Folk customs about the moon

Since ancient times, there have been many couplets about the Mid-Autumn Festival, most of which are dedicated to the Mid-Autumn Moon.

When the sky is full, it is autumn fragrance in Wan Li.

This is the couplet of "He Ding Ge", which is also the Tibetan couplet. Although the word "moon" does not appear, the "full moon" has pointed out the landscape when the moon is full.

The familiar couplets are:

People are particularly happy when they are happy, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is particularly bright.

There are several places to stay in the month, and Wanjiaxiao Guanle is in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The land is half a minute in clear autumn, and the window is round with a bright moon.

These three pairs are fresh and readable.

At 2: 30 in the middle of the night, Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

This is a couplet written by Jin Shengtan, a writer in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. According to legend, Jin Shengtan wandered in Jinshan Temple, and the elders in the temple gave him a difficult problem: at 2: 30 in the middle of the night, Jin Shengtan didn't understand for a while and left unhappily. Later, he was killed because of the crying temple case. When he was executed, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. He suddenly remembered the words of his elders and made a couplet. It was called "do or die" in history.

This connection has the same effect:

There is a full moon in the sky, a half moon on the ground, and a half moon every month.

Tonight is the end of a year, tomorrow is a year, and year after year is the end of a year.

A group of literati gathered in the Mid-Autumn Festival to drink and enjoy the moon. One of them wrote a sentence to make a couplet for everyone. There was no match. On New Year's Eve, this group of scholars got together to drink and watch the New Year, which set the bottom line for the scholars. Making sentences on Mid-Autumn Night and pairing on New Year's Eve is called "Mid-Autumn Sentence at the end of the year".

Five watches a night, half a night.

August in Sanqiu, Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

In the past, there were five classes in one night, every two hours; In ancient times, the three months of autumn were called "Sanqiu", that is, early autumn in July (Qiu Meng), mid-autumn in August (Mid-autumn) and late autumn in September (Qiu Ji). This couplet is the masterpiece of Yang Tinghe (1459— 1529), a great scholar in the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, when Yang Tinghe was eight years old, his father once accompanied his guests to drink late into the night, and made a sentence that made them right, but none of them were right. Xiao Ting and his immediate response surprised everyone.

Solstice of winter Solstice of winter, every winter comes with cold festivals.

The moon is bright and bright, and it is brighter when the moon is full.

When Xu Zhi was a child, the teacher wrote the last sentence, and he wrote the next sentence. "Moonlight" refers to the15th day of each month, and is sometimes used to refer to the Mid-Autumn Festival, as opposed to the winter solstice.

Enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A wanderer is homesick, but his hometown is sweet.

"The lack of land and the lack of moon" means that people are not reunited. Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Reunion Festival, always misses relatives.

There is a famous sentence in the Tang Dynasty poet Li He's Song of the Golden Copper Immortal Han Dynasty: "If the sky is affectionate, it will be old. "Some people think this is absolute. Later, Man Qing said that "the moon is like a moon without complaints", which is perfect.

Huxi Cave in Xiamen is a good place to enjoy the moon, and Huxi in jathyapple is a famous scenic spot in Xiamen.

The tiger is cool in the wind and clear in the moon. This couplet also belongs to the "crane top lattice".

There is also a couplet in Tolin Temple: there are thousands of rivers and waters, there are thousands of moons in Wan Li, and there are no clouds and Wan Li stars. The artistic conception is broad and lofty.

The best place to enjoy the moon is the West Lake in Hangzhou, and there are couplets on the autumn moon in Pinghu:

Looking at everything, I want to make the world as flat as a lake.

It is best to have Qiu Guang in all seasons, not to mention the moon.

There is a wonderful couplet on Wuxia Yao in Chongqing: "The moon is bright and the moon is bright, and August is particularly bright; The mountains are beautiful, and Wushan Mountain is very Xiu Xiu. "This couplet uses the method of overlapping words to write the characteristics of' bright moon to Mid-Autumn Festival', which is in contrast with the bottom couplet with Wushan Xiuse as its content. It is neat and natural, and it is a perfect combination.

Shanghai Yuyuan Deyue Building Trade Union: "Although the building is high, Ren Yunfei has passed; Chixiao can send the moon. " Couplets clarify the truth that "the feet are shorter and the inches are longer" and show people philosophy through the appreciation of couplets.

