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August 15th Riddles

August 15 riddles are as follows:

1, when the Mid-Autumn Festival was produced in Shanghai (five lines of a Tang Dynasty poem) Answer: the bright moon on the sea;

2, Mid-Autumn Festival chrysanthemums bloomed (playing a Chinese idiom) Answer: the flowers are good and the moon is full;

3, the bright moon shines on me still (playing a Ming Dynasty people's names) Answer: return to have light;

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5, lonely Chang'e Shu wide sleeves (playing a dance term) answer: single dance;

6, August look Dongting, a thousand sails over the curtains (Song Poetry Item 3) answer: mid-autumn boating on the lake;

7, the outer circle is cutting the perpendicular line, the integration of the open square beveled edges (holiday a) answer: the Mid-Autumn Festival;

8, ten miles outside the empty mountains, a thousand sail over the curtains;

7, the outer circle is cutting the vertical line, the integral square beveled edges (holiday a) answer: the Mid-Autumn Festival;

8 Ten miles outside the empty mountains, a thousand lines of geese south (Festival I) Answer: Mid-Autumn;

9, August 15 **** Qinghui (Five Dynasties Poetry I) Answer: Mid-Autumn Moon;

10, Mid-Autumn Returns (playing a word name) Answer: Eight Returns;

August 15 origin and customs

1, August 15 of the Origin

The origin of August 15 can be traced back to the ancient people's worship of the moon god and the custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to historical records and folklore, the moon on August 15 is brighter, clearer and more complete than at other times, and is regarded as a god of nature, and it is believed that the shadows on the moon represent the presence of deities such as Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit.

Therefore, people hold moon worship ceremonies, enjoy the moon, light lanterns, eat moon cakes and other traditional customs on this day to express their reverence and gratitude to the moon.

2. Customs of August 15

August 15 is the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the traditional Chinese festivals with colorful folk activities. One of the most important customs is to enjoy the moon. On the night of August 15, people gather outdoors to admire the bright moon and savor mooncakes and other delicacies.

In addition, there are moon related customs such as eating osmanthus cakes, viewing osmanthus flowers and drinking osmanthus wine. These traditional customs express people's yearning for family reunion and a better life.