On the 14th day of the seventh lunar month (July 15th in some places), Taoism is called Zhongyuan Festival, Buddhism is called Yulan Festival, and folk custom is called Ghost Festival. Taoism in the Eastern Han Dynasty set up three sessions and five cloudy days, among which July 7th was Delu, which was also the day when regular Taoist priests came to the hospital for examinations. The date of ancestor worship in July was later fixed on this day, and Taoism set the birthday of the emperor official of the Central Plains and the corresponding date of sacrifice on July 15.

The significance of Mid-Autumn Festival:

From the legends about the Mid-Autumn Festival, we can deeply realize that the Mid-Autumn Festival sacrifice has dual meanings, one is to show filial piety in memory of ancestors, and the other is to carry forward the righteous act of pushing oneself and others and being charitable. This is all from the perspective of compassion, which is very human. So while celebrating the Central Plains, we should get rid of the ghost's point of view and look forward to mutual love.