Gu Yue Pavilion in Alishan, Taiwan Province: "There are flowers and shadows everywhere; A pavilion, mountains, mountains and moons peep at people. " The All-China Federation is hard-working and full of infinite charm. The words "get" and "peep" are used properly and are the most vivid.

Hangzhou West Lake Shuiyue Pavilion: "The water is cold and warm, the source of the flow has not been found, the song is slanting, and the lakeside scenery is in front of people;" Due to the full moon, Mo Wen on the pavilion will take photos at the beginning of the year and propose a toast tonight. Does Chang 'e in the sky recognize me? "This couplet is elegant, lively and imaginative.

August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. This is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival. In China's lunar calendar, a year is divided into four seasons, and each season is divided into three parts: Meng, Zhong and Ji, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Mid-Autumn Festival. The moon on August 15 is rounder and brighter than the full moon in other months, so it is also called "moonlit night" and "August Festival". On this night, people look up at the bright moon like jade in the sky and naturally look forward to family reunion. Wanderers who are far away from home also take this opportunity to pin their thoughts on their relatives in their hometown. Therefore, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Reunion Festival".

In ancient China, there was a custom of "autumn and dusk". The moon at night is to worship the moon god. In the Zhou Dynasty, every Mid-Autumn Festival night, activities to welcome the cold and offer sacrifices to the moon were held. Put a big incense table, with offerings such as moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums and grapes, among which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable. Watermelon must be cut into lotus shapes. Under the moon, put the moon statue in the direction of the moon, and the red candle burns high. The whole family takes turns in Yue Bai, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes. If people are laid off in advance, the number of people in the whole family will be counted, including those at home and those from other places. You can't lay off more or less, but the size should be the same.

According to legend, the ugly women in ancient Qi had no salt. When she was young, she was very devout to Yue Bai. When she grew up, she entered the palace with superior moral character, but she was not loved. Seeing the moon on August 15th, the son of heaven saw her in the moonlight and thought she was beautiful and outstanding. Later, he made her queen, and Yue Bai came from the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the middle of the moon, Chang 'e is famous for its beauty, so Yue Bai, a young girl, wants to be "like Chang 'e and have a bright moon".

In the Tang Dynasty, it was quite popular to enjoy and play with the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the Northern Song Dynasty. On the evening of August 15, people in the whole city, rich and poor, old and young, put on adult clothes and burned incense to express their wishes to Yue Bai and pray for the blessing of the moon god. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people gave mooncakes to each other, which meant reunion. There are activities in some places, such as dancing grass dragons and building pagodas. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival has become more popular. Many places have formed special customs such as burning incense, planting Mid-Autumn trees, lighting tower lanterns, putting sky lanterns, walking on the moon and dancing dragons.

Nowadays, the custom of playing under the moon is far less popular than in the old days. However, feasting and enjoying the moon are still very popular. People drink alcohol in the middle of the moon to celebrate a better life, or wish their distant relatives health and happiness and spend a good time with their families.

There are many customs and forms of Mid-Autumn Festival, but all of them are entrusted with people's infinite love for life and yearning for a better life.

Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history. Like other traditional festivals, it develops slowly. The ancient emperors had a system of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. As early as in Zhou Li, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" was recorded. Later, aristocratic scholars followed suit. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, they watch and worship the bright and round moon in the sky to express their feelings. This custom spread to the people and formed a traditional activity. Until the Tang Dynasty, people paid more attention to this custom of offering sacrifices to the moon, and the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. Emperor Taizong recorded the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty.

The legend of Mid-Autumn Festival is very rich, and fairy tales such as the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Wu Gang cutting Guangxi and Jade Rabbit smashing medicine are widely circulated.

One of the legends of Mid-Autumn Festival-the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon

According to legend, in ancient times, there were ten days in the sky at the same time, the crops died in the sun and the people were poor. A hero named Hou Yi has infinite power. He sympathized with the suffering people, climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain, made full use of his divine power, drew his bow, shot down more than nine suns in one breath, and ordered the last one to rise and fall on time for the benefit of the people.

Hou Yi was respected and loved by the people. He married a beautiful and kind wife named Chang 'e. Besides hunting, Hou Yi spends all his time with his wife, and people envy this beautiful and loving couple.

Many people with lofty ideals came here to study as teachers, and Meng Peng with ulterior motives joined in.

One day, Hou Yi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit friends and seek truth. He happened to meet the Queen Mother passing by and asked her for a bag of elixir. It is said that taking this medicine can instantly ascend to heaven and become immortal. However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife, so he had to temporarily give the elixir to Chang 'e. Chang 'e hid the medicine in the dresser's treasure chest, but the villain Meng Peng saw it. He wants to steal the elixir to make himself immortal.

