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Recently, the moon is the biggest and brightest, so there has been a custom of drinking and enjoying the moon since ancient times; The daughter-in-law who goes back to her parents' house will go back and forth to express her happiness and good luck. In some places, such as Ningbo, Taizhou and Zhoushan, the Mid-Autumn Festival is scheduled for August 16, which is related to changing it to "Lantern Festival on the 14th day of the first month and Mid-Autumn Festival on the 16th of August" in order to prevent attacks by officers and men of the Yuan Dynasty and Zhu. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a relic of worshipping ancient astronomical phenomena-the custom of respecting the moon. According to Zhou Li Chun Guan, in the Zhou Dynasty, there were activities such as "welcoming the cold in the mid-autumn night", "offering good clothes in the mid-autumn" and "Yue Bai at the end of the autumn equinox". In the Han Dynasty, on the Mid-Autumn Festival or in beginning of autumn, the elderly were respected and provided with male coarse cakes. Mid-Autumn Festival also existed in Jin Dynasty, but it was not very common. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival was combined with fairy tales such as Chu 'e flying to the moon, Wu Gang cutting laurel, jade rabbit smashing medicine, Yang Guifei changing into a moon god, and Tang Dynasty visiting the moon palace, which was full of romance and the wind of playing the moon prevailed.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, August 15th was officially designated as the Mid-Autumn Festival, and seasonal foods such as "small cakes are like chewing the moon, with crisp and stuffing inside" appeared. Festivals such as burning incense, walking on the moon, lighting lanterns, planting Mid-Autumn Festival, lighting tower lanterns, dancing dragons, dragging stones and selling male prostitutes were also launched. Among them, the custom of enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes and having a reunion dinner has been passed down to this day.

The following is a story about Mid-Autumn Festival.

Chang 'e is the god of the moon, and her husband Hou Yi is a brave and good warrior. His bow and arrow hit every shot. At that time, there were many birds of prey and beasts in the world, which harmed others and themselves. When the Emperor of Heaven learned of this situation, he sent Hou Yi down to earth to destroy these harmful things.

Hou Yi came to the world with his beautiful wife, Chang 'e, at the behest of God. Because of his bravery, Hou Yi wiped out many harmful animals on the land without much effort. When the task was about to be completed, something unexpected appeared: ten suns appeared in the sky at the same time!

The ten suns are all sons of the Emperor of Heaven. They all appeared in the sky at the same time just for mischief. The earth's temperature suddenly rose, forests and crops caught fire, rivers dried up and people were roasted to death everywhere.

Hou Yi couldn't bear to see the disaster of the people, so he coaxed the ten suns to act alone and take turns to come out one every day. However, the arrogant Sun Shi brothers simply ignored Hou Yi, and instead intensified their efforts to deliberately get close to the earth, which led to a fire.

Seeing that Brother Sun was evil, Hou Yi's repeated persuasion was of no help. People have suffered countless casualties, which is really unbearable. He drew his bow and arrow and shot at the sun, shooting down nine suns in one breath. Finally, Sun pleaded guilty and begged for mercy, and Hou Yi calmed down and closed his bow.

In addition to causing great harm to the world, Hou Yi also offended the Emperor of Heaven, who was furious because he shot and killed his nine sons and forbade them to return to heaven.

As he could not return to heaven, Hou Yi decided to stay on earth and do more good for the people. However, his wife, Chang 'e, became increasingly dissatisfied with the miserable human life and accused Hou Yi of shooting the son of the Emperor of Heaven in a muddle.

Hou Yi heard that there lived a fairy on Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West. She had a magical medicine. After taking this medicine, I can ascend to heaven, so I climbed the Kunlun Mountain and asked the Queen Mother for the magic medicine. It's a pity that the magic medicine of the Queen Mother of the West is only enough for one person. Hou Yi is reluctant to let his beloved wife go to heaven alone, and she doesn't want her to go to heaven alone and leave herself on earth. So he took the magic medicine home and hid it quietly.

The secret of Houyi's obtaining the magic medicine was discovered by Chang 'e. Although she loved her husband very much, she could not resist the temptation of heaven. On August 15, when the moon was brightest during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chang 'e secretly took the magic medicine while Hou Yi was not at home. Suddenly, she felt lighter and lighter and slowly drifted into the sky. Finally, she came to the moon and lived in Guanghan Palace. It happened that Hou Yi came back. He was sad to know that his wife had left him to ascend to heaven alone, but he could never hurt her with an arrow and had to say goodbye to her.

Hou Yi is alone now. He continued to do good deeds for the people and taught his disciples to learn archery. One of his apprentices, Feng Meng, made rapid progress, and soon he became very good at archery. But he felt that as long as Hou Yi existed, he could not be the best in the world, so he once shot the teacher from behind when he was drunk.

Besides, although Chang 'e went to the moon, it was very deserted here. There was only a rabbit tinkering with medicine and an old man chopping trees, so she stayed in the moon palace all day, especially when the moonlight was the best on August 15th every year. Chang 'e remembered their happy life.

There are many legends about Mid-Autumn Festival. Poets and writers for thousands of years have also left many works with this theme, expressing homesickness or pinning their yearning for happiness through the Mid-Autumn Moon. Su Shi, a great poet in the 10 century, wrote a poem: "May people live long and be beautiful", which became a famous sentence spanning time and space. Ha ha ~

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Folk Mid-Autumn Festival activities began in Wei and Jin Dynasties and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties. Song Zhu Yi's Old News of Xiao Qu "I wonder when the Mid-Autumn Festival started? Archaeologists began to write poems in Du Zimei. " Throughout the Tang poetry, there are indeed many poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wang Jian said, "The moon is like a circle, the color is gradually condensed, and the jade basin is full of water. Let the family sleep until dawn at night. " Xu Ning has a poem: "When the autumn moon is full in August, Chang 'e corrects fresh cassia twig;" "A year is not now day and night, and I can't sleep before the Twelve Peaks."

