English introduction of the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional ancestor worship festival in China, which is called Ghost Festival by the people. The following is an English introduction of the Mid-Autumn Festival compiled by me for your reference!

　Hungry Ghost Festival The 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar month Much like Western culture's Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge upon those who wronged them in life. This month-long festival is know n as the Hungry Ghost Festival and takes place during the 7th lunar month.

　Unlike other celebrations of the dead in Eastern cultures that seek to h onor dead ancestors, the Hungry Ghost Festival seeks to pacify the hungry ghosts, the ghosts of strangers and the un-cared-for dead. These are the ghosts of those who died by their own hands, by accidents, by drowning or hanging who have been denied entry into heaven. Angry because they are forced to dwell in hell without food or comfort, when released, they search for souls to take their place in misery.

　To Taoists and Buddhists, these evil spirits are not to be taken lightly. They are most active at night and can take many forms including: snakes, moths, birds, foxes, wolves, and tigers. They can even appear as beautiful men or women to seduce the living. When they possess an individual by entering the body they cause illne ss and mental disorders.

　Throughout this month, to keep the angry spirits amused, people stage street operas and other forms of public entertainment. In the past, people did not view the street operas as they were performed only for ghosts. Other rituals are performed to help souls enter into heaven. Taoists do their best to avoid late nights away from these amusements and rituals to steer clear of the evil spirits. To appease these wandering spirits, Buddhists and Taoists burn bundles of joss sticks, paper hell money, food, and other offerings by the roadside. Communities along rivers or near the sea float lanterns in the shape of the lotus or carved from fruit or gourds in the water to guide them away from their homes. They follow the lanterns from the river bank or sea shore till they can no longer be seen. This is do ne to redeem the soul of those who died by drowning.

　The most important days of this month are the 14th and 15th, the days of the great feasts. On the 14th, a great feast would be held to honor family ancestors. Prayers and offerings would be made at family altars. On the following night, the 15th, they would feast for the hungry ghosts. Held outside under the full moon, The fears feed the evil spirits so that they will leave the living alone and be the pioneers for luck with money and the harvest.

Translation:

Chinese. The 14th and 15th of July in the Lunar New Year is very similar to Halloween in western culture. Some eastern cultures celebrate autumn festivals. They believe that the gates of hell will be opened, and the hungry ghosts will wander around the earth looking for food and take revenge on those who have wronged them in their lives. This month-long festival, called the Mid-Autumn Festival, takes place in July of the lunar calendar.

Unlike other activities to commemorate the dead in eastern culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival aims to appease the ghosts of hungry people, strangers and the neglected dead. These are the ghosts of those who were denied entry to heaven by their own hands, accidents, drowning or hanging. Anger is because they are forced to live in hell without food or comfort. When they are released, they will look for souls to take their place in pain.

For Taoists and Buddhists, these evil spirits should not be taken lightly. They are most active at night and can take many forms, including snakes, moths, birds, foxes, wolves and tigers. They can even dress up as beautiful men or women to seduce the living. When they possess a person by entering the body, they will cause diseases and mental disorders.

throughout this month, in order to make angry people happy, people put on street operas and other forms of public entertainment. In the past, people didn't watch street operas because they only performed for ghosts. Other ceremonies (ceremonies, ceremonies) are to help the soul enter heaven. Taoism tries its best to avoid staying away from these entertainments and ceremonies in the middle of the night, so as to avoid evil spirits. In order to appease these wandering souls, Buddhists and Taoists burned bundles of incense sticks, paper money, food and other sacrifices on the roadside. Communities along the river or by the sea float lotus-shaped lanterns or lanterns carved with fruits or gourds in the water to guide them to leave their homes. They followed the lanterns from the river bank or the seaside until they were out of sight. This is done to save the soul of the drowning person.

The most important days of this month are 14th and 15th, which are grand festivals. On the 14th, a grand banquet will be held in memory of the family ancestors. People will pray and sacrifice on the family altar. The next night, on the 15th, they will hold a banquet for the hungry ghost. These festivals are held outside at the full moon, feeding evil spirits so that they can leave the living to pay bribes. Ancestors prayed for good luck with money and harvest. ;