文档介绍：the Mid-Autumn Festival
By徐国山、蒋耀 and邹晋阳
Today ,we will introduce you a Chinese traditional festival -- the Mid-Autumn Festival , maybe you have known it for so long time ,but do you really know it well? Let us approaching ing festival -- the Mid-Autumn Festival .I hope you like it.
Origin
"Zhong Qiu Jie", which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. Adults will usually indulge in fragrant mooncakes of many varieties with a good cup of piping hot Chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit ——中秋节。在这天,每个家庭都团聚在一起,一家人共同观赏象征丰裕、和谐和幸运的圆月。此时,大人们吃着美味的月饼,品着热腾腾的香茗,而孩子们则在一旁拉着兔子灯尽情玩耍。
Legends
Like many festivals, the Mid-Autumn festival came to its current traditions through many years of evolution. The history of Mid-Autumn festival in China can be dated back to around 500 BC where the term “Mid-Autumn” was found mentioned in a classic written byConfucius. Ancient Emperors in China followed a custom of praying to the Sun in Summer and to the Moon in Autumn.
和许多节日一样,中秋节到目前的传统,通过多年的演变。中秋节在中国文化节的历史可以追溯到公元前500年左右被发现在孔子书面的经典中提到的“中秋”一词。在中国古代帝王,在夏日的阳光和秋月祈祷的****俗。
This custom was later adopted by the royalties and scholars and eventually by moners too, hence ing a mass tradition. By the Tang dynasty (. 618 – 907) this tradition became officially stated as a festival. It gain popularity during the Song dynasty (A.. 960 – 1279) and by Ming dynasty (. 1368 – 1644) became as popular and important as the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).
这种****俗后来被很学者和平民接受,最终,成为大众的传统。到了唐代(公元618 - 907)这一传统节日成为正式表示。宋代(公元960 - 1279)期间获得的知名度和明代(公元1368 - 1644年)成为为流行和重要的春节(农历新年)。
Legend of the Chang Er (嫦娥奔月)
The Mid-Autumn festival has many rich and ancient legends associated with it. These mythical tales enrich the festive atmosphere with int