Sacrifice is performed regularly by the descendants of the deceased ancestors.

The spirits of deceased ancestors are thought to influence the welfare and health of the living.

Sealings can also include deceased ancestors, providing much of the church's rationale for its extensive family history activities.

It is held to pay respect to deceased ancestors.

The first, second and third grades were prepared for deceased imperial ancestors.

On this day ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm.

These items are said to be the deceased ancestors' clue to identifying their descendants.

Many homes have shrines to deceased ancestors, at which food and drink are regularly left as offerings.

They also believe that the deceased ancestor is not gone away or disappear completely.

In some regions, this is also a night when one's deceased ancestors are commemorated.