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1、TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalistheChinesetraditionalfestival,anditcelebratedontheAugust15thonthelunar.Itcoincideswiththeautumnequinoxanditisthemiddlemonthofautumn,sodoesthenamecome.What’smore,themoononthisdayisplenilune,indicatingthereunionoffamilies,soitals
2、ocalledTheReunionDay.OriginandhistoryTheearliestrecordofTheMid-AutumnFestivalhistoryisonTheBookofDocuments.Itdescribed:onTheMid-AutumnFestival,thenightequaltothedayandthestaroccurinthesouth.IntheearlyyearoftheDangDynasty,theMid-AutumnFestivalbecamethetraditionalfestival.
3、TheoriginoftheMid-AutumnFestivalhasthreestories.Firstly,peopleworshipedthemoon.Secondly,therewasacustomwhichpeopledancedandsangtofindhissoulmateonthisday.Thirdly,inancienttime,peoplesacrificedthegodoftheearthonthisday.TheMid-AutumnFestivalassociatedwiththelegendofChang’e
4、.Accordingtothemyth,Chang’ewasthewifeofHouYi.HouYibeggedtheimmortaltogivehimapillwhichcanmakepeopleneverdied,butthepillwasstolebyChang’e.Aftereatingthepill,shecouldnotstayonthegroundbutfliedtothemoon.Shewantedtocatchsomethingtoletherstay,soshecaughttherabbitbesideherhurr
5、iedly.TherabbitlivedonthemoonwithChang’eforever.WhenHouYifoundChang’emissed,heraisedhisheadtocallontheChang’eaggrievedly,suddenlyhefoundsomeonewholikedChang’eonthemoon.InordertoexpresshismisstoChang’e,heputhiswifefavoritemooncakesandfruitonthetable.Whenpeopleknewthestory
6、ofChang’e,theyalsoputthemooncakeonthetabletoprayChang’eforblessingthem.Henceprayingforthemoonbecamepopular.DifferentConsuetudeSacrificingthemoonistheoldestconsuetude.Thesacrificeplacesincludedayaltar,earthaltar,moonaltar,skyaltar;theyarelocatedinthedifferentdirections:ea
7、st,west,south,andnorth.Thisdaywasalsoconsideredasaharvestfestivalsincefruits,vegetablesandgrainhadbeenharvestedbythistimeandfoodwasabundant.Foodofferingswereplacedonanaltarsetupinthecourtyard.Apples,pears,peaches,grapes,pomegranates,melons,orangesandpomelosmightbeseen.Ap
8、preciatingthemoonistheentertainmentforpublic.OntheMid-AutumnFestivalday,bookmenoftenwritethepoemsaboutt
