Why do we eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival and what does it represent? Is it not suitable to pick up a car during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020?
Introduction: When talking about the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will think of eating moon cakes. So why do we eat moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival and what does it represent? Is it not suitable to pick up a car during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020? In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the moon is clear in the cold pond; in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the wind is clear and the air is refreshing, and the osmanthus fragrance is in the air; in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the world is colorful and the harvest is abundant. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn more about the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2020.Why do we eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What does it represent?——Reasons for eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival:In ancient times, every Mid-Autumn Festival, people would place round fruits and vegetables, symbolizing a good harvest, on the incense table, kneel down to worship the moon, and pray for peace and good fortune for their family. Young girls in ancient times would worship the moon, praying to the fairy Chang'e who lived in the Moon Palace to protect them and make them have a face as bright as the moon and as beautiful as a flower. Mooncakes have a long history in China. According to historical records, as early as the Yin and Zhou dynasties, there was a kind of "Taishi Cake" with thin edges and thick center in the areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to commemorate Taishi Wen Zhong. It is said that this is the "ancestor" of Chinese mooncakes. In ancient times, customs in the north and south were different, and customs in different places were different. The earliest existing written records about Mid-Autumn Festival moon-watching can be found in the Tang Dynasty. "Luo Zhong Jian Wen" once recorded: During the Qujiang Banquet for the new Jinshi during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered people to send moon cakes to reward the Jinshi. In ancient times, mooncakes were eaten as offerings during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but their exact origin is unknown. The earliest written record of the word "moon cake" can be found in the documents of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is said that the custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty, became popular in the palace during the Northern Song Dynasty, and later spread to the people. By the Ming Dynasty, it had become a common dietary custom for the entire nation. ——The meaning of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival: Moon worship is a very old custom in our country. Moon cakes were offerings to the moon god during the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival and are also a seasonal food during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes are round and eaten by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. In ancient times, moon worship was held on every Mid-Autumn Festival night. A large incense table is set up, and moon cakes, fruits and other offerings are placed on it. Under the moon, the statue of the moon god is placed in the direction of the moon, red candles are lit, and the whole family worships the moon in turn. Then the reunion moon cakes are cut by the housewife. Mooncakes have a long history as offerings to the moon god. The word "mooncake" was first recorded in "Dreams of the Southern Song Dynasty" by Wu Zimu in existing documents. To date, moon-watching and moon-eating have become essential customs for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China. As the saying goes, "The moon is full on the 15th day of the eighth month, and the Mid-Autumn mooncakes are fragrant and sweet." Mooncakes symbolize reunion, and written records of them should have begun in the Ming Dynasty. If we look at the information about mooncakes and Mid-Autumn Festival customs in the Ming Dynasty, we should be able to see the historical trajectory of how mooncakes symbolize reunion: after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family sits together to share mooncakes and moon fruits (offerings to the moon). Because mooncakes are round and are shared by the whole family, they gradually came to represent family reunion. In some places in Guangdong, there is a custom of worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, mainly among women and children. There is a saying that "men don't worship the full moon, and women don't worship the kitchen god." The folks in the Jiangnan area have various customs during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Nanjing, people not only love to eat moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also must eat the famous Jinling dish, Osmanthus Duck, which is known as the Dancing Fire Dragon. In addition to eating mooncakes, people in Sichuan Province also make glutinous rice cakes, kill ducks, and eat sesame cakes and honey cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Is it not suitable to pick up the car 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, receive wealth , go to school, worship, tailor clothes, seek heirs, seek wealth, and wear a hairpin [Today's old almanac is unsuitable] Move, move into the house, install incense, litigate, raise beams, erect pillars, install beds, build, break ground, travel, go out to seek medical treatmentSince making money is included in the content of [Today’s Almanac], the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020 is suitable for picking up the car! Mid-Autumn Festival customs: admiring osmanthus flowers and drinking osmanthus wine People often eat moon cakes and appreciate sweet osmanthus during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and eat various foods made with osmanthus, with pastries and candies being the most common. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, gazing up at the red osmanthus in the moon, smelling the osmanthus fragrance, drinking a cup of osmanthus honey wine, and celebrating the sweetness of the family have become a beautiful enjoyment of the festival. In modern times, people mostly use red wine instead. How can one find the destined one in such a vast sea of people? When will the marriage begin? Welcome to click on the "Premium Calculation" below to make predictions in advance. I wish you find your destined person soon! |
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