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Mid-Autumn Festival handbook watercolor painting simple

Mid-Autumn Festival Source:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a remnant of the ancient celestial worship - the custom of honoring the moon, which has a long history so far. The term "Mid-Autumn Festival" was first recorded in the "Zhou Li". Because of China's ancient calendar, the lunar calendar on August 15, exactly one year of autumn, and is the middle of August, so called "Mid-Autumn Festival". In addition, in the four seasons of the year, each season is divided into "Meng, Chung, quarter" three parts, so the second month of autumn is called "Mid-Autumn". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a regular holiday.

Meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival:

Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar every year. August is the second month of autumn, known as the ancient mid-autumn, because in the middle of autumn and August, so the folk called Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Autumn Festival, August Festival, half of the eighth month, the moon, the Moon Festival, but also because of the day the moon is full, symbolizing reunion, also known as reunion festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival Status:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is known as one of the four major traditional festivals in China, together with the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also the traditional festival of some countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially the local Chinese diaspora;

The Mid-Autumn Festival first originated in the early Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty period has been the Mid-Autumn Festival activities, while the Song Dynasty period is a more prevalent Mid-Autumn Festival activities in our country, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Mid-Autumn Festival's status is already with the Spring Festival's status is no difference between, by the The Mid-Autumn Festival is also celebrated in some parts of East and Southeast Asia under the influence of Chinese culture, and the flavor of the festival is more obvious in the main gathering areas of the Chinese diaspora.

Hysteresis

The moon on the 15th day of the 8th month - righteousness

Eating mooncakes on the 15th day of the 8th month - festive delicacies

Having a wedding ceremony on the 15th day of the 8th month -People's moon*** reunion

Having a baby on the 15th of August - catching up with the festival

Looking at osmanthus flowers on the 15th of August - good flowers and a full moon

Eating rice cakes on the 15th of August -it's still early

Looking at lanterns on August 15 - it's half a year late

Celebrating the New Year on August 15 - it's short of the festival