Will the Mid-Autumn Festival come early or late in 2019? Why is it so early this year?
Many people are looking forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, so will the 2019 Mid-Autumn Festival come early or late? Many people ask why this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is so early. Shuimoxiansheng.com has carefully compiled detailed information about the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019. If you want to know the auspicious and inauspicious days in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, just go to Shuimoxiansheng.com and have a look.Will the Mid-Autumn Festival come early or late in 2019?Mid-Autumn Festival 2019 Time: September 13, 2019, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival will be a few days earlier than in previous years, but the difference is not big. The main reason is that the beginning of spring this year is earlier, and the lunar year has only 354 days, so this year's Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month will also come a little earlier.Moon-watching and moon-eating are essential customs for the Mid-Autumn Festival in various 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." The word mooncake originated from Meng Lianglu by Wu Zimu in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, it was just a kind of snack food. Later, people gradually combined moon-watching with mooncakes, symbolizing family reunion and expressing longing. At the same time, mooncakes are also an important gift for friends to keep in touch during the Mid-Autumn Festival. What are the traditional customs of Mid-Autumn Festival?1. Appreciating osmanthus flowers and drinking osmanthus wine People often eat moon cakes and appreciate osmanthus flowers 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. 2. Eating mooncakes . Moon-watching and moon-eating are essential customs for the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China. As the saying goes, "The moon is full on the 15th day of August, and the Mid-Autumn mooncakes are fragrant and sweet." The word mooncake originated from Meng Lianglu by Wu Zimu in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, it was just a kind of snack food. Later, people gradually combined moon-watching with mooncakes, symbolizing family reunion and expressing longing. 3. Guessing riddles: On the full moon night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many lanterns are hung in public places. People gather together to guess the riddles written on the lanterns. As this is a favorite activity for most young men and women, and love stories are also told during these activities, guessing riddles during the Mid-Autumn Festival has also evolved into a form of love between men and women. 4. Light lanterns On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a custom of lighting lanterns to enhance the moonlight. Nowadays, people in the Huguang area still have the custom of stacking tiles into a tower and lighting lanterns on the tower. In the Jiangnan area, there is a festival custom of making lantern boats. 5. Offering sacrifices to the moon, appreciating the moon, and worshipping the moon . The "Book of Rites" had long recorded "Autumn Evening Moon", which means worshipping the moon god. At this time, the people would hold the welcoming ceremony of the cold winter and offering sacrifices to the moon, and set up an incense table. [8] In the Zhou Dynasty, ceremonies of welcoming the cold and worshiping the moon were held every Mid-Autumn Festival. A large incense table is set up, and offerings such as moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums, grapes, etc. are placed on it. Moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable, and the watermelon must be cut into a lotus shape. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be controlled is his or her "luck." Unexpected changes in the world may happen at any time, so use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your fortune in 2019! |
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