolution, it gradually became a household name.