On the fifteenth day the three realms of Heaven, Hell and the realm of the living are open and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased.

• 七月十五这天，上天、阴间和活人居住的阳间三界统统打开，信奉道教和信奉佛教的人们都可以举行宗教仪式来超度或去除死者的苦难。