At the Ullamabana Festival event, over 200 monks and laymen gathered in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, offering the Sangha while teaching the virtues of filial piety. / China News Photo

The Ullamabana Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh moon every year. / China News Photo

The festival was inspired by a Buddhist legend, where a disciple of Buddha assembled monks with the best offerings to help him gain immense merit, with which he managed to redeem his mother’s sins. / China News Photo

Over time, the legend of Ullambana has become a major event in Buddhism. Buddhists from all over help the departed cross over to salvation through this charity event. The festival also signifies the importance of performing “good deeds” and teaches people to behave virtuously. / China News Photo