Three days later, Hou Yi led his entourage out hunting, while Meng Peng with ulterior motives pretended to be ill. Shortly after Hou Yi led the crowd to leave, Meng Peng broke into the backyard of the back room with a sword in his hand, threatening Chang 'e to hand over the elixir. Chang 'e knew that she was no match for Meng Peng. In times of crisis, she made a decisive decision, turned around and opened the treasure chest, took out the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp. Chang 'e swallowed the medicine and immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window and flew into the sky. Because Chang 'e was worried about her husband, she flew to the nearest moon and became a fairy.

In the evening, when Hou Yi came home, the maids cried and told what happened during the day. Hou Yi was surprised and angry, and drew his sword to kill the villain. Meng Peng escaped early. Angry and heartbroken, Hou Yi looked up at the night sky and shouted the name of his beloved wife. At this time, he was surprised to find that today's moon is exceptionally bright and bright. There is a swaying figure resembling Chang 'e. He chased the moon desperately, but he chased it three times, the moon retreated three times, he retreated three times, and the moon advanced three times. He couldn't catch up anyway.

Hou Yi had no choice but to miss his wife, so he had to send someone to Chang 'e's favorite back garden, put on a table sweetmeats, put on her favorite honey and fresh fruit, and offer a sacrifice to Chang 'e who was attached to him at the Moon Palace. After hearing the news that the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon became an immortal, people made an incense table under the moon and prayed for good luck and peace to the kind Chang 'e.

Since then, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yue Bai has spread among the people.

WU GANG, the second legend of Mid-Autumn Festival, won the laurel.

There is also a legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival: It is said that osmanthus trees in front of Guanghan Palace on the moon are flourishing, reaching more than 500 feet. There is a man who often cuts down, but every time he finishes cutting, the cut place closes immediately. For thousands of years, this laurel tree can never be cut down. It is said that this tree-chopping man named WU GANG, a native of Xihe in Han Dynasty, once went to heaven with the immortal, but when he made a mistake, the immortal banished him to the Moon Palace and did this kind of hard work in vain every day as a punishment. In Li Bai's poems, there is a record that "if you want to be in the middle of the month, you will pay for the cold."

Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival III —— Zhu Yuanzhang and Moon Cake Uprising

It is said that eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the broad masses of the people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty and rose up against the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang joined forces with various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and men of the imperial court searched very closely and it was very difficult to pass on the news. Liu Bowen, a military strategist, came up with a plan and ordered his men to hide a note with the words "Uprising on the 15th of August" in the cake, and then sent people to the uprising troops in different places to inform them to respond to the uprising on the 15th of August. On the day of the uprising, all the rebels responded together, such as a single spark can start a prairie fire.

Soon, Xu Da captured the Yuan Dynasty and the uprising was successful. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he quickly sent a message that all the soldiers should have fun with the people in the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and give the "moon cakes" secretly sent at the time of the war as seasonal cakes to the ministers. Since then, the production of "moon cakes" has become more and more elaborate, and there are more and more varieties, such as dishes, which have become good gifts. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the custom of eating moon cakes spread among the people.

Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival in China. It has a history of thousands of years in China, and its legend is also very interesting, which is worth repeating here.

Among many beautiful legends, one is that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty visited the Moon Palace. The Ming emperor loved the moon, and his enthusiasm made him eager to visit the Moon Palace. His entourage, Wise Man Tian (China's version is mainly Taoist Luo, but there are also Zhang or Master Ye Fashan), accompanied the Ming emperor to visit the laurel tree in the Moon Palace. He said to Ming Chengzu, "Your Majesty, this crutch will lead us to the moon. Please don't open your eyes. I'll throw my crutches into the sky. When I arrived at the Moon Palace, I saw the ivory steps, which were bright. They met Chang 'e, the master of the Moon Palace. Her husband Hou Yi is the guardian of the Heavenly Palace. He is famous for shooting down nine suns in the sky, and he got the elixir of life. But it was his wife Chang 'e who took the elixir of life, so she lived forever and flew to the moon. Chang 'e, who has always been beautiful, pointed to the hill next door, where Yutu was working on medicine. This is a panacea for all diseases. As for the osmanthus vine, it stands on the ground covered with cyanine moss in the moon palace. It is said that it has begun to grow branches, leaves and flowers. ...

