Thus, on his birthday, devotees gather at Buddhist temples to bathe statues of him, in a ritual that is believed to aid in the purification of one’s soul.
On this occasion, people especially enjoy the lantern and dragon dance held all around the village. Another Mid-Autumn Festival comes to us, reminding us of many childhood memories as well as the famous Vietnamese folktale- Moon Man and Moon Lady. One of the most spiritual and unique festivals in Hong Kong is the Birthday of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, also known as Sakyamuni), a celebration that's also called the Buddha Bathing Festival.Īccording to legend, nine dragons sprayed water to bathe the baby Buddha at birth. This is a meaningful program which is the beauty of Vietnamese and Buddhist traditions. The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated annually on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, is one of the most important Chinese festivals to date.
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