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If you dont have time to read this now, you can click here to download. Midautumn festival zhong qiu jie infopedia nlb eresources. The midautumn festival or zhong qiu jie in mandarin, also known as the mooncake festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. The midautumn festival is a harvest festival celebrated notably by the chinese and. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. In china, the midautumn festival symbolizes the family reunion and family reunion, and on this day, all families will appreciate the moon in the evening, because it is the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest. The myths associated with change explain the origin of moon worship during this day. Midautumn festival zhong qiu jie the midautumn festivalzhongqiujie known as the moon festival, the third and last festival for the living, was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn. All copies in use view details view details for celebrating the midautumn festival, book, all copies in use holds. Print both pages of the circle book and affix them together, matching the faint dotted line.

The story goes that when zhu yuan zhang was plotting to overthrow the yuan dynasty started by the mongolians, the rebels hid their messages in the midautumn mooncakes. Qiu zhong hui abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. The story of chinese mid autumn festival pdf and read it later what is mid autumn festival. The book introduces the chinese midautumn moon festival, its origin and traditions. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the roundest and brightest signaling a time of completeness and abundance. Chinese festival archives chinese language learning. It was during the reign of emperor tai northern song dynasty that the 15th day of the eighth month was designated as midautumns day. Zhong qiu jie is hence also a commemoration of the overthrow of the mongolians by the han people. There is a beautiful myth about the midautumn festival, that is chang e flying to the moon.

Midautumn festivalzhong qiu jie chinese language learning. Many go outside to view the supposed outline of a toad on the surface of the moon, for this creature, according to one. With a full moon shining in the heavens, moon cakes are eaten and offered as gifts to friends and neighbours. It is called the midautumn festival because the 15th day is the middle of a month, and the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn. Origins and history of chinas midautumn festival 3000 years. Midautumn festival 2011, zhong qiu jie, moon festival, moon. It has its roots in the shang dynasty tradition of moon worship, and is held at a time of the year when moon is at its fullest visually most. The midautumn festival zhongqiu jie is a traditional chinese holiday and taoist festival that is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, around the time of the autumn equinox. Author of leaden wings, senza parole, and love must not be forgotten. In ancient china, emperors followed the rite of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn. Chinese class project, by bernardo guerra, aaron evans, and hadi fawaz. In singapore, mooncakes and lanterns are offered for sale as early as a month before the festival. Sights and scenes of suzhou zhong junhua, sun junliang, wu yinbo, sun jie, zhong junjua and zheng kejun on. The term midautumn first appeared in the book rites of zhou, written in the warring states period 475 221 bc.

The origin of midautumn festival zhong qiu jie the gale. Fold in fourths so that title page midautumn festival in on top. Draw your own pictures of the full moon, a family together, and moon cakes in the empty parts. Cut on dotted line from edge to exact center of circle. After spring festival, zhong qiu jie mid autumn festival is the 2nd biggest traditional chinese festival. The harvest moon or midautumn festival zhong qiu jie is a day of family reunions much like a western thanksgiving. Zhongqiu jie always falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which this year is.