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Mid-Autumn Festivalcontents1 Abstract2 Origin3 Legend4 social customsMid-autumn DayMid-autumnMid-autumnDayDayisisaaChineseChinesefestival.festival.ItItcomescomesononthethefifteenthfifteenthdaydayofofthetheeightheighthlunarlunarmonthmonth.On.Onthatthatdaydayweweusuallyusuallyeateat aa bigbig dinnerdinner andand eateat moonmoon cakescakes.ThereThere areare manymanykindskinds ofof moonmoon cakescakes.TheyThey areare smallsmall roundround cakescakes withwithmeat,meat,nutsnutsororsomethingsomethingsweetsweetinsideinside.EatingEating moonmooncakescakes hashas beenbeen ourour custom.custom.FamiliesFamilies stayingstaying outsideoutside inin thetheopenopen airair havehave aa bigbig dinnerdinner andand moonmoon cakescakes.TheThe mostmostimportantimportantthingthingisislookinglookingatatthethemoon.moon.OnOnthatthatday,day,thethemoonmoonlookslooksbrighterbrighterandandrounder.rounder.WeWecallcallthisthismoonmoonthethefullfull moon.moon.OnOn thatthat day,day,familiesfamilies getget together,together,soso wewecallthisdayGettingcallthisdayGetting togetherDay.togetherDay.AbstractThe Name OfThe Name OfMid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festivall In In China,China,every every seasonseason is is divided divided into into Meng(Meng(孟孟),),Zhong(Zhong(仲仲),),Ji(Ji(季季)three three parts,so parts,so the the Mid-Autumn Mid-Autumn FestivalFestival also also calls calls Zhongqiu(Zhongqiu(仲秋仲秋).).l August August 15th,15th,the the moon moon is is rounder rounder andand brightbrighterer than than that that in in the the other other months,months,so so itits s called called“Yue Yue Xi(Xi(月月夕夕)”.This.This night,night,people people look look up up the the bright bright moon,moon,will will naturally naturally look look forward forward to to family family reunion.reunion.People People who who are are far far away away from from home,home,also also take take this this way way to to express express their their thoughts thoughts of of home home and and family family affection.affection.Therefore,Therefore,the the Mid-Autumn Mid-Autumn Festival,Festival,also also known as known as“Reunion.Reunion.“(团圆节团圆节)l TheTheTheThe Mid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-Autumn FestivalFestivalFestivalFestival isisisis a aa a traditionaltraditionaltraditionaltraditional festivity(festivity(festivity(festivity(庆庆典典典典)forforforfor bothbothbothboth thethethethe HanHanHanHan andandandand minorityminorityminorityminoritynationalities.nationalities.nationalities.nationalities.TheTheTheThecustomcustomcustomcustomofofofofworshippingworshippingworshippingworshipping（崇崇崇崇拜拜拜拜）thethethethemoonmoonmoonmooncancancancanbebebebetracedtracedtracedtracedbackbackbackback（追追追追溯溯溯溯到到到到）asasasasfarfarfarfarasasasas thethethethe ancientancientancientancient XiaXiaXiaXia andandandand ShangShangShangShang DynastiesDynastiesDynastiesDynasties(2000(2000(2000(2000 B.C.-1066B.C.-1066B.C.-1066B.C.-1066 B.C.).B.C.).B.C.).B.C.).InInInIn thethethethe ZhouZhouZhouZhou Dynasty(1066Dynasty(1066Dynasty(1066Dynasty(1066B.C.