The Bon Festival is a festival that falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month each year. It is also called the Bon Festival and the Ghost Festival.

It should be noted that in a certain sense, the Hungry Ghost Festival belongs to Taoism, the Bon Festival belongs to Buddhism, and the Ancestor Worship Festival in the middle of July belongs to the secular world.

In some places, this festival is commonly known as Ghost Festival, Shigu Festival, Zhaigu Festival, Diguan Festival, etc.

In Indian Buddhist rituals, Buddhists hold the "Ollambana" in order to honor their ancestors. The "Ullambana Sutra" in the Buddhist scriptures encourages Buddhist disciples to practice filial piety, which is in line with the Chinese common belief of being prudent in the end and pursuing the future, so it has become increasingly popular.

China started to imitate this from the Liang Dynasty, and it became the Hungry Ghost Festival.

However, later on, in addition to setting up fasting for monks, activities such as worshiping and repenting and setting off flames were also added.

Extended information: Festival rituals: The first is to circumambulate the pure altar, that is, to recite the Ullambana Sutra.

First, the abbot presides over the ceremony of circumambulating the altar, chanting sutras, and sprinkling water. The people will go around the altar and recite the Ullambana Sutra three times. Then, the people will kneel down in the same position as in the morning and evening recitations, recite the blessings with the abbot, and wish everything well.

Enemies and relatives were saved together; after the blessing, everyone stood up, listened to Vina reciting the Buddha's name, and knelt down to worship with the sound of the chime.

After kneeling and worshiping, they dispersed.

The second item is the orchid basin offering.

The monks re-entered the altar and bowed three times to the Buddha. The abbot burned incense and performed "offerings and praises" while everyone sang together.

Then, read and recite the scriptures again, explain the purpose of the basin offering, express your own thoughts, and kneel down to worship the Buddha from time to time.

Finally, a dedication speech is recited, and the orchid basin offering ceremony ends.

The last ritual is for the monks to receive food.

After the offerings are completed, the crowd will gather together the things donated by Tanyue (believers), and distribute them equally among the guests and the monks of the temple.

After receiving the allotment, they recited a prayer as a group, and then everyone returned to their dormitories with their bowls in hand.

The entire Bon Bon ceremony is over.