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China's traditional festivals originated from the Buddhist rituals are what

After the introduction of Buddhism into China, the Bon Festival enriched the cultural connotation and form of the traditional Chinese Mid-Yuan Festival and Ghost Festival, and influenced each other, and the 15th day of the 7th month eventually became an important traditional festival of ancestor worship and remembrance for the Chinese people.

After the introduction of Buddhism into China, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year became a household tradition as monks commemorated Buddha's attainment of enlightenment by cooking congee and giving it to the public.

The tradition of the Water Splashing Festival comes from the Buddhist Bathing Buddha Festival, which is held every year on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and is an important festival for Chinese Buddhists to commemorate the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha, also known as the Buddha's Birthday Festival.