由于往生者有心相续，还是会需要物质的需求，提供个屋子给亡灵居住。
孤魂野鬼指的是人死后无家可归、没有地方可去的无主游魂，祂们没有依靠，处境艰难，也没有后人为祂们做超度的游魂。
The departed souls have thought continuity and require material needs after death. Providing a house is hence necessary for their soul to reside in.
People who have passed on with nowhere to call home become wandering spirits. They do not have any support and are trapped in difficult situations. They do not have descendants whom they can rely on to liberate their souls