{"id":17,"date":"2025-08-04T06:59:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yulan.my\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-09-21T04:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T04:55:08","slug":"rituals-explained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yulan.my\/en\/rituals-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Rituals Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f272618 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f272618\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793b8a96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"793b8a96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c532871 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c532871\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524816a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524816a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yulan Ceremony Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076291c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076291c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"135\"><strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"133\">Day One<\/strong><\/h4><ul data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"762\"><li data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"312\"><p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"312\">Chanting scriptures and raising the divine banner, respectfully venerating K\u1e63itigarbha Bodhisattva to guide and deliver the wandering souls of the ten directions. (6:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"491\"><p data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"491\">Chanting scriptures and presenting memorial petitions, and offering to Heaven and Earth to universally form lotus platforms to inaugurate the Yulan Blessing Rite. (7:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"653\"><p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"653\">Chanting scriptures for the transcendence of virtuous predecessors, and inviting karmic creditors and infant spirits to partake of the Dharma food. (8:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"762\"><p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"762\">Chanting and paying homage to Great Deity Ya (Da Shi Ye), sending off on the Mercy Ferry Ship. (9:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"782\"><strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"780\">Day Two<\/strong><\/h4><ul data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1297\"><li data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"906\"><p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"906\">Chanting and venerating K\u1e63itigarbha Bodhisattva, offering food to the homeless souls of the ten directions. (6:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1051\"><p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1051\">Chanting and venerating Great Deity Ya, with the Golden Boy presenting longevity wine and the Jade Maiden offering golden lotuses. (8:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1177\"><p data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1177\">Chanting scriptures for the universal salvation of virtuous predecessors, karmic creditors, and infant spirits. (9:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1297\"><p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1297\">Chanting to the City God, guiding the homeless souls of the ten directions to be freed from suffering. (10:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1329\"><strong data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1327\">Day Three (5:00 pm)<\/strong><\/h4><ul data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1879\"><li data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1453\"><p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1453\">Chanting to receive and guide the virtuous predecessors and karmic creditors\u2019 infant spirits onto the Mercy Ferry Ship.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1556\"><p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1556\">Chanting to K\u1e63itigarbha Bodhisattva, guiding the homeless souls of the ten directions. (6:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1650\"><p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1650\">Chanting and venerating Great Deity Ya, universally delivering wandering souls. (7:30 pm)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1722\"><p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1722\">Devotees invite Great Deity Ya, the immortals return their spirits.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1879\"><p data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1879\">Guiding the virtuous predecessors, karmic creditors, and infant spirits to ascend and transform, attaining liberation in the Western Paradise. (9:00 pm)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4e5d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca4e5d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c341dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c341dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c451d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5c451d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sacred Rituals of the Yulan Festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fde7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5fde7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step into the heart of the celebration and discover the meaning behind every prayer, offering, and symbolic act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfae9ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfae9ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09648d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09648d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186\" alt=\"Priests leading prayers at the Yulan Festival altar in Selangor, surrounded by offerings and incense smoke.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Priests-leading-prayers-at-the-Yulan-Festival-altar-in-Selangor-surrounded-by-offerings-and-incense-smoke.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a883ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a883ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3629e57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3629e57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cfcf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3cfcf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening the Gates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8855f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8855f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The festival begins with a formal <em data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1185\">Kai Tan Qi Gu<\/em> (\u5f00\u575b\u542f\u9f13) \u2014 \u201cOpening the Altar and Striking the Drum.\u201d This act announces to the deities, spirits, and community that the sacred period has begun. It also symbolically opens the way for the underworld\u2019s emissaries to enter under divine order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243b790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"243b790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a486ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a486ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chanting-and-opening-ceremony-at-Yulan-festival-Pasar-Borong-Selangor.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d831d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d831d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5faca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5faca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2ccec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2ccec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcoming the Divine Guests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02755bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02755bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before any offerings are made, deities such as Da Shi Ye, Tua Di Ya Pek, and Tudigong are formally invited through chanting, incense, and processions. This ensures the spiritual hosts are present to oversee and bless the festival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152c0d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"152c0d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5c1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff5c1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237-8x12.webp 8w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Da-Shi-Ye-The-King-of-Hades-\u5927\u58eb\u7237.