What story is the Mid-Autumn Festival related to? Is it appropriate to put up the beams during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020?
Introduction: It is Mid-Autumn Festival again in a blink of an eye. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the ancient traditional festivals. So what story is Mid-Autumn Festival related to? Is it appropriate to put up the beams during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020? As the eighth month of the lunar calendar arrives, the autumn atmosphere becomes stronger. For people who value traditional culture, what will the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2020 be like? Please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for a more detailed introduction.What story is the Mid-Autumn Festival related to?Legends and Stories Related to the Mid-Autumn Festival: Chang'e Flying to the MoonThe myth of "Chang'e Flying to the Moon" originated from the ancient people's worship of the stars. The story of Chang'e Flying to the Moon first appeared in "Gui Zang". Later, the story was further developed by the people and evolved into multiple versions. According to the "Huainanzi" of the Western Han Dynasty, Chang'e ascended to the Moon Palace because she stole the elixir of immortality that her husband Yi had asked for from the Goddess of the West. Then she flew into the Moon Palace and turned into a toad pounding medicine. Legends and Stories Related to the Mid-Autumn Festival: Wu Gang Wins the Laurel Wu Gang ascended to the Moon Palace and won the laurel tree. According to the Tang Dynasty novel "Youyang Zazu", it was because Wu Gang, a man from Xihe, made mistakes in his cultivation of immortality, so he was punished to cut down the laurel tree in the Moon. This osmanthus tree will grow back as soon as it is cut; it can never be cut down. In his poem "Presented to Cui Sihu and Wen Kunji", Li Bai wrote: "I want to chop the moon's laurel and use it as firewood for those in the cold." Legends and Stories Related to the Mid-Autumn Festival: Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine The story of a rabbit ascending to the Moon Palace to pound medicine was first mentioned in Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Questions": "What is the benefit of it, with Gu and Tu in its belly?" What I mean is, what benefits does Gu and Tu bring to the moon if they are in the moon's belly? So how did the rabbit get to the Moon Palace? Gu is a toad and Tu is a white rabbit. Fu Xuan of the Jin Dynasty also said in "Imitative Questions on Heaven": "What is in the moon? A white rabbit pounding medicine." According to the research of Mr. Wen Yiduo, the "white rabbit pounding medicine" was derived from the "toad pounding medicine". There is a jade rabbit beside Chang'e. It is said that when Chang'e's body became lighter and began to rise into the sky, she picked up the white rabbit she had been feeding in panic. The white rabbit went up to the moon with her. The Jade Rabbit has a pestle in the Moon Palace, and at night it pounded the elixir of immortality in a mortar. After this myth was spread to Japan, it turned into the Jade Rabbit pounding rice cakes. Legends and Stories about the Mid-Autumn Festival: The Story of Emperor Xuanzong According to legend, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Shen Tianshi and Taoist Hongdu were watching the moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Suddenly, Xuanzong wanted to visit the Moon Palace, so Tianshi performed a ritual, and the three of them went up into the clouds and roamed around the Moon Palace. However, the palace was heavily guarded and one could not enter, so one could only overlook the Imperial City of Chang'an from outside. At this moment, he suddenly heard the sound of immortals. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was well versed in music, so he memorized it in his heart. This is exactly the feeling of “This song should only exist in heaven, how many times can it be heard in the world!” Later, Xuanzong recalled the music and singing of the fairies in the Moon Palace and composed the music and choreography himself, creating the famous “Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Coat” in history. Legends and Stories about the Mid-Autumn Festival: The Mooncake Uprising It is said that eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that at that time, the vast majority of people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the Yuan Dynasty ruling class, and they rose up in rebellion against the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang united various resistance forces to prepare for an uprising. However, the court officials and soldiers searched very closely, making it very difficult to pass on information. Military counselor Liu Bowen came up with a plan. He ordered his subordinates to hide a note with the words "Revolt on the night of August 15th" inside the cakes, and then sent people to deliver them to the rebel forces in various places, informing them to revolt on the night of August 15th. On the day of the uprising, all the rebel forces responded together. Soon, Xu Da captured the Yuan capital and the uprising was successful. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so delighted that he immediately issued an oral order, allowing all soldiers and civilians to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival together. He also rewarded his ministers with moon cakes, which were used to secretly convey information when he started the uprising. Since then, the production of moon cakes has become more sophisticated and there are more varieties. After that, the custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people. Is it appropriate to put up the beams during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020?Lunar calendar: August 15, 2020 Gregorian calendar: October 1, 2020, Thursday, Libra [Today's old almanac is suitable] Get married, recruit a son-in-law, build a house, pray for blessings, open the market, get money, go to school, sacrifice, tailor clothes, seek children, seek wealth, and wear a hairpin [Today's old almanac is unsuitable] Move, move into the house, install incense, litigate, raise the beam , erect the pillars, install the bed, build, break ground, travel, go out to seek medical treatmentSince raising a beam is included in the [taboos in today’s almanac], it is not suitable to raise a beam during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020! Marriage is one of the most important things in life, and the traditional method of matching marriages is still very practical. To predict your marital happiness in advance, please click on the "Excellent Calculation" below . I wish you a happy marriage! |
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