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Hungry ghost

A hungry ghost in Buddhism and Chinese traditional religion is a being who is driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. The Chinese name 餓鬼; èguǐ; 'hungry ghost' translates the Sanskrit preta in Buddhism. Hungry ghosts play a role in Chinese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Taoism, and in Chinese folk religion. Hungry ghosts are distinct from…

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Country
China, Japan
Folklore
Chinese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Chinese traditional religion
Grouping
Legendary creature
Region
East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia
Similar entities
Krasue and Kalag
Sub grouping
Nocturnal, revenant

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In Tibet

In Japan

Types of spirits

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Hungry ghost

Nodes109
Edges108
Triples132
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018349
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Hungry ghost

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related to Taoist practices · 21
Hungry ghost → After, Behind, Chinese Buddhism, During, Egui, Fifteen, He, In, Incense, Lord Guan, Mazu, Sitting, Taoist, The, The Bodhisattva Dizang, The Jade Emperor, These, This, Tu Di Gong, Under
related to In Japan · 15
Hungry ghost → Gaki, Hungry Ghosts, In Japanese Buddhism, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Buddhist, Jikininki, Kyoto National Museum, National Treasure, Nevertheless, Sanjūsangen-dō, The, The Hungry Ghosts Scroll, They, Traditionally
related to In Tibet · 15
Hungry ghost → According, Bhavacakra, Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Ganachakra, History, Hungry Ghosts, In Tibetan Buddhism, Indian Buddhism, Sanskrit, Some, Standard Tibetan, This, Tibetan Plateau, Wylie
related to In China · 12
Hungry ghost → Buddhism, Buddhist, Chinese, Hungry Ghosts, If, In China, In Chinese Buddhism, Many Chinese Buddhist, Middle Chinese, Path, Taiwan, The
related to Avadānaśataka "One Hundred Stories" · 10
Hungry ghost → At, Avadānaśataka, Buddhist, CE, India, The, The Avadānaśataka, Therefore, This, Work
related to Myths of origin · 10
Hungry ghost → Buddhist, Chuan-chi, In, Indian, It, One Hundred Selected Legends, Preta, Some, Sutra, There
related to Depiction · 8
Hungry ghost → As, Furthermore, India, Indian, The, These, They, This
related to In Buddhist philosophy · 8
Hungry ghost → By, He, Indian, Since, The, Thus, Vasubandhu, Yogācāra
related to Types of spirits · 6
Hungry ghost → Chinese, Hungry, If, It, The, When
related to In popular culture · 5
Hungry ghost → Slip, The Hungry Ghost, The TV, They, This

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Hungry ghostCountryChina, Japan1.00infobox
Hungry ghostFolkloreChinese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Chinese traditional religion1.00infobox
Hungry ghostGroupingLegendary creature1.00infobox
Hungry ghostRegionEast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia1.00infobox
Hungry ghostSimilar entitiesKrasue and Kalag1.00infobox
Hungry ghostSub groupingNocturnal, revenant1.00infobox
paper housesinstance ofPeople also burn other forms of joss paper0.80text
carsinstance ofPeople also burn other forms of joss paper0.80text
televisions to please the ghosts.Families also pay tribute to other unknown wandering egui so that these homeless souls do not intrude on their livesinstance ofPeople also burn other forms of joss paper0.80text
bring misfortuneinstance ofPeople also burn other forms of joss paper0.80text
repentance ritesinstance ofIt is commonly performed during or at the end of regular religious temple events0.80text
solo deliveriesinstance ofincluding a wide range of instrumental music as well as vocal performances0.80text

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