Is Ghost Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival?

When it comes to Halloween, many people don't know, but when it comes to July and a half, no one doesn't know. Because this date is a traditional festival of sacrifice, at this time, whenever there is a deceased relative at home, the family should prepare some incense sticks, paper money, fruits and other things at the intersection at night to burn offerings for the deceased relative to ensure the safety of the family.

Is Ghost Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival? Ghost Festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Is Ghost Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival? Many people have doubts when they hear this statement. According to previous data, Ghost Festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. This is a folk festival handed down from ancient times, and people worship their ancestors on this day. In modern times, before July 15, we started grave-sweeping activities here in northern Anhui until the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Is there really a ghost on Ghost Festival 12 midnight? No, it's so called because according to the older generation, this day is the birthday of Rebecca, a local official. To celebrate Rebecca's birthday, the Yin Dynasty will release the souls of their ancestors and let them go home to join the team. It is a kind of welfare for the deceased ancestors. Therefore, this day is also called Ghost Festival by the people. There are also many taboos during the ghost festival in rural areas.

Is Halloween true? People have different opinions.

Halloween is also called July and a half. The earliest July and a half is the custom of ancient folk sacrifice, called the Mid-Yuan Festival, which can be traced back to the post-Taoist period of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Legend has it that on this day, all ghosts in the underworld will be released and returned to earth to reunite with their families, so in many places, the Mid-Autumn Festival will also be held at night. Therefore, many locals call Mid-Autumn Festival Ghost Festival. This is a legend handed down from ancient times. There is also a saying in modern times that the dead celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and the soul of the underworld celebrates it.