Carol Stepanchuk, Charles Choy Wong 9780835124812 China Books, 1991 1991 145 pages Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China

Moon Festival or Harvest Moon Festival, because of the celebration's association with the full moon on this night, as well as the traditions of moon worship and moon gazing. JÅ«ng-chÄu Jit (ä¸ç§‹ç¯), official name in Cantonese. Tết Trung Thu, official name in Vietnamese. ZhÅngqiÅ« Jié (ä¸ç§‹èŠ‚), the official name in Mandarin. Lantern Festival, a term sometimes used in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, which is not to be confused with the Lantern Festival in China that occurs on the 15th day of the first month of the . Mooncakes and hungry ghosts: festivals of China. San Francisco: China Books & Periodicals. pp. 51â“60. ISBN 0835124819. The Hungry Ghosts Festival is one of the most misunderstood Chinese celebrations. It is not just about starving ghouls roaming the earth. Tomb Sweeping Festival in China (Day of Clear Brightness). colored paper on a grave The Tomb Sweeping Festival is a day when Chinese traditionally honor their dead ancestors by visiting their graves and tidying up and sweeping the grave sites. Participants sometimes place flowers on the graves, burn ghost money, and make offerings of fruit, chicken, pork and sometimes beer. mooncake The Moon Festival is celebrated during the harvest moon (the first full moon of autumn) on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month in late September or early October. Mooncakes and Hungry Ghos has been added to your Cart. Add to Cart. Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser. Some of this information is freely available through a web search of "chinese festivals and celebrations." What this book adds, wonderfully, are frequent notes on: > Historical roots of a festival > Variations in its observance, over time and location > Other associated elements and their significance (e.g., colors, numbers, foods, flowers, etc.) Where it falls down is in remembering that it's a reference: There are the requisite tables and lists that you'd expect in a guide--but the quality of organization, overall, is poor. The Hungry Ghost Festival - a Taoist Chinese celebration of the spirits in Singapore and Penang - is fun most of all for the ghosts. Chinese communities in Malaysia and Singapore believe that the gates of Hell open on the 7th lunar month, freeing the spirits of the dead to roam in the world of the living. The living, in turn, must make offerings of food and burnt prayer money to the souls of the dead to appease them. The ghosts in question inspire both pity and fear. The spirits who roam the earth during this time have been denied access to Heaven for some reason, or have no descendants on earth to make offerings on their behalf. The former will look for any living being to take their place in Hell. The latter are starved f History of Chinese dance. King Festival. â–¾LibraryThing members' description. Book description. Looks at the major Chinese festivals and their origins, rituals, and significance. Haiku summary. â–¾Book descriptions. No descriptions found. â–¾Library descriptions. No library descriptions found. Quick Links. Spine title: Mooncakes & hungry ghosts. Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143). Mode of access: Internet. Boxid IA152701. Boxid_2 CH129925. Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II. City San Francisco. Containerid_2 X 0008. Date-raw January 1992. Spine title: Mooncakes & hungry ghosts. Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143). Formatted Contents Note: Festivals of the living. The New Year festival ; The Dragon Boat festival ; The Mid-Autumn festival Festivals of the dead. Festival of the cowherd and the weaving maiden ; Tian Hou, protectress of seafarers ; Double Yang Day ; The rites of matrimony Festivals of earth, water, wind, and fire: National minorities of China Appendix. The Chinese calendar ; Major birthdays and festivals ; Symbols of celebration ; Setting a table fit for the Gods ; Symbols and images of long life, happiness and good fortune ; Chronology of dynasties. Geographic Name: China Social life and customs. Personal Name: Wong, Charles Choy, 1948

Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China