-221B.C.-221B.C.-221B.C.-221B.C.),B.C.),B.C.),B.C.),peoplepeoplepeoplepeopleholdholdholdholdceremoniesceremoniesceremoniesceremoniestotototogreetgreetgreetgreetwinterwinterwinterwinterandandandandworshipworshipworshipworshipthethethethemoonmoonmoonmoon.ItItItItbecomesbecomesbecomesbecomesveryveryveryveryprevalentprevalentprevalentprevalent（盛盛盛盛行行行行）ininininthethethetheTangTangTangTangDynasty(618-907Dynasty(618-907Dynasty(618-907Dynasty(618-907A.D.)A.D.)A.D.)A.D.)thatthatthatthatpeoplepeoplepeoplepeopleenjoyenjoyenjoyenjoyandandandandworshipworshipworshipworshipthethethethefullfullfullfullmoon.moon.moon.moon.InInInIn thethethethe SouthernSouthernSouthernSouthern SongSongSongSong DynastyDynastyDynastyDynasty(1127-1279(1127-1279(1127-1279(1127-1279 A.D.),A.D.),A.D.),A.D.),however,however,however,however,peoplepeoplepeoplepeople sendsendsendsend roundroundroundround moonmoonmoonmooncakescakescakescakestototototheirtheirtheirtheirrelativesrelativesrelativesrelativesasasasasgiftsgiftsgiftsgiftsininininexpressionexpressionexpressionexpressionofofofoftheirtheirtheirtheirbestbestbestbestwisheswisheswisheswishesofofofoffamilyfamilyfamilyfamilyreunionreunionreunionreunion（团团聚聚聚聚）.WhenWhenWhenWhenititititbecomesbecomesbecomesbecomesdark,dark,dark,dark,theytheytheytheylooklooklooklookupupupupatatatatthethethethefullfullfullfullsilvered(silvered(silvered(silvered(银银色色色色的的的的)moonmoonmoonmoonororororgogogogosightseeingsightseeingsightseeingsightseeingononononlakeslakeslakeslakestotototocelebratecelebratecelebratecelebratethethethethefestival.festival.festival.festival.SinceSinceSinceSincethethethetheMingMingMingMing(1368-1644(1368-1644(1368-1644(1368-1644A.D.A.D.A.D.A.D.)andandandandQingQingQingQingDynastiesDynastiesDynastiesDynasties(1644-(1644-(1644-(1644-1911A.D.),1911A.D.),1911A.D.),1911A.D.),thethethethecustomcustomcustomcustomofofofofMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnFestivalFestivalFestivalFestivalcelebrationcelebrationcelebrationcelebrationbecomesbecomesbecomesbecomesunprecedented(unprecedented(unprecedented(unprecedented(前前前前所所所所未未未未有有有有的的的的)popular.popular.popular.popular.TogetherTogetherTogetherTogether withwithwithwith thethethethe celebrationcelebrationcelebrationcelebration theretheretherethere appearappearappearappear somesomesomesome specialspecialspecialspecialcustomscustomscustomscustoms inininin differentdifferentdifferentdifferentpartspartspartspartsofofofofthethethethecountry,country,country,country,suchsuchsuchsuchasasasasburningburningburningburningincense,incense,incense,incense,plantingplantingplantingplantingMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-Autumntrees,trees,trees,trees,lightinglightinglightinglightinglanternslanternslanternslanternsonononontowerstowerstowerstowers andandandand firefirefirefire dragondragondragondragon dances.dances.dances.dances.However,However,However,However,thethethethe customcustomcustomcustom ofofofof playingplayingplayingplaying underunderunderunder thethethethe moonmoonmoonmoon