The story about Mid-Autumn Festival The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China and the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival. It is called Mid-Autumn Festival because it is in the middle of autumn. In the ancient calendar of China, August in the middle of autumn was called "Mid-Autumn Festival", so it was also called "Mid-Autumn Festival". On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the moonlight is bright, so the ancients regarded the full moon as a symbol of reunion. August 15 is also called "reunion festival". Throughout the ages, people often use "full moon" and "lack of moon" to describe "joys and sorrows". Wanderers living in other countries pin their affection on the moon. Poet Li Bai's "Looking up, I found it was moonlight, and then sinking back, I suddenly remembered home" by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty "He knew that the dew would be frost tonight, and the moonlight at home was so bright!" And Wang Anshi's Spring Breeze and Green Jiang Nanan in the Song Dynasty. When will the bright moon shine on me? Sacrificing the moon is an important custom of festivals. Ancient emperors had a social system of offering sacrifices to the sun and the moon in spring, and people also had the custom of offering sacrifices to the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Later, it was more important to enjoy the moon than to sacrifice it, and serious sacrifice became a light pleasure. The custom of enjoying the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival was very popular in the Tang Dynasty, and many poets' masterpieces included poems about the moon. In the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yue Bai's court and folk activities to enjoy the moon were more large-scale. Up to now, there are many historical sites in China, such as Yue Bai altar, Moon Pavilion and Moon Tower. The "Moon Altar" in Beijing was built for the Royal Mid-Autumn Festival during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Whenever the moon rises in the Mid-Autumn Festival, a case is set up in the open air, and fruits such as moon cakes, pomegranates and dates are placed on the console table. After Yue Bai. The activities of offering sacrifices to the moon in Yue Bai have been replaced by large-scale and colorful activities of enjoying the moon by the masses. Eating moon cakes is another custom of this festival, symbolizing reunion. Since the Tang Dynasty, the making of moon cakes has become more and more exquisite. Su Dongpo wrote in a poem: "A small cake is like chewing the moon, with glutinous in the crisp", and Yang Guang copied in the Qing Dynasty: "The moon cake is filled with peach meat, and the ice cream is filled with icing". It seems that the moon cakes at that time were different from those now. The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in Zhou Li. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record that "Shangshu Town talked about cattle confusion, and swam across the river in mid-autumn and evening". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. Emperor Taizong's book records "Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th". The popularity of Mid-Autumn Festival began in Song Dynasty, and it became as famous as New Year's Day in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has become one of the major festivals in China. It is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival. Ming Dynasty's Notes on Traveling to the West Lake said: "August 15th is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people send moon cakes to show their reunion. It is already dusk, and people have swallows to enjoy the moon, or go boating on the lake, and sing the Su Causeway side hand in hand every day. " In the brief introduction to the scenery of the imperial city. Petals are carved like lotus flowers ... Those who have wives who will return to their parents' homes will return to their in-laws' homes on this day, which is called the Reunion Festival. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a custom of "reunion" in most parts of our country, that is, a small cake symbolizing reunion is branded, which is similar to a moon cake, containing sugar, sesame, osmanthus and vegetables, and the moon, osmanthus tree and rabbit are pressed outside. