mid-autumn fetival (alo known a the moon fetival), the third major fetival of the chinee calendar, i celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month, a the moon i uppoed to be at it maximum brightne for the entire year.
the moon definitely pin countle legend throughout the age. of coure, the mot famou legend i the one urrounding the "lady living in the moon" that date back to ancient time, to a day when ten un appeared at once in the ky. the emperor ordered a famou archer to hoot down the nine extra un. once the tak wa accomplihed, godde of wetern heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. however, hi wife found the pill, took it, and wa banihed to the moon a a reult. legend ay that her beauty i greatet on the day of the fetival.
another legend depict a poible role that the fetival played in chinee hitory. overrun by the mongol in the thirteenth century, the chinee threw off their oppreor in 1368 ad. it i aid that mooncake - which the mongol did not eat - were the perfect vehicle for hiding and paing along plan for the rebellion. familie were intructed not to eat the mooncake until the day of the fetival, which i when the rebellion took place.
the mot lunatic mortal in chinee hitory could have been the great poet li bai (701-762 ad), who once invited the moon to have a drink with him and hi hadow to form a band of three. li finally drowned in a lake in an effort to catch the moon when he wa drunk one night.[由wWw.HaozuoWen.com整理]
the fetive night can be one of the mot charming and pictureque night and the full moon i an aupiciou ymbol of abundance, harmony and luck. for thouand of year, the chinee e people have related the viciitude of life to change of the moon a it waxe and wane; joy and orrow, parting and reunion. in chinee culture, the family repreent an important circle of relation that cannot be broken. becaue the full moon i round and ymbolize reunion, the fetival i alo known a the fetival of reunion. all family member try to get together on thi pecial day.
it i a happy occaion where people feat on crumptiou mooncake. ome chinee familie today till tay up late to oberve the occaion eating mooncake, ipping tea and gazing at the beautiful moon. it i regarded the perfect moment if omeone catche the moon‘ reflection in the center of hi or her teacup. thoe who can not return home watch the bright moonlight and feel deep longing for their loved one.