What is the origin and story of Mid-Autumn Festival?
The 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second largest traditional festival in my country. What is the origin and story of the Mid-Autumn Festival? It is the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the mid-autumn weather. The golden wind is rustling, the jade dew is falling, and autumn has arrived quietly. So what should we pay attention to in August of the lunar calendar in 2019? If you want to know more exciting content, please visit Mr. Shui Mo’s website!What is the origin and story of Mid-Autumn Festival?The Zhou Dynasty welcomed the cold and respected the elderly during the Mid-Autumn Festival <br /> The ancient "Book of History: The Canon of Yao" says: "The stars in the sky are empty, and it is the middle of autumn." In the Zhou Dynasty, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" appeared, and there were also activities such as "welcoming the cold on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival", "offering good furs on Mid-Autumn Festival", and "the moon at the evening of the autumnal equinox". It is recorded in "The Book of Rites: Monthly Ordinances": "In this month, we take care of the elderly, give them walking sticks, and feed them porridge." It can be seen that before and during the Zhou Dynasty, respecting the elderly was the main theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival activities. This custom continued into the Han Dynasty, when people would respect the elderly during the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Beginning of Autumn and give them xiongchi cakes and other things. This custom is also considered to be the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Niu Zhu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Enjoying the Moon <br /> The custom of enjoying the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival appeared in Jianye, the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is today's Nanjing. The general guarding Niuzhu in the capital at that time was Xie Shang. He loved writing poetry and also liked boating on the river on moonlit nights. Once when he was traveling by boat under the moon, he suddenly heard someone reciting the poem "Ode to History". He was very happy and invited the poet to come over to the boat to chat with him. This man was called Yuan Hong. The two of them talked from midnight till dawn and actually became friends. The literati and scholars followed their example and went boating or climbed the tower to chant poems about the moon at night, which became the fashion of the literati at that time. In the preface to Moon-viewing Poems by Tang Dynasty poet Ouyang Zhan, it says, "Poetry about Moon-viewing is an ancient art. The poems by Xie Yi and Bao Yi, such as gazing in front of the pavilion and sitting in the bright tower, are all about moon-viewing." It is said that the poems and fu of Xie Shang, Bao Zhao and others were all written when they were playing with and appreciating the moon, so they became an important factor in the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival was officially confirmed in the Tang Dynasty . There is a sentence in "The Book of Tang·Taizong Records" that "Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th". At that time, the Mid-Autumn Festival was combined with mythological legends such as Chang'e flying to the moon, Wu Gang cutting the cassia tree, and the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine. It was full of romance and aroused people's great interest in playing with and appreciating the moon, and the works of literati writing about the moon also became richer. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, August 15 was re-determined as the Mid-Autumn Festival. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, Mid-Autumn Festival had become as famous as New Year's Day, and was also called Little New Year's Day, becoming the second major festival in my country. During the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court would take a day off during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and treat it the same as the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor's birthday, and Confucius' birthday.The fate at birth is fixed, but people born at the same time will be different later in life because their fortunes change. Making different choices at the same time will naturally lead to different results. Go to the [ Premium Calculation ] below to see when your next great fortune will come. |
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