Tet Chungguen in Vietnam

Temple in Tet ChungguenTet Chungguyen, or the day of forgiveness of criminals and commemoration of “homeless” souls, is celebrated annually on the full moon day of the seventh month (July 15 on the lunar calendar).

According to popular beliefs, Tet Chungguyen comes from the Buddhist celebration of Wulan, which is the day of salvation of sufferers, wanderers, homeless people and the forgiveness of criminals. On this day, all prisoners in the prisons of the underworld are released.

According to tradition, on July 15, according to the lunar calendar, families prepare a festive table, light incense sticks, read prayers for the dead. In public places such as temples, courtyards in front of communal houses, at perennial banyans, on bridges and in bazaars, trays are placed with cheap dishes such as liquid rice porridge, air corn ...