Describe origins and legends on Mid-autumn Festival in detail

Describe origins and legends on Mid-autumn Festival in detail
On the 15th of the eighth lunar month in every year, it is the traditional good festival of the Mid-autumn Festival. It is the middle period in autumn of one year at this moment, so known as the Mid-autumn Festival. In the in China lunar calendar, divide into four quarter one year, divide into Meng, second, season 3 parts again season while being every, therefore call midautumn on the Mid-autumn Festival . The moon on the 15th of August is rounder than the full moon of some other months, more bright, named again " L Moon sunset " ," Mid-Autumn Festival " . Night, people look up at sky such as jade like bright bright moon of dish, naturally will expect the intersection of family and reunion. The alien in alien land is thereby feeling of one's own miss to homeland and relative of the sustenance too. So, are also called on the Mid-autumn Festival " L The Mid-Autumn Festival " .
The people of our country have in ancient times " L The sunset of dusk of autumn moon " R Custom. The sunset moon, namely hold a memorial ceremony for and visit the monthly god. Take the place of by week, it is cold and holding a memorial ceremony for the moon to hold meeting every the Mid-autumn Festival night. Set up the big incense burner table, lay out sacrificial offerings such as moon cake, water-melon, apple, red date, plum, grape, among them there can't be few absolutely moon cake and water-melon. The water-melon will cut a lotus flower . Under the moon, place the moon statue on that direction of the moon, red candle is fired high, the whole family visit and hold a memorial ceremony for the moon sequentially, then is cut the moon cake and reunions by the main housewife. How many people person cutting it calculates the good whole family in advance to have in all, at home, in the other places, should calculate that here, can't cut little without can cut more either ing, the size should be the same.
The ancient Qi's ugly daughter had no salt according to legend, once visited the moon piously in childhood, after growing up, enter the palace with superior morality, but not been doted on good fortune. Admire the full moon on the 15th of August of some year, the emperor sees her in the moonlight, thinks it is all that her beauty appears, and then set up her for the queen, visit the moon to come therefrom on the Mid-autumn Festival. The pretty young woman of the lady in the moon in middle of the month, famous for beauty, so the young girl visits the moon, wish " L Look like the pretty young woman of the lady in the moon, one is like the white moon " .
Took the place of in Tang, admired the full moon, played the moon and rather prevailed on the Mid-autumn Festival. In the capital of a country of Northern Song Dynasty . In 15 nights of August, the household all over the city, no matter rich or poor grown-ups and children, should put on the adult's clothes, burn incense and visit the moon and tell the wish, pray for the blessing of god of the moon. In the Southern Song Dynasty, present the moon cake among the people, fetch the justice of reunioning. There are dance grass dragons in some places, builds activities such as the pagoda,etc.. Since Ming and Qing Dynasties, the custom on Mid-autumn Festival prevailed further; A lot of places have formed and burnt and struggled against fragrant, tree the Mid-autumn Festival, some tower lights, putting the light on day, special custom such as the moon, dance flue leave.
Today, the custom played in monthly low reaches, has already prevailed less than old times. But give a banquet and admire the full moon and still prevail very much, people fill a wine cup for sb. to ask the moon, congratulate bright life, or Zhu YuanFang's relative's health is happy, and family " L Thousand lies of moon together " .
The custom on Mid-autumn Festival is numerous, the form has nothing in common with each other too, but is placing people's limitless love to life and yearning for bright life.
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