中元節
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中元節 is a traditional Chinese festival, observed on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, during which people honor and make offerings to wandering spirits and deceased ancestors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 中元節 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8798935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 中元節 Context triple: [Ghost Festival, hasChineseName, 中元節]
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A.
Shangyuan Festival
Shangyuan Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the first full moon of the lunar year, known for lantern displays, folk performances, and family gatherings.
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B.
Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, marked by ancestor veneration, mountain climbing, and chrysanthemum appreciation for health and longevity.
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C.
Laba Festival
Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday marking the prelude to the Lunar New Year, celebrated with offerings and the eating of Laba congee to pray for good fortune and a bountiful harvest.
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D.
Baishou festival
The Baishou festival is a major traditional celebration of the Tujia people, featuring group dancing, ritual performances, and songs that recount their history and cultural heritage.
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E.
Qingming Festival
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday focused on ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping, while also celebrating the arrival of spring.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 中元節 Target entity description: 中元節 is a traditional Chinese festival, observed on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, during which people honor and make offerings to wandering spirits and deceased ancestors.
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A.
Shangyuan Festival
Shangyuan Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the first full moon of the lunar year, known for lantern displays, folk performances, and family gatherings.
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B.
Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, marked by ancestor veneration, mountain climbing, and chrysanthemum appreciation for health and longevity.
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C.
Laba Festival
Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday marking the prelude to the Lunar New Year, celebrated with offerings and the eating of Laba congee to pray for good fortune and a bountiful harvest.
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D.
Baishou festival
The Baishou festival is a major traditional celebration of the Tujia people, featuring group dancing, ritual performances, and songs that recount their history and cultural heritage.
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E.
Qingming Festival
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday focused on ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping, while also celebrating the arrival of spring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
中國傳統節日
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傳統節日 ⓘ 民間信仰節日 ⓘ 祭祀節日 ⓘ |
| 三元節之一 | 中元 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 三元節構成 |
上元節
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下元節 NERFINISHED ⓘ 中元節 ⓘ |
| 三官大帝對應 | 地官 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 中文名 | 中元節 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 主題 |
慎終追遠
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普度孤魂 ⓘ 祭祀祖先 ⓘ 超度亡靈 ⓘ |
| 別名 |
七月半
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中元 ⓘ 施孤節 ⓘ 盂蘭盆節 ⓘ 鬼節 NERFINISHED ⓘ 鬼門節 ⓘ |
| 所屬宗教傳統 |
佛教
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民間信仰 ⓘ 道教 ⓘ |
| 所屬文化 | 中華文化 ⓘ |
| 文化意義 |
安撫孤魂野鬼
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強化孝道觀念 ⓘ 表達對亡者的追思 ⓘ |
| 日期 | 農曆七月十五日 ⓘ |
| 日期類型 | 農曆 ⓘ |
| 時間特徵 | 鬼門開期間的重要日子 ⓘ |
| 核心活動 |
供奉祭品
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搭建普度壇 ⓘ 放水燈 ⓘ 施食孤魂 ⓘ 普度法會 NERFINISHED ⓘ 焚香 ⓘ 燒紙錢 ⓘ 祭祖 ⓘ 誦經超度 ⓘ |
| 流行地區 |
中國大陸
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新加坡 NERFINISHED ⓘ 澳門 ⓘ 臺灣 NERFINISHED ⓘ 華人社會 ⓘ 香港 NERFINISHED ⓘ 馬來西亞 ⓘ |
| 相關神祇 |
三官大帝
NERFINISHED
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地官大帝 NERFINISHED ⓘ 地官赦罪大帝 ⓘ |
| 相關節日 |
寒衣節
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清明節 ⓘ 重陽節 ⓘ |
| 社會功能 |
安撫社會對死亡與未知的恐懼
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維繫家族與祖先的連結 ⓘ |
| 禁忌 |
避免在水邊玩耍
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避免夜間外出到偏僻之地 ⓘ 避免大肆喧嘩打擾鬼魂 ⓘ 避免隨意撿拾路邊供品 ⓘ |
| 與上元節關係 | 同屬三元節之一 ⓘ |
| 與下元節關係 | 同屬三元節之一 ⓘ |
| 與清明節關係 | 同為祭祖節日 ⓘ |
| 與盂蘭盆節關係 | 概念相近 ⓘ |
| 起源 | 道教三官信仰與佛教盂蘭盆會融合 ⓘ |
| 鬼門開時間 | 農曆七月初一至七月三十日（民間說法） ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 中元節 Description of subject: 中元節 is a traditional Chinese festival, observed on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, during which people honor and make offerings to wandering spirits and deceased ancestors.
Referenced by (1)
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