The famous sayings and verses of the Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:
1. When will the bright moon appear? Ask the sky for wine. ——Su Shi's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou: When will the bright moon come". The meaning of this poem is that the poet raised his glass to the bright moon and asked when the moon would appear. Through this poem, we can feel the poet's deep longing for his hometown and his desire for family reunion. He hopes to reunite with his relatives as soon as possible and enjoy the beauty of the bright moon and the warmth of family.
2. There is a bright moon on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time. ——Zhang Jiuling "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan/Looking at the Moon and Nostalgic for the Past". The meaning of these two poems is that when the bright moon rises on the sea, people far away in the world will also see it at the same time. Through this poem, the poet expresses his emotion of enjoying the bright moon and being connected with his relatives far away. It also conveys that on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, no matter where they are, people will miss their hometown and relatives.
3. Look up at the bright moon and lower your head to miss your hometown. ——Li Bai's "Thoughts on a Quiet Night". This poem vividly depicts the poet's emotion in a silent night, looking up at the bright moon and lowering his head to miss his hometown. There are no gorgeous words in the poem, only deep longing for hometown. Through this poem, we can feel the poet's deep attachment to his hometown.
4. The spring breeze is green again on the south bank of the river, and I don’t know when it will return to my hometown. ——Wang Anshi's "Mooring at Guazhou". This poem expresses the poet's nostalgia for his hometown. The spring breeze blows green on both sides of the Yangtze River again, but the poet does not know when he will be able to return to his hometown. Through this poem, we can feel the poet's longing for his hometown and the pain of parting.
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations:
1. Moon appreciation: On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people usually go outdoors to admire the moon. This is one of the most traditional events of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time that is believed to bring good luck and happiness. People will also taste mooncakes and other traditional foods and reunite with their families to enjoy this special night.
2. Appreciating flower lanterns: Mid-Autumn Festival is also a good time to enjoy flower lanterns. People will place various lanterns in public places and streets, such as dragons, phoenixes, fish, rabbits, etc., as well as lantern riddles expressing various emotions. These lanterns and lantern riddles not only add to the festive atmosphere, but also allow people to guess lantern riddles, increasing interaction and entertainment.
3. Burn incense and worship the moon: In some places, people will burn incense and worship the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Burning incense and worshiping the moon is the worship of the moon goddess in traditional Chinese culture. People will pray to the moon for family safety and career success. This activity is usually carried out in temples or at home. During the process of burning incense and worshiping the moon, you need to pay attention to etiquette and rules to express respect for the moon goddess.