1、Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Name OfThe Name OfMid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festivall In China,Quarterly(In China,Quarterly(每季每季) is divided into Meng() is divided into Meng(孟孟), Zhong(), Zhong(仲仲), Ji(), Ji(季季) ) three parts,so the Mid-Autumn Festivalthree parts,so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls Zho

2、ngqiu(also calls Zhongqiu(仲秋仲秋).).l August 15th, the moon is more circle , more bright than the other August 15th, the moon is more circle , more bright than the other months, so called “Yue Xi(months, so called “Yue Xi(月夕月夕)” .This night, people look up the )” .This night, people look up the bright

3、 moon, will naturally look forward to family reunion. People bright moon, will naturally look forward to family reunion. People who are far away from home, also take this way to express their who are far away from home, also take this way to express their thoughts of home and family affection. There

4、fore, the Mid-Autumn thoughts of home and family affection. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as “Reunion.“(Festival, also known as “Reunion.“(團圓節團圓節) )l Ba Yuejie(Ba Yuejie(八月節八月節), August Meeting(), August Meeting(八月會八月會), Chasing the Moon ), Chasing the Moon Festival(Festival(追月節追月節)

5、, Wan Yue Festival(), Wan Yue Festival(玩月節玩月節), Worship Moon Festival(), Worship Moon Festival(拜拜月節月節), Daughter Festival(), Daughter Festival(女兒節女兒節) )Legend(Legend(傳說傳說) of Mid-Autumn Festival) of Mid-Autumn FestivalNChange Ben YueZhong Qiu Jie probably began as a harvest festival. The festival wa

6、s Zhong Qiu Jie probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon.in the moon.According to Chinese mythology, the earth once

7、had 10 suns circling over According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou

8、 Yi, succeeded in shooting heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people from his down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E dran

9、k it. Thus started the legend of tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Festival.the custom of Mid

10、-Autumn Festivaleat moon-cake(吃月餅)moon walk(走月亮 )fire the tower light(點塔燈 )fire Douxiang(燒斗香 )Worship moonput the sky lights(放天燈 )plant the Mid-Autumn(樹中秋 )enjoy the moon(賞月)eat moon-cake(吃月餅) Ancient moon cake Ancient moon cake was eaten by a was eaten by a sacrifice (sacrifice (祭品祭品)in the )in the

11、 Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, due to the passage of due to the passage of time, the moon cake time, the moon cake has been alienated(has been alienated(異異化化) into the Mid-) into the Mid-Autumn Festival food Autumn Festival food and gifts. The custom and gifts. The custom of eating moon

12、cake of eating moon cake festival appeared in festival appeared in the Tang Dynasty. the Tang Dynasty. In the moon(在月下), the moon statue(月亮神像) in the direction of the moon, Candle of high fuel(紅燭高照),family members worship the moon, and then the housewife cut moon cake by the members of the family. Whose average share of moon cake, someone will have good luck.(誰家的月餅分得平均，誰家就會有好運