isisisis notnotnotnot sosososopopularpopularpopularpopularasasasasititititusedusedusedusedtotototobebebebenowadays,nowadays,nowadays,nowadays,butbutbutbutititititisisisisnotnotnotnotlesslesslesslesspopularpopularpopularpopulartotototoenjoyenjoyenjoyenjoythethethethebrightbrightbrightbrightsilveredsilveredsilveredsilveredmoon.moon.moon.moon.WheneverWheneverWheneverWheneverthethethethefestivalfestivalfestivalfestivalsetssetssetssetsin in in in（到到到到来来来来）,peoplepeoplepeoplepeoplewillwillwillwilllooklooklooklookupupupupatatatatthethethethefullfullfullfullsilveredsilveredsilveredsilveredmoon,moon,moon,moon,drinkingdrinkingdrinkingdrinkingwinewinewinewinetotototo celebratecelebratecelebratecelebrate theirtheirtheirtheir happyhappyhappyhappy lifelifelifelife orororor thinkingthinkingthinkingthinking ofofofof theirtheirtheirtheir relativesrelativesrelativesrelatives andandandand friendsfriendsfriendsfriends farfarfarfar fromfromfromfrom home,home,home,home,andandandandextendingextendingextendingextending（给给予，提供）予，提供）予，提供）予，提供）alloftheirbestwishestothem.alloftheirbestwishestothem.alloftheirbestwishestothem.alloftheirbestwishestothem.originZhong Qiu Jie,which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival,is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon-an auspicious symbol of abundance,harmony and luck.Adults will usually indulge in fragrant moon cakes of many varieties piping a good cup of hot Chinese tea,while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit lanterns.农历八月十五日是中国的传统节日农历八月十五日是中国的传统节日中秋节。在这天，中秋节。在这天，每个家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏象征丰裕、和谐每个家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏象征丰裕、和谐和幸运的圆月。此时，大人们吃着美味的月饼，品着热腾和幸运的圆月。此时，大人们吃着美味的月饼，品着热腾腾的香茗，而孩子们则在一旁拉着兔子灯尽情玩耍。腾的香茗，而孩子们则在一旁拉着兔子灯尽情玩耍。The Legend of Mid-autumn Festival According to legend,in ancient time,one year,ten suns appeared in the sky,the water in the planet dried,people couldnt live any longer.The earth was saved when a strong archer,Hou Yi,succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns.So he become famous and have his apprentices(徒弟).CHANGEThe Moon Goddess OneOne day,day,HouHou yi yi wentwent outout withwith hishisstudent!student!OneOne studentstudent calledcalled PengPeng MengMeng,he,heknewknewthatthatHouHou YiYi s swife,Changwife,Chang E,E,hashas somethingsomething thatthat cancan letlet peoplepeople becomebecomeimmortal!immortal!(神神仙仙)PengPeng MengMeng wantedwantedtotobebea aimmortal,immortal,sosoheheusedused a aknife,knife,andandsaidsaidtotoChangChangE E ififsheshedoesntdoesnt givegivehimhimthatthatthingthing,she,she willwill die!die!ChangChang E E didntdidnt wantwant PengPeng MengMeng totobebea aimmortalimmortalandand shesheateate thatthatthingandthingandbecamebecame immortalimmortal.ChangEFliesToTheMoonChangEFliesToTheMoonThenThen wewe willwilltelltellyouyouaainterestinginterestingstorystory aboutaboutthetherabbitrabbitofof Chang-E!Chang-E!AccordingAccordingtotolegend,legend,theretherearearethreethreegodsgodsintointothreethreepoorpooroldoldman,man,seekingseekingfoodfoodtoto