According to the lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival is August 15th, which is the brightest day of the moon in a year. Whoever looks at the moon will see the back of the immortal Chang 'e and the Jade Rabbit beside the laurel tree, which is pounding the elixir that can cure all diseases in front of the mortar. If you can't see it, please close your eyes, and then what we want to see will appear in the mirror of imagination.

Poetry:

I looked up, understood, and sank again, and suddenly I remembered home.

The bright moon rises from the mountains in the sky, in the infinite haze of the sea of clouds.

I sang. The moon encourages me and I dance. My shadow is rolling in the back.

Autumn moonlight is better than spring night, and Wan Li is quiet and lonely.

When does the bright moon rise in the sky? I stopped the glass and asked

The spring tide is in Lian Haiping, and the bright moon is born on the sea.

In the old moon east of Huaishui, I also came to Nvbi at night.

No one can recite history and walk alone on the moon.

Couplets:

Buildings with high windows can store the moon.

It is difficult to hide the scenery when the peak is flat and long.

Xiao Sheng called Guan Shanyue from a distance.

Flute rhyme breaks the underwater sky.

The full moon shines on the square window in an orderly way.

Write short poems with long notes, no square and no circle.

When the paddle breaks the Jiang Xinyue, the water will be round.

Huansha stirred up waves on the lake, but the waves were still flat.

The moon lacks a full moon, like a comb mirror.

The tide rises and falls, rising like a flower and falling like a town.

Riddle: 1, the sun sets in the west and the moon hangs in the east (word)

Answer: Ming

Two, three, four, five, like a bow, fifteen, sixteen majestic, everyone said that I was thirty years old and died at the age of twenty-eight. (Played all day)

Answer: the moon

It sometimes falls on the mountainside, sometimes hangs on the treetops, sometimes looks like a round mirror, and sometimes looks like a sickle. (Played all day)

Answer: the moon

4, a blue plate, two round cakes, one hot and one cold. (Hit two celestial bodies)

Answer: the sun and the moon.

5, two horns for an hour, no horns when you grow up, and two horns when you are in your twenties. (Played all day)

Answer: the moon

Song: Moon Boat.

Painting: The Moon Rises is a masterpiece in the history of painting.

The Moon Rises, a painting created by the famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh before his death.

Attractions: Erquan reflects the moon.

Lugou xiao yue, Sun Moon Lake.

The moon is full in the sky and half on earth.

At the end of last year, at the beginning of this year, at the end of each year.

If the sky is affectionate, the sky is old.

The moon is long and round, without hatred.

Moonlight screens are all bright.

For several days in a row, there was snow everywhere in Meiling, Xiangshan, Bai Le.

Duheying in Han and Tang Dynasties

Leng Yue buried the flower soul.

The bonfire burns higher and higher.

A letter from home is worth ten thousand gold coins.

When the moon rises to the top of the willow tree

Contact after sunset

The land is thick and the sky is high, and the ancient and modern feelings are endless.

It's hard to pay off a poor romantic debt when you get married.

A silver moon is passing through the pine forest.

The clear stream gurgled over the stone.

The breeze deliberately made it difficult for me to stay.

Mingyue has no intention of looking at herself.

Chicken Sheng Mao Dianyue

Banqiao cream

The endless plains are dotted with drooping stars.

The moon runs with the river.

At the age of 30, I achieved nothing and no one knew it, but it was as light as dust to me.

Clouds and moons are eight thousand miles away.

The moon on the horizon rose to the top of the tree.

Startled the magpie perched on the branch.

Respondent: Touyan Cave-Juren Level 4 1 1-22 20:39.

1, thrush gives birth to a new moon

Beautiful makeup looks like Chanjuan.

2. Clear water fish read the bright moon

Cui shan mu Lin guang

There is a moon in the water, but there is no moon.

There is no Japan behind the clouds.

4, the high window of the building can save the moon.

It is difficult to hide the scenery when the peak is flat and long.

5. Xiao Sheng called Guan Shanyue from afar.

Flute rhyme breaks the underwater sky.

6, the full moon shines on the square window, which is organized.

Write short poems with long notes, no square and no circle.

7. When the blade tip breaks the Jiang Xinyue, the water will be round.

Huansha stirred up waves on the lake, but the waves were still flat.

8. The moon is full and round, such as combing like a mirror.

The tide rises and falls, rising like a flower and falling like a town.