wandering spirits
ancestor underworld Yulan Festival single tradition · 1
The wandering spirits from the Cold Forest Courtyard (寒林院) and the Resting Place for Departed Souls (同歸所好兄弟) are expected to return to the underworld after the Pudu ceremony. During some Yulan Festival celebrations, bamboo poles are used to vigorously strike the effigy of Dashiye to ensure that no wandering spirits or ghosts remain attached to it before it is sent off.
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- Mountain Gods, Dashiye, Pudu Gong, Earth Gods, Dharma Protectors
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“Similarly, the wandering spirits from the Cold Forest Courtyard (寒林院) and the Resting Place for Departed Souls (同歸所好兄弟) are expected to return to the underworld.”
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