

One day, all 10 suns simultaneously appeared in the sky, which caused disaster to the people on earth. Each day, one of the suns would travel around the sky on a carriage. Long ago there used to be 10 suns in the sky. There are several explanations on why the festival is so popular and some of the most convincing versions are as follows: Celebrations have continued ever since and more customs for marking this occasion have been formed. It became a established festival during the Song Dynasty, and has become as popular as the Spring Festival since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, it was not until the early Tang Dynasty that the day was officially celebrated as a traditional festival. The word "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the famous ancient book "Zhou Li" ( The Zhou Rituals, a book telling the rituals in the Zhou Dynasty). In ancient times, the emperors had the tradition of worshiping the Sun in spring, and the Moon in autumn. > moreĬelebration of Mid-autumn festival has a long history. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in Shang Dynasty.
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Full of joy and happiness, friends and loved ones gather to celebrate a time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest of the whole year, and everyone gathers together to delight in eating moon cakes and appreciating the spectacular beauty of the full moon. Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 Brief introduction Time & Duration: The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar monthĬustoms: Burning lamp (Chinese: 燃灯), Worshipping the moon (Chinese: 拜月), Eating moon cakes (Chinese: 吃月饼), Making lanterns (Chinese: 扎灯笼), Fire dragon dance (Chinese: 舞火龙), etc.One of the most important traditional Chinese festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, September 19 this year. This day was also considered as a harvst festival since fruits, vegetables and grain had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 is a traditional Chinese folk festival. It originated from the worship of celestial phenomena in ancient times. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, watching lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine and so on. The Mooncake Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty 汉朝, shaped in the early years of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝, and prevailed after the Song Dynasty 宋朝. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, and most of the festivals and customs contained in it have ancient origins. The Mid-Autumn Festival uses the full moon to signify the reunion of people, as sustenance to miss the hometown, miss the love of relatives, pray for a good harvest and happiness, and become a colourful and precious cultural heritage. MIDAUTUMN FESTIVAL IN GUANG AL IN TOISHAN CHINA FULL The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival is inseparable from the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the product of the ancient custom of worshipping the moon and worshipping the moon.

In traditional culture, the moon is the same as the sun, and these two alternate celestial bodies have become the objects of worship of the ancestors. The Mid-Autumn Festival was popularized in the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was a period of economic and cultural exchange and integration in the north and south of my country. According to records, in the Han Dynasty, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Beginning of Autumn, the old people were honoured and retired, and they were given the activity of giving majestic cakes. The Mooncake Festival became an officially recognized national holiday, around the time of the Tang Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar was officially designated as the Mid-Autumn Festival. Up to now, eating moon cakes has become an essential custom for the Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of my country. People regard them as festive food, offering sacrifices to the moon and gifts to relatives and friends. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a custom of lighting lamps to help the moonlight. The custom of making light boats is still preserved in the Jiangnan area. The custom of burning lanterns in the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to be second only to the Lantern Festival. Sacrificing the moon is a very ancient custom in our country. It is actually a worship activity for the “moon god” by the ancients. Since ancient times, in some areas of Guangdong, people have the custom of worshipping the moon god on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival. MIDAUTUMN FESTIVAL IN GUANG AL IN TOISHAN CHINA FULL.
