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1、Mid-AutumnFestivalHouYishootsdownninesuns.后羿射日Chang’efliestothemoon.嫦娥奔月WuGangcutsthelaurel.吴刚伐桂玉兔捣药Wuyanworshipsthemoon.无盐拜月ZhuYuanzhangandMooncake朱元璋与月饼中秋传说之三——朱元璋与月饼起义中秋节吃月饼相传始于元代。当时，中原广大人民不堪忍受元朝统治阶级的残酷统治，纷纷起义抗元。朱元璋联合各路反抗力量准备起义。但朝庭官兵搜查的十分严密，传递消息十分困难。军师刘伯温便想出一计策，命令属下把藏有“八月十五夜起义”的纸条藏入饼子里面，再派人分头传
2、送到各地起义军中，通知他们在八月十五日晚上起义响应。到了起义的那天，各路义军一齐响应，起义军如星火燎原。很快，徐达就攻下元大都，起义成功了。消息传来，朱元璋高兴得连忙传下口谕，在即将来临的中秋节，让全体将士与民同乐，并将当年起兵时以秘密传递信息的“月饼”，作为节令糕点赏赐群臣。此后，“月饼”制作越发精细，品种更多，大者如圆盘，成为馈赠的佳品。以后中秋节吃月饼的习俗便在民间流传开来。CustomsReunionWhorshiptheMoonEattheMooncakePlaythegrassdragon(舞草龙)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)puttheskylights(放天灯)pl
3、anttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)RabbitMasterPomeloLanternFire-dragonDanceTheName’sOriginOfMid-AutumnFestivalInChina,Quarterly(每季)isdividedintoMeng(孟),Zhong(仲),Ji(季)threeparts,sotheMid-AutumnFestivalalsocallsZhongqiu(仲秋).August15th,themoonismorecircle,morebrightthantheothermonths,socalled“YueXi(月夕)”.Thisnigh
4、t,peoplelookupthebrightmoon,willnaturallylookforwardtofamilyreunion.Peoplewhoarefarawayfromhome,alsotakethiswaytoexpresstheirthoughtsofhomeandfamilyaffection.Therefore,theMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownas“Reunion.“(团圆节)Legend(传说)ofMid-AutumnFestivalChang'eBenYueAccordingtolegend(相传),ancienttimesayea
5、r,tensunsappearedinthesky,straightsmokeroastedearth,theseadriedup,peoplecannolongerlivetowatch. Italerted(惊动)aheronamedHouYi,whoboardedtheKunlunPeak(登上昆仑山顶),transportsenoughgod,Godopenedthebow,shotdownastretchofnineextrasun.(运足神力，拉开神弓，一气射下九个多余的太阳。) Yisetamatchlessmagic（盖世神功）,respectedandl
6、ovedbythepeople,andmanypeoplecomeheretobehisdisciple(弟子).FengMengwhoseintentionisnotright(心术不正)wasalsogetin.Soon,HouYimarriedabeautifulandkind-heartedwife,namedChang‘e.HouYi,inadditiontohuntingforTraditionalArts,alongwithhiswifeallday,peopleadmirethisperfectmatchforhappycouples. Oneday,HouYig
7、oestotheKunlunMountains,andobtainaElixiroflife(长生不死药)fromQueenMother(王母娘娘).Said,whotakethismedicinecanliveforever.However,HouYicouldnotbeartoleavehiswife,havehadtoputtheelixirtoChangE.ChangEhidthetreasureatherdressingt