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2b719 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc2b719\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781aedf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"781aedf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b416380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b416380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feeding the Living and the Departed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4c27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4c27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offerings are made to both ancestors and the <em data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2482\">Hao Xiong Di<\/em> (\u201cGood Brothers\u201d \u2013 wandering spirits). Food, incense, and symbolic paper goods like Gold &amp; Silver Treasury (\u91d1\u94f6\u5e93), Rebirth Money (\u5f80\u751f\u94b1), and the Five Grains (\u4e94\u8c37) are prepared. Da Shi Ye ensures fair distribution, preventing disputes among the spirits. &#8220;\u5357\u65e0\u5206\u8863\u65bd\u98df\u963f\u5f25\u9640\u4f5b&#8221; is scripted on the left hand&#8217;s flag or flags behind his back, means giving away food and clothing, Namas Amitabha. Some of the fellow followers will invite their beloved passed loved ones to feast<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ab35d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8ab35d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351679c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"351679c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203\" alt=\"Fellow followers holding invitation stands to invite their passed beloved ones to feast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fellow-followers-holding-invitation-stands-to-invite-their-passed-beloved-ones-to-feast.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d641686 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d641686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e531be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e531be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd33c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd33c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sending Wealth to the Afterlife<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7e2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7e2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Burning joss paper is the bridge between realms. The smoke carries these symbolic goods \u2014 from currency to entire \u201ctreasuries\u201d \u2014 to ancestors and spirits, ensuring they have comfort and status in the afterlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1a133 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae1a133\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f030df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f030df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Flames-consuming-gold-and-silver-paper-offerings-at-the-Yulan-Festival.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba018be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba018be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689ec95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"689ec95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f1be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f1be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entertaining the Deities and Spirits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5a75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5a75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performances like <em data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3795\">Getai<\/em> (\u6b4c\u53f0) and Chinese opera (\u916c\u795e\u620f) are staged to honour the spiritual guests. The front row remains empty \u2014 reserved for the spirits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7533e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc7533e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedb82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fedb82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-134\" alt=\"Stage Performance during Yulan festival in Pasar Borong Selangor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Stage-Performance-during-Yulan-festival-in-Pasar-Borong-Selangor.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f1992 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7f1992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174e77e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"174e77e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231b19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"231b19c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Returning the King to the Spirit Realm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34047a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34047a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the final night, Da Shi Ye is respectfully sent back to the spiritual realm through the ceremonial burning of his effigy. This act closes the festival, seals the gates of the underworld, and ensures blessings remain in the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7eaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5b7eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495395a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"495395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-135\" alt=\"Final day send Da Shi Ye off\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/yulan.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-day-send-Da-Shi-Ye-off.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bffcc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bffcc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e10ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e10ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889d67c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"889d67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting the Festival Through Your Offerings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6423a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6423a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Incense, candles, joss paper, and other sacred offerings can be purchased directly at our on-site counter. Every purchase directly supports the operational costs of the Yulan Festival. After the event, any remaining funds will be donated to local schools to benefit our children\u2019s education. By purchasing from the official counter, you not only honour the spirits but also give back to the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a07a1 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56a07a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde520b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dde520b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-end=\"4970\">Keep a respectful silence during chanting.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1cefb elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e1cefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yulan.my\/en\/blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More About Deities Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63e28b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b63e28b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb56e46 elementor-widget 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(6:00 pm) Chanting scriptures and presenting memorial petitions, and offering to Heaven and Earth to universally form lotus platforms to inaugurate the Yulan Blessing Rite. 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