TheMid-AutumnFestivalTime:lunarAugust15th(农历八月十五)Mid-AutumnintroductionTheannuallunarAugust15,isatraditionalMid-Autumnfestival.thistimeisthemiddleofautumninayear,soitisalsocalledMid-Autumnfestival.IntheChinesecalendar,ayearisdividedintofourseasons,Quarterly(每季)isdividedintoMeng(孟),Zhong(仲),Ji(季)threeparts,sotheMid-AutumnFestivalalsocallsZhongqiu(仲秋).Themoonisbiggerandbrighteron15inAugustthanotherseveralmonths,sotheyarecalledYueXi,BaYueJie.Peoplelookuptotheskytoseethejadebrightmoon,suchasdishwillnaturallylookforwardtothefamily.Thatconsignsthe,wouldalsoliketotakethistoputallmyhometownandrelativesofemotion.SotheMid-Autumnfestival,sayagainTuanYuanJie.ManyoftheMid-Autumnfestivalcustom,formalsoeacharenotidentical,butpeopleareentrustedwiththelifeofinfiniteloveofthegoodlifeandalonging.Mid-AutumnintroductionChineseMid-AutumnFestivalIsoneofthefourmajortraditionalfestivals.Theotherthree?TheSpringFestival春节theLanternFestival元宵节theDragonBoatFestival端午节BeautifulLegends美丽的传说HouYishootsdownninesuns后羿射日Accordingtolegend,ancienttimesayear,tensunsappearedinthesky,straightsmokeroastedearth,theseadriedup,peoplecannolongerlivetowatch.ItalertedaheronamedHouYi,whoboardedtheKunlunPeak,transportsenoughgod,Godopenedthebow,shotdownastretchofnineextrasun.Chang’efliestothemoon嫦娥奔月Yisetamatchlessmagic,respectedandlovedbythepeople,andmanypeoplecomeheretobehisdisciple.FengMengwhoseintentionisnotrightwasalsogetin.Soon,HouYimarriedabeautifulandkind-heartedwife,namedChang‘e.HouYi,inadditiontohuntingforTraditionalArts,alongwithhiswifeallday,peopleadmirethisperfectmatchforhappycouples.Oneday,HouYigoestotheKunlunMountains,andobtainaElixiroflifefromQueenMother.Said,whotakethismedicinecanliveforever.Chang’efliestothemoon嫦娥奔月However,HouYicouldnotbeartoleavehiswife,havehadtoputtheelixirtoChangE.ChangEhidthetreasureatherdressingtable,onlytobeseenbyFengMeng.Threedayslater,HouYiledhisdisciplestogohunting,FengMengpretendedillnessandremained.Afterawhile,FengMeng,wentintoandthebackyardwithasword,forcedChangEtohandovertheElixiroflife.Chang‘eknewshewasnottodefeatFengMeng,actdecisivelywhencrisis.Sheturnedroundtoopenthetreasurebox,tookuptheelixirswallowed.Chang’efliestothemoon嫦娥奔月AfterChang’eswallowedthemedicine,thebodyimmediatelyfloatedofftheground,outofthewindowandflewtowardstotheheaven.AsChangconcernedaboutahusband,justflytothemoonwiththenearestcent.Intheevening,HouYireturnedhome,themaidcriedthedaythathappened.Lookingupatthenightskyandcalledthenameofhisbelovedwife.Withhissurprise,hefoundthatthemoonwasespeciallybrightandclear,andtherewasaswayingshadowexactlylikehiswife.TheJadeHaresmashesmedicine玉兔捣药WuGangcutsthelaurel吴刚伐桂Wuyanworshipsthemoon无盐拜月Customs习俗moonwalk(走月亮)eatmoon-cake(吃月饼)firethetowerlight(点塔灯)puttheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)enjoythemoon(赏月)Eatmoon-cakesAncientmooncakewaseatenbyasacrifice(祭品)intheMid-AutumnFestival,duetothepassageoftime,themooncakehasbeenalienated(异化)intotheMid-AutumnFestivalfoodandgifts.ThecustomofeatingmooncakefestivalappearedintheTangDynasty.WhentheNorthernSongDynasty,thiskindofcakeiscalledPalacecake(宫饼),popularinthepalace,butalsospreadtothefolk,thencommonlyknownascookies(宫饼)andMoonmission(月团)“.Laterevolvedintoaround,meaningabetterreunion.Theroundshapeofmooncakesjustsymbolizesnotonlythemoonbutalsotheunityofthefamily.Puttheskylights(放天灯,又称孔明灯)FireDouxiang(烧斗香)PlanttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)ThePoems诗句Maythepeopleliveforever,andsharethemoonshineacrossvastdistancestogether.但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。少少天Asthemoonrisesabovethesea,wesharethesametimethoughwearefarapart.Inspring,theriverrisesashighasthesea.Andwiththeriver’srisethemoonuprisesbright.春江潮水连海平,海上明月共潮生。Onfestiveoccasionsmorethaneveronethinksofhisdearonesfaraway.每逢佳节倍思亲EnjoythemoonEnjoytheMid-AutumnFestival