Is it true that you shouldn't go out at night on the Ghost Festival?
It is true. The elderly believe that it is not advisable to go out at night on the Ghost Festival.Why? It is said that during this period, the wandering souls from the underworld rush to the human world for fun and seek delicious food and drinks. Especially on July 15th — the day of the Ghost Festival, which is the day when the gate of the underworld is open and the yin energy is the heaviest in the human world. It is generally believed that it is best not to go out on the Ghost Festival to avoid meeting ghosts, and especially not to go near rivers, to avoid accidentally falling into the water and becoming a replacement for a water ghost.
Taboos of Going Out at Night on the Ghost Festival
1. If you go out at night on the Ghost Festival, you can carry incense or paper money with you. If not, you can carry a pack of cigarettes. Even if you don't smoke, you can burn them on the roadside to offer to the lonely souls when needed.2. When going out at night on the Ghost Festival, try not to speak much on the way, do not urinate or defecate by the roadside, and do not spit randomly. Especially in places where people burn paper offerings, if you accidentally step on them or spit, you should immediately apologize and ask for forgiveness.
3. When going out at night on the Ghost Festival, avoid places of decadence and avoid intimate activities, and avoid loud noises. Otherwise, even small matters can become disasters.
