When is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, 2020? How to live the most meaningful life?
The Mid-Autumn Festival mainly originates from the ancient people's worship of the moon. It is a traditional cultural festival popular among many ethnic groups in China and countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is generally designated as the Mid-Autumn Festival, and legend has it that it is also to commemorate Chang'e. When is Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020? How can we live a meaningful life? When the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2020 begins, the chapter of autumn has been added with a strong and colorful stroke, and everyone's fortune has also undergone new changes. Come to Mr. Shuimo's website to see what you need to pay attention to this month!The Mid-Autumn Festival was not on August 15th. Do you know which day it was?It is the autumnal equinox.There is a saying in ancient times that "in spring, worship the sun, and in autumn, worship the moon". The Autumnal Equinox was once a traditional "Moon Worship Festival". The current Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the traditional "Moon Festival". According to research, the Moon Festival was originally scheduled for the Autumnal Equinox. However, since the date of this day in the eighth month of the lunar calendar varies every year, there is not always a full moon. It would be a disservice to the Moon Festival if there is no moon. Therefore, the "Moon Festival" was later moved from the "Autumnal Equinox" to August 15th. According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of worshiping the sun on the vernal equinox, the earth on the summer solstice, the moon on the autumnal equinox, and the sky on the winter solstice. The places for worship are called the Sun Altar, Earth Altar, Moon Altar and Heaven Altar. It is divided into four directions: east, south, west and north. The Moon Altar in Beijing is where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the moon. The "Book of Rites" records: "The emperor worships the sun in the morning in spring and the moon in the evening in autumn. The morning is for the sun and the evening is for the moon." The evening of the moon here refers to the night when he worships the moon. This custom was not only followed by the court and upper nobility, but also gradually influenced the people as society developed. During the autumnal equinox, we are fortunate enough to see the South Star (also known as Canopus). The South Star can only be seen after the autumnal equinox in a year, and it flashes by very quickly, making it extremely difficult to see. After the vernal equinox, it is completely invisible. The South Pole Star represents the South Pole Immortal. In Taoism, he is the old longevity star in ancient Chinese mythology and legends, and is the chief disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. Because he represents longevity, he is also called "the star of longevity" or "the old man star". Therefore, in ancient times, the appearance of the South Pole Star was regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness. When is Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020?Thursday, October 1, 2020, the 15th day of the eighth month in the Year of the Rat.How can we live a meaningful life?· Moon Festival·The Book of Rites states: The emperor regards the sun in the morning in spring and the moon in the evening in autumn. The morning is the sun and the evening is the moon. The "Xiyue Xi" here refers to the night when people worship the moon. The Moon Altar in Beijing is where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the moon. On this day, people will set up a large incense table, place moon cakes, watermelons and other offerings on it, light red candles, and the whole family will worship the moon in turn, and then cut the reunion moon cakes. The person who cuts the cake should calculate in advance the total number of people in the family, including those at home and those away. The cake should not be cut too much or too little, and all should be of the same size. Moon worship According to legend, Wuyan, an ugly girl in ancient Qi State, worshipped the moon devoutly when she was young. When she grew up, she entered the palace with her outstanding character, but was not favored. On the fifteenth day of the eighth month of a certain year, the emperor saw her under the moonlight and thought she was exceptionally beautiful. He later made her queen, and thus the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship originated. Chang'e in the moon is famous for her beauty, so young girls worship the moon, wishing to "look like Chang'e and have a face as bright as the moon." What do you think the ancients wished for? Playing with the Moon On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, wealthy families would tidy up their courtyards, while ordinary people would enjoy the moon in restaurants. The palace would even hold a Mid-Autumn Festival party, inviting everyone to join in the fun, with the sounds of stringed instruments playing continuously. On this day, people play all night long. The old people believe that staying up late on the Mid-Autumn Festival can bring blessings, and the later people stay up, the longer they will live. · Moon Appreciation· This goes without saying. From the ancient poems we recite, we can feel how much the ancients loved appreciating the moon and expressing their emotions. "May we live long and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands of miles apart." "We have been apart for so long, and have spent the Mid-Autumn Festival seven times." "Tonight the moon is bright and everyone is looking at it, but I wonder whose house the autumn thoughts fall on." · Stealing onions and vegetables· If an unmarried girl steals vegetables or onions from another family's vegetable garden on Mid-Autumn Night, it means that she will meet a man of her dreams in the future. There is a saying in Taiwan: "Steal onions and marry a good man; steal vegetables and marry a good son-in-law," which refers to this custom. |
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