The Relationship between Traditional Festivals in China and Buddhist Culture

Traditional festivals in China have many origins with Buddhist culture, such as:

Laba Festival

After Buddhism was introduced to China, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month became a well-known traditional day because special family members commemorated the Buddha's success in cooking porridge and gave it to the public.

Ghosts'Festival

Bonsai originated from Buddhism enriches the cultural connotations and forms of traditional Mid-Autumn Festival and Ghost Festival in China, and influences each other. Finally, July 15 became an important traditional festival for China people to worship their ancestors and commemorate them.

the Water Sprinkling Festival

Starting from the Buddhist Bathing Festival on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, it is the most important festival for Buddhists in China to commemorate the birth of Sakyamuni, also known as the Buddha's Birthday Festival.