August is the Hungry Ghost Month in Chinese culture. It is believed that the King of Hell opens the gates and allows the dead to return to wander the earth.
This month is celebrated by making daily offerings to the dead. The living put out rice, meat and fruit. The living make replicas out of paper of items like money, homes, furniture and cars and burn them so that they will pass over to the spirit world and ensure that the dead will have all of the items they need for their upcoming world in the spirit world.
This month is celebrated by making daily offerings to the dead. The living put out rice, meat and fruit. The living make replicas out of paper of items like money, homes, furniture and cars and burn them so that they will pass over to the spirit world and ensure that the dead will have all of the items they need for their upcoming world in the spirit world.