Chinese Clay
Posted in Asian Antiques on 02/09/2010 03:16 am by admin
The celebration of the moon, also called the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th of the lunar month 8, is based on the lunar calendar and is usually the first full moon in September. In 2008, became September 14. In mid-autumn and is a harvest festival. The wheat is traditionally grown in the north and rice in southern China. This is the Chinese equivalent of Thanksgiving. In rural China, the Moon Festival celebrates a bountiful harvest, as the first Thanksgiving was for pilgrims.
Legend of the Moon Festival
Man Chang Er
The legend of Lady Chang Er, daughter of the river god is back to about 2170 BC. Her husband, Hou Yi shadow of 9 extra suns that threaten the Earth, and as his reward, he was given an elixir of life by the Yellow Emperor. Unfortunately, becomes a tyrant, and Mrs. Chang Er he to his people, drank the potion in history, the other is a pill, and another of a magic peach. Another version have the desire to be immortal, and the theft of the elixir of life pill. After eating, floating to the moon, and spit the pill has created a jade rabbit, also known as the White Rabbit and the Hare of the Moon. The Jade Rabbit immortality has tried separately. Hou Yi became the sun god, and is allowed once a month during the full moon to visit his wife, and legend says that Day the moon shines by his love. The Moon Festival was also traditionally a time for family gatherings and the Moon poetry reading. Many people looking at the moon to see a rabbit in the moon.
Tang Emperor Xuan Zong
Another legend is with Emperor Tang Xuan Zong the help of a Taoist priest, who raised his baton, which has created a bridge to the moon. The Emperor followed the priest on the bridge and entered the palace of the moon, where saw the jade rabbit trying to make the elixir of life. The emperor saw the girls dance and sing the music and the moon for his return, creates a song and a dance piece called "rainbow of skirts and dresses of the pen.
Wu Gang, Moon Lumberjack
Another story of Wu Gang the woodcutter Moon. This is a and again to cut trees on the moon of immortality only magic cure after each cut of his. He was convicted of this, the Jade Emperor for search selfish elixir of immortality.
Traditional foods eaten during the feast of the moon
Taro, Chinese Pomelo (grapefruit) and snails. Taro, as Chinese troops saved famines, Grapefruit, because he thought that the fruit is sweet to drive away evil and has a round shape. Snails as a reminder wealth of the earth. Food served should be 5, 7 or 9, because these are lucky numbers yang.
Moon Cakes
Cakes moon symbolize both the longevity and good health. They are printed with the goddess of the moon, a forest, Jade Rabbit, or a toad. Centers may contain red bean pulp (sweat) lotus seed paste, melon, nuts, coconut, pineapple, and often have an egg inside. In the 14th century, the messages of mooncakes for communications secret rebellion against the decision of the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty founded by Kublai Khan) to be replaced by the Ming Dynasty. Moon cakes are credited with the victory.
Moon Cake Symbolizes
* The yellow symbolizes the moon.
* Moon cakes are round like moon.
* The circle (the shape of the moon cake) is a symbol of harmony.
* The round shape also means the family unit
* The round shape symbolizes the cycle of life
* Connect the past present and future
* Long life and good health
Celebration Moon Festival
There numerous festivals and concerts of the Moon in the U.S. and Canada, where people go. Moon cakes sold in bakeries Chinese and given as gifts by companies to use the day of the Feast of the Moon. The Moon is also poetry reading under a full moon. Kids used to buy different types clay toys.
Future Dates:
* October 3, 2009
* September 22, 2009
* September 22 2010
* September 12, 2011
* September 30, 2012
Other Moon Festival Resources:
* Chinese Moon Festival Calendar of Events for the U.S. and Canada
* Chinese Moon Festival Books and Stories
* Moon Cakes – Points sale / purchase
* Moon Festival Coloring Pictures
* Chinese Moon Festival Background
Ray Ritchey is the owner of the site ChildBook.com which for over 10 years has been helping Children in the United States learn more about Chinese Culture and Language. You can read more about chinese moon festival at http://www.childbook.com We have sale on moon festival books, pictures, coloring pages, poems and other resources for your child to learn about chinese moon festival while they have fun with them having their moon cakes.
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