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1、Mid-Autumn Festivalcontents1 Abstract2 Origin3 Legend4 social customs The Name OfThe Name OfMid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festivall In China,In China, every season every season is divided into Meng( is divided into Meng(孟孟), Zhong(), Zhong(仲仲), ), Ji(Ji(季季) three parts,so the Mid-Autumn Festival) th

2、ree parts,so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls also calls Zhongqiu(Zhongqiu(仲秋仲秋).).l August 15th, the moon is August 15th, the moon is rounder androunder and bright brighterer than than that in that in the other months, so the other months, so its its called “Yue Xi(called “Yue Xi(月夕月夕)” .This )”

3、.This night, people look up the bright moon, will naturally look night, people look up the bright moon, will naturally look forward to family reunion. People who are far away from home, forward to family reunion. People who are far away from home, also take this way to express their thoughts of home

4、 and also take this way to express their thoughts of home and family affection. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also family affection. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as “Reunion.“(known as “Reunion.“(團(tuán)圓節(jié)團(tuán)圓節(jié)) )l originThe Legend of Mid-autumn Festival According to legend, in ancie

5、nt time, one year, ten suns appeared in the sky, the water in the planet dried, people couldnt live any longer.The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. So he become famous and have his apprentices(徒弟) .CHANGEThe Moon Goddess One day, One day, HouHou

6、 yiyi wentwent out with his out with his student! One student called student! One student called PengPeng MengMeng ,he knew that ,he knew that HouHou Yis Yis wife,Changwife,Chang E, hasE, has something that can let people something that can let people become immortal! (become immortal! (神仙神仙) Peng)

7、Peng MengMeng wanted to be a immortal, so he wanted to be a immortal, so he usedused a a knife, and said to knife, and said to Chang EChang E if she if she doesntdoesnt give him that thing ,she will give him that thing ,she will die!die! Chang EChang E didntdidnt want want PengPeng MengMeng to be a

8、to be a immortal immortal andand she she ateate that thing and that thing and becamebecame immortalimmortal . .Chang E Flies To The MoonChang E Flies To The MoonAccording to legend, there are three gods into three According to legend, there are three gods into three poor old man, poor old man, seeki

9、ng food toseeking food to a fox, a monkey and a a fox, a monkey and a rabbit,rabbit, the fox and the monkey had food to the fox and the monkey had food to relieve(relieve(救助救助), only helpless rabbit. Then Rabbit said: ), only helpless rabbit. Then Rabbit said: “You can eat the meat of mine!” Then le

10、ap into the “You can eat the meat of mine!” Then leap into the fire, fairy was deeply moved and taken on the rabbit fire, fairy was deeply moved and taken on the rabbit to the palace to accompanied Chang E, and ramming to the palace to accompanied Chang E, and ramming elixir(elixir(長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)生不老生不老藥藥). ). 玉

11、兔搗藥玉兔搗藥 相傳有三位神仙變相傳有三位神仙變成三個(gè)可憐的老人，向狐貍、猴子、成三個(gè)可憐的老人，向狐貍、猴子、兔子求食，狐貍與猴子都有食物可兔子求食，狐貍與猴子都有食物可以濟(jì)助，唯有兔子束手無(wú)策。后來以濟(jì)助，唯有兔子束手無(wú)策。后來兔子說：兔子說：“你們吃我的肉吧！你們吃我的肉吧！”就就躍入烈火中，將自己燒熟，神仙大躍入烈火中，將自己燒熟，神仙大受感動(dòng)，把兔子送到月宮內(nèi)，成了受感動(dòng)，把兔子送到月宮內(nèi)，成了玉兔。陪伴嫦娥玉兔。陪伴嫦娥, ,并搗制長(zhǎng)生不老藥。并搗制長(zhǎng)生不老藥。 . There are a high five hundred Zhang There are a high five

12、hundred Zhang （ （= 3.3 = 3.3 metersmeters） ） laurel inside the legend moon. laurel inside the legend moon. During HanDuring Han dynasty, ther was adynasty, ther was a person who person who is called Wu Gang , he was is called Wu Gang , he was absorbedabsorbed in in how to be a immortal .Therefore th

13、e how to be a immortal .Therefore the emperor emperor becamebecame angry and angry and let himlet him reside inreside in the palace of the moon, the palace of the moon, mademade him cut down him cut down cinnamon in the palace of the moon , and cinnamon in the palace of the moon , and said: “If you

14、can cut down this cinnamon, I said: “If you can cut down this cinnamon, I will give you magic”. But will give you magic”. But every time Wuevery time Wu Gang chops(Gang chops(砍砍), ), the axe the axe（斧子）（斧子） gets away gets away but the tree wound heals right but the tree wound heals right away,away,

15、ThenThen Wu Gang chops cinnamon day after day ,and Wu Gang chops cinnamon day after day ,and can not cuts down the cinnamon in the can not cuts down the cinnamon in the palace of the moon.palace of the moon.傳說月亮里有一棵高五百丈的月桂傳說月亮里有一棵高五百丈的月桂樹。漢朝時(shí)有個(gè)叫吳剛的人，醉心樹。漢朝時(shí)有個(gè)叫吳剛的人，醉心于仙道而不專心學(xué)習(xí)，因此天帝震于仙道而不專心學(xué)習(xí)，因此天帝震怒，把

16、他居留在月宮，令他在月宮怒，把他居留在月宮，令他在月宮伐桂樹，并說：伐桂樹，并說：“如果你砍倒桂樹，如果你砍倒桂樹，就可獲仙術(shù)。就可獲仙術(shù)?！钡珔莿偯靠骋桓?，但吳剛每砍一斧，斧起而樹創(chuàng)傷就馬上愈合，日復(fù)一斧起而樹創(chuàng)傷就馬上愈合，日復(fù)一日，吳剛伐桂的愿望仍未達(dá)成，因日，吳剛伐桂的愿望仍未達(dá)成，因此吳剛在月宮常年伐桂，始終砍不此吳剛在月宮常年伐桂，始終砍不倒這棵樹倒這棵樹, ,因而后世的人得以見到因而后世的人得以見到吳剛在月中無(wú)休無(wú)止砍伐月桂的形吳剛在月中無(wú)休無(wú)止砍伐月桂的形象。象。 the custom of Mid-Autumn Festivaleat moon-cake(吃月餅)moon w

17、alk(走月亮 )fire the tower light(點(diǎn)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(eat moon-cake(吃月餅吃月餅) ) Ancient moon cake was eaten Ancient moon cake was eaten asas a a sacrifice (sacrifice (祭品祭品)in the Mid-Autumn )in the Mid-Autumn

18、 Festival, due to the passage of time, Festival, due to the passage of time, the moon cake has been alienated(the moon cake has been alienated(異化異化) ) into the Mid-Autumn Festival food and into the Mid-Autumn Festival food and gifts. The custom of eating moon cake gifts. The custom of eating moon cake festival appeared in the Tang Dynasty. festival appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Different Kinds of Different Kinds of MooncakesMooncakesNowadays, Nowadays, the the mooncakesmooncakes are made in are m