a afox,fox,a amonkeymonkeyandanda arabbit,rabbit,thethefoxfoxandandthethemonkeymonkeyhadhadfoodfoodtotorelieve(relieve(救救助助),),onlyonlyhelplesshelplessrabbit.rabbit.ThenThenRabbitRabbitsaid:said:“YouYoucancaneateatthethemeatmeatofofmine!mine!”ThenThenleapleapintointothethefire,fire,fairyfairywaswas deeplydeeply movedmoved andand takentaken onon thethe rabbitrabbit toto thethepalacepalacetotoaccompaniedaccompaniedChangChangE,E,andandrammingramming elixirelixir(长生不老生不老药).).玉兔捣药玉兔捣药 相传有三位神仙变相传有三位神仙变成三个可怜的老人，向狐狸、猴子、成三个可怜的老人，向狐狸、猴子、兔子求食，狐狸与猴子都有食物可兔子求食，狐狸与猴子都有食物可以济助，唯有兔子束手无策。后来以济助，唯有兔子束手无策。后来兔子说：兔子说：“你们吃我的肉吧！你们吃我的肉吧！”就就跃入烈火中，将自己烧熟，神仙大跃入烈火中，将自己烧熟，神仙大受感动，把兔子送到月宫内，成了受感动，把兔子送到月宫内，成了玉兔。陪伴嫦娥玉兔。陪伴嫦娥,并捣制长生不老药。并捣制长生不老药。.ANOTHER LEGENDThereTherearearea ahighhighfivefivehundredhundredZhangZhang（=3.33.3metersmeters）laurellaurel insideinside thethe legendlegend moon.moon.DuringDuringHanHan dynasty,dynasty,thertherwaswasa a personpersonwhowhoisiscalledcalledWuWuGangGang,hehewaswasabsorbedabsorbed ininhowhowtoto bebe a a immortalimmortal.Therefore.Therefore thethe emperoremperorbecamebecame angryangry andand letlet himhim residereside in in thethepalacepalace ofof thethe moon,moon,mademade himhim cutcut downdowncinnamoncinnamon inin thethe palacepalace ofof thethe moonmoon,andandsaid:said:“IfIfyouyoucancancutcutdowndownthisthiscinnamon,cinnamon,I Iwillwill givegive youyou magicmagic”.ButBut everyevery timetime WuWu GangGangchops(chops(砍砍),),thetheaxeaxe（斧斧子子）getsgetsawayawaybutbutthethetreetreewoundwoundhealshealsrightrightaway,away,ThenThen WuWuGangGangchopschopscinnamoncinnamondaydayafterafterdayday,and,andcancan notnot cutscuts downdown thethe cinnamoncinnamon inin thethepalaceofthemoon.palaceofthemoon.传说月亮里有一棵高五百丈的月桂传说月亮里有一棵高五百丈的月桂树。汉朝时有个叫吴刚的人，醉心树。汉朝时有个叫吴刚的人，醉心于仙道而不专心学习，因此天帝震于仙道而不专心学习，因此天帝震怒，把他居留在月宫，令他在月宫怒，把他居留在月宫，令他在月宫伐桂树，并说：伐桂树，并说：“如果你砍倒桂树，如果你砍倒桂树，就可获仙术。就可获仙术。”但吴刚每砍一斧，但吴刚每砍一斧，斧起而树创伤就马上愈合，日复一斧起而树创伤就马上愈合，日复一日，吴刚伐桂的愿望仍未达成，因日，吴刚伐桂的愿望仍未达成，因此吴刚在月宫常年伐桂，始终砍不此吴刚在月宫常年伐桂，始终砍不倒这棵树倒这棵树,因而后世的人得以见到因而后世的人得以见到吴刚在月中无休无止砍伐月桂的形吴刚在月中无休无止砍伐月桂的形象。象。吴刚伐桂吴刚伐桂the custom of Mid-Autumn Festivaleat moon-cake(吃月饼)moon walk(走月亮)fire the tower light(点塔灯)fire Douxiang(烧斗香)Worship moonput the sky lights(放天灯)plant the Mid-Autumn(树中秋)enjoy the moon(赏月)eat meat moon-cakeoon-cake(吃月饼吃月饼)Ancient Ancient moon moon cake cake was was eaten eaten asas a a sacrifice sacrifice(祭祭 品品)in)in the the Mid-Autumn Mid-Autumn Festival,Festival,due due to to the the passage passage of of time,time,the the moon moon cake cake has has been been alienated(alienated(异异化化)into into the the Mid-Autumn Mid-Autumn Festival Festival food food and and gifts.gifts.The The custom custom of of eating eating moon moon cake cake festival appeared in the Tang Dynasty.festival appeared in the Tang Dynasty.Different Kinds of Different Kinds of MooncakesMooncakesNowadays,Nowadays,the the mooncakesmooncakes are made in are made in all kinds of all kinds of shapesshapes.The round shape of moon cakes just symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family.fire