For Example , Vegetarian festival began about 400 years ago according to the legend that told in the period that when China was invaded by the Manchu people and they dominated China and forced to Chinese accept their culture. Such as the Manchu hairstyle like the shaved head bald front.
And long hair in the back. So have group of Chinese people gathered against the Manchus they used dharmic principle by this group wore white cloth and did not eaten meat because they belief about this conduct follow these guidelines will help strengthen. For their group and can resist and cope with
the Manchu people. This group called themselves “ Ngee Ngaung Taung”
(หงี่หั่วท้วง) But ultimately can not resist the invasion of the Manchus. So on the first day of the ninth lunar month have also Chinese remain under the rule of the Manchus they done about Vegetarian festival for recall these fighters that they fight and sacrifice one's life in that situation