Unofficial observance
Baekjung
Lunar month 7, day 15 (regular month)
A summer festival combining farming traditions and Buddhist Ullambana rites.
How did it begin?
On lunar July 15, people traditionally prepared various foods to treat those who had worked hard in the fields. Folk farming festivities and Buddhist Ullambana rites have both been associated with this day.
Source · 백중 — 한국민족문화대백과사전 ↗ (new window)
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