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the old people at home will divide the cake according to the number of people. It means family reunion. Why is the moonlight on Mid-Autumn Festival twice as long as usual? According to the analysis of modern meteorological science, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is mostly controlled by the high-pressure weather system, the atmospheric stratification is stable, there are few particles, dust and impurities in the air, the visual range is good, and the autumn is crisp, so the moonlight is particularly bright. According to statistics, from 184 1 to 2060 and 220, the Mid-Autumn Festival coincided with 65438+1 October1only seven times, namely: 1849, 1887, respectively. Xu showed a cold picture. I am interested in finding the best way to bend the lonely pine forest in the moonlight. "There is a Guniu Mountain in Lushan Mountain, Jiangxi Province, and there is a loose road on the slate road. Walking on the stone path on a moonlit night, you can vaguely see the moonlight shining on the path through the pine shadow, like snow, like silver, like jade, the breeze blowing, and the pine forest singing softly, just like sweet music, which makes people feel deeply. " Boarding the "Double Moon Building" and looking out, the intersection of the three rivers is calm, the quicksand is white, and the bright moon is in the sky, one bright and one dark, which is really a wonder of the world. Xiangshan jathyapple is located in Elephant Trunk Mountain in Guilin, Guangxi. There is a hidden moon hole between the trunk and the trunk, through which the river passes. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, take a boat into the Hidden Moon Cave, and you will see that "there is a bright moon under the water, and the bright moon floats on the water; Water flows on the moon, and when the moon goes, it flows back. Pinghu Qiuyue is located at the western end of Bai Causeway, West Lake in Hangzhou. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, I sat on the platform in the depths of the lake, but I saw the lake as level as a mirror, the breeze blowing on my face, and Gui Xiang smelling. It is "the lake is as flat as a mirror, and it falls in four days." Song Rebecca's Autumn Moon in Pinghu says, "It's cold all over the sky. "The clear autumn moon is in the sky, and the moonlight and the lake complement each other, which is quite a sense of' full of autumn colors'. The clear water moon climbed to the top of the east of Taiqing Palace in Laoshan Mountain, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, and the misty sea immediately appeared in front of us. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, on Dongshan Mountain, bamboo forests float. Looking back at Taiqing Palace, the jagged pavilions are shrouded in clouds. Viewed vertically, the moon in the sky and the moon in the sea complement each other. Water lights make the moon brighter, as if you were in a fairyland. The moon-watching on the 24th Bridge in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, which is famous at home and abroad, has a unique artistic conception. On the moonlit night, standing on the bridge, looking up at the bright moon and leaning over the water will remind people of the famous sentence of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu, "On the Twenty-four Bridge, where did the jade people teach flute?" "There seems to be a jade flute in my ear. Two springs at the foot of Huishan Mountain in the western suburb of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province reflect the moon. There are towering ancient trees in Chi Pan, Er Quan, including Er Quan Pavilion, Lanyitang and Jinghuitang, all of which are in an excellent position to enjoy the moon in spring. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, watching a bright moon reflected in the gurgling spring is like being there. Surrounded by water on three sides, there is a big mirror hanging in the middle of the pavilion. Every time the bright moon rises, you can see three bright full moons in the water, in the mirror and in the sky, which are unique. The three stone pagodas in front of "My Soul Companion" Pavilion in Zhou Xiaoying, West Lake, Hangzhou are hollow spheres with five holes in each sphere. When the bright moon comes, candles are built in the stone tower and thrown out through small round holes. It reflects the bright moon in the sky on the lake. Shihu Chuanyue Shihu is located in the southwest suburb of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. There is a Hangchun Bridge on the lake. There are 9 ring holes on the bridge, which are connected and reflected in the water. It's amazing. It's amazing. The eighth day of the eighth lunar month after the Mid-Autumn Festival every year is an excellent time to watch The Story of the Moon on the Stone Lake. At this time, the moonlight is bright, and the moonlight in bridge opening of Hangchun Bridge is reflected on the lake. Qiongtai jathyapple in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province, the platform in Tiantong Mountain, the moonlight in Oujiang River in Wenzhou, and the Lingfeng moonlit night in Yandang Mountain; Jathyapple in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, Qionghai jathyapple in Xichang; Yidu, Shandong