Douxiang(烧斗香烧斗香)enjoy the moon(赏月月)Enjoy the moon is the most popular activity in the Mid-autumn Festival.TheTheTheThe customcustomcustomcustom ofofofof scholarsscholarsscholarsscholars totototo celebratecelebratecelebratecelebrate thethethethe moonmoonmoonmoon festivalfestivalfestivalfestivalcomescomescomescomesfromfromfromfrom sacrificingsacrificingsacrificingsacrificing thethethethemoon,moon,moon,moon,seriousseriousseriousserioussacrificesacrificesacrificesacrifice becamebecamebecamebecameanananan amusement.amusement.amusement.amusement.MoonMoonMoonMoon activitiesactivitiesactivitiesactivities beganbeganbeganbegan duringduringduringduring WeiWeiWeiWei andandandand JinJinJinJinDynasties.,Dynasties.,Dynasties.,Dynasties.,butbutbutbut ititititcancancancan notnotnotnotbebebebea aa acustom.custom.custom.custom.untiluntiluntiluntil TangTangTangTangDynasty.Dynasty.Dynasty.Dynasty.EnjoyingEnjoyingEnjoyingEnjoying thethethethesightsightsightsightofofofofthethethethemoonmoonmoonmoonbecamebecamebecamebecame popularpopularpopularpopularatatatatthethethetheMid-Mid-Mid-Mid-AutumnAutumnAutumnAutumn Festival,Festival,Festival,Festival,WhatWhatWhatWhat”s s s s more,more,more,more,theytheytheythey asloasloasloaslo readreadreadread manymanymanymanypoemspoemspoemspoems .DuringDuringDuringDuring SongSongSongSong dynasty,dynasty,dynasty,dynasty,enjoyingenjoyingenjoyingenjoying a a a a fullfullfullfull moonmoonmoonmoon hashashashasbecomebecomebecomebecomethethethethecentercentercentercenter forforforforthethethetheMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnFolkFolkFolkFolk Festival,Festival,Festival,Festival,andandandandbeenbeenbeenbeen designateddesignateddesignateddesignated asasasas Mid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-AutumnMid-Autumn FestivalFestivalFestivalFestival officially.officially.officially.officially.AndAndAndAndTangTangTangTang dynastydynastydynastydynasty isisisis differentdifferentdifferentdifferent fromfromfromfrom thethethethe SongSongSongSong dynasty.dynasty.dynasty.dynasty.SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes thethethethemoonmoonmoonmoon s ss sclearclearclearclearlightlightlightlightalsoalsoalsoalsocouldcouldcouldcouldnotnotnotnotconcealconcealconcealconcealthethethethesadnesssadnesssadnesssadnessofofofofpeoplepeoplepeoplepeopleininininSongSongSongSongdynasty.dynasty.dynasty.dynasty.文文文文人人人人赏赏赏赏月月月月 的的的的风风风风俗俗俗俗来来来来源源源源于于于于祭祭祭祭月月月月，严严严严肃肃肃肃的的的的祭祭祭祭祀祀祀祀变变变变成成成成了了了了轻轻轻轻松松松松的的的的欢欢欢欢娱娱娱娱。民民民民间间间间中中中中秋秋秋秋赏赏赏赏月月月月活活活活动动动动约约约约始始始始魏魏魏魏晋晋晋晋时时时时期期期期，但但但但未未未未成成成成习习习习。到到到到了了了了唐唐唐唐代代代代，中中中中秋秋秋秋赏赏赏赏月月月月、玩玩玩玩月月月月颇颇颇颇为为为为盛盛盛盛行行行行，许许许许多多多多诗诗诗诗人人人人的的的的名名名名篇篇篇篇中中中中都都都都有有有有咏咏咏咏月月月月的的的的诗诗诗诗句句句句。待待待待到到到到宋宋宋宋时时时时，形形形形成成成成了了了了以以以以赏赏赏赏月月月月活活活活动动动动为为为为中中中中心心心心的的的的中中中中秋秋秋秋民民民民俗俗俗俗节节节节日日日日，正正正正式式式式定定定定为为为为中中中中秋秋秋秋节节节节。与与与与唐唐唐唐人人人人不不不不同同同同，宋宋宋宋人人人人赏赏赏赏月月月月更更更更多多多多的的的的是是是是感感感感物物物物伤伤伤伤怀怀怀怀，常常常常以以以以阴阴阴阴晴晴晴晴圆圆圆圆缺缺缺缺，喻喻喻喻人人人人情情情情事事事事态态态态，即即即即使使使使中中中中秋秋秋秋之之之之夜夜夜夜，明明明明月月月月的清光也掩饰不住宋人的伤感的清光也掩饰不住宋人的伤感的清光也掩饰不住宋人的伤感的清光也掩饰不住宋人的伤感 Play the grass dragon(舞草龙舞草龙)put th