Province peep at the moon, Taishan Gu Song sieve the moon, Jinan Hu Ming autumn moon; The peaceful moon in Yunnan reflects the white belly of Buddha and Dali customs; Five rolling on the moon in Wutai, Shanxi; Guizhou zhijin three lakes roll the moon; Autumn moon in Dongting, Yueyang, Hunan; Moonlight on the bamboo shoot river in Quanzhou, Fujian, jathyapple in the west of the lake, and Zen in Zhangpu, Xiamen; Guangdong jathyapple, Etan, White Swan Pool, Huizhou West Lake Su Causeway, playing with the moon; Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Shuangtan Autumn Moon; The moonlight river sound in Chengde, Hebei; The Twin Towers in Linyi, Shanxi, and the Qiaoshan Moon in Huangling, Shaanxi, etc. When did Sue ask for wine from heaven, the first of the Mid-Autumn Festival? I don't know what year the palace in the sky is. I want to ride home in the wind, but I'm afraid it will be cold if the wind is too high. Dance to find the shadow, just like on earth! Ask Zhuge for help, stay in a quiet room and have no sleep. There should be no hatred. When people leave, there will be joys and sorrows, and the moon will be full and sunny. This is an old question. I hope people can live together for a long time. August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China. The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in Zhou Li. According to the ancient calendar of China, it is August of the lunar calendar. Therefore, August 15th is called Mid-Autumn Festival. A year is divided into four seasons, and each season is divided into three parts: Bangladesh, China and Kyrgyzstan, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Mid-Autumn Festival". On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the bright moon is in the sky, and the light is scattered all over the earth. People regard the full moon as a symbol of reunion and August 15 as a day for family reunion, so it is also called Mid-Autumn Festival. People in China have the custom of dragon boat race, Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes and respecting the elderly. The classification of moon cakes in China has experienced a long-term evolution and development, and the patterns are constantly being refurbished and the varieties are constantly increasing. Regional differences make the varieties have their own unique styles in appearance, taste and taste. There are many kinds of moon cakes in China, which are divided into Suzhou style, Guangdong style, Beijing style, Nanjing style, Chaozhou style and Yunnan style. As far as taste is concerned, it is sweet, salty, salty and spicy; In terms of stuffing, there are five kernels, red bean paste, rock sugar, sesame seeds, ham moon cakes and so on; According to the skin, there are three categories: pulp skin, mixed sugar skin and crispy skin; As far as modeling is concerned, there are smooth moon cakes, lace moon cakes, monkey king moon cakes and old birthday star moon cakes. At present, moon cakes in China can be divided into five categories: Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Suzhou and Chaozhou. The color is almost the same, but the taste is quite different: Beijing-Tianjin moon cakes are good at plain characters, and the oil and stuffing are plain; Cantonese moon cakes are light in oil and partial in sugar; The Soviet style is rich in flavor, giving consideration to both oil and sugar, preferring crispness; Chaozhou-style moon cakes are relatively flat, with white skin and crisp sugar filling. The entrance is crisp Others include Yunnan cuisine moon cakes, Ningbo cuisine moon cakes, Shanghai style moon cakes, Xiamen Cymbidium moon cakes, Fuzhou Wuren moon cakes, Xi Andemao Palace crystal moon cakes, Harbin Laofengfeng moon cakes, Yangzhou black sesame moon cakes and Shaoxing moon cakes. Different places have different flavor characteristics, and the styles of moon cakes can be divided into Beijing flavor, Guangdong style, Soviet style, desktop style, Yunnan style, Hong Kong style, Chaozhou style and even Japanese style. If divided equally by raw materials and production methods, there are fruit and vegetable moon cakes, iced moon cakes, crispy moon cakes, tea moon cakes, coconut milk moon cakes, seafood moon cakes, medicated moon cakes, music moon cakes, mini moon cakes and so on. The crust of Su-style moon cakes tastes thin, soft, white, sweet and fragrant, and the looser the crust, the whiter the better. The crust of Cantonese-style moon cakes is similar to that of West Point, and the fillings are also famous. The traditional moon cake in Taiwan Province Province, also known as Mooncake, is made of sweet potato, sweet but not greasy, soft and delicious; Muslim moon cakes are unique to Muslims who believe in Islam and do not contain pig ingredients. Muslim beef moon cakes are the most famous.