In the Song Dynasty, the folk Mid-Autumn Festival became more prosperous. "Dream of China in Tokyo" describes the grand occasion of enjoying the moon in Kyoto in the Northern Song Dynasty as follows: "On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, your home is decorated with kiosks, people are fighting for restaurants, and the moon is playing and singing, which is heard thousands of miles away, and I sit until dawn." "Drunken Man's New Notes" records that "Qingcheng people's children, who have no money, can go from the twelfth to the thirteenth, all dressed as adults, going upstairs or in the atrium Yue Bai, each for a certain period: male wishes to go to themoon in the morning and ascend to Xiangui; Women want to look like Chang 'e and round like the bright moon. "

After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, every Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, people put moon cakes, pomelos, pomegranates, taro, walnuts, peanuts, western paws and other fruits on the courtyards and balconies, and enjoy the moon and talk with each other until the moon rises to heaven, and then share the fruits for the moon, which is enjoyable. In the minority areas of China, Mid-Autumn Festival also has colorful activities, such as "Yue Bai", "Naughty Moon", "Walking Moon", "Jumping Moon" and "Stealing Moon".

The blue sky is like a wash, and the full moon is like a plate. When people enjoy the moon, they can't help but miss their relatives who have traveled abroad and lived in a foreign land. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a "reunion festival". Many ancient poems express people's yearning. On the 15th night of August written by Yin Wengui, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, "There are nine continents without clouds in Wan Li, and the most reunion night is Mid-Autumn Festival", and Wang Jian's "Looking at the bright moon on the 15th night", "I don't know who will stay in Qiu Si tonight", China people have always regarded family reunion and family reunion as extremely precious.

Now briefly introduce the best places to enjoy the moon in some places:

Qing Mu Qing said

People in the city celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, no longer satisfied with enjoying the lingering bright moon leaking from the cracks in the building, but hoping to throw themselves into the arms of Yuan Ye in the mountains. In the "green world" on the Moon Bay in Nanshan, Shenzhen, there are green grass and waterfalls dotted with trees. The green world in the moonlight is fresh and pleasant, and the air is filled with the fragrance of fields and forests. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, you can enjoy the cool, the bright moon and the garden. On the grass, in the mountains, or in a quaint hut, you can talk with friends, reunite with your family and enjoy the moon.

Yangtze river chasing the moon

The world-famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is magnificent. This canyon is full of mountains and rocks. At night, there is a bright moon on the river, listening to the turbulent Jiang Tao and watching the night view of the distant mountains. The Three Gorges in the night has unique scenery. After the closure of the Three Gorges, the scenery is not only the same as before, but also the magnificent landscape of the Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project in the world. On the moonlit night, it is a great pleasure to have tea and talk with friends on the grand viewing deck of a luxury cruise ship.

Santa Yin Yue

Santan Yin Yue is one of the three islands in the West Lake. People have always compared it to the fairy island in myths and legends, so they call it "Little Yingzhou". Santan silver moon Garden was formed by the accumulation of lake mud in the thirty-fifth year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (AD 1607), and the surrounding dike was built in the thirty-ninth year of Wanli. In the fifth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (AD 1727), the north and south were connected by a curved bridge, and the east and west were connected by a willow embankment. Covering an area of 7 hectares, it looks like a field when looking down, and is known as the water garden of "the island in the lake, the lake in the island". There are pavilions, pavilions, buildings and terraces on the mainland, such as "opening the net", "pavilions", "welcoming the green", "relaxing" and "my soul mate". Stone bridge twists and turns, leaking windows are ethereal and far-reaching, flowers and trees are sparse, and the reflection is blurred. In the meantime, step by step, from one scene to another, is very interesting.

Three stone pagodas in Santan, silver moon were built in Song and Yuan Dynasties (A.D. 1089). When Song Sushi was an official in Hangzhou, he opened the West Lake, marked neutral pagodas in the lake, and prohibited the planting of water chestnut seeds within the three pagodas to prevent the lake from silting up. The original pagoda was destroyed in Yuan Dynasty, and the existing stone pagoda will be erected in the first year of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 162 1). The tower is shaped like a bottle, 2 meters high, hollow and surrounded by five round holes. On the Mid-Autumn Moon Night, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of "smoke cage, autumn water and moon cage yarn" by boating in Hangzhou West Lake. When the moon is in the sky, candles are lit in the tower, and the hole is covered with tissue paper, and the light emerges from it, just like a small moon, which contrasts with the moon reflecting the sky in the lake, showing the wonderful scenery of "January in the sky, three shadows in the lake", including moon shadow, tower shadow and cloud shadow. More skillfully, the three towers are an equilateral triangle, and the center line of the triangle is the center line of the "My Soul Mate" pavilion and the extension line of the curved bridge on the shore. Standing on this line, you can see the water outside the towers through the holes in the three towers at the same time, so when the moonlight hits the water at a certain angle, you can see the moonlight on the shore through the holes, as if there is a small moon on each tower.

Ancient city siyue

My friend, if you happen to be in Changsha during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's a godsend. Don't miss it! You can take advantage of the night to visit the mature kumquat in Yuelu Mountain, Academy and Orange Island. Finally, climb the ancient wall of Tianxin Pavilion, enjoy the moon on it, fully feel a long-lost taste of simplicity and desolation, and can't help thinking a lot. ...

Shihu Chuanyue

The moon is especially bright in the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the Mid-Autumn Festival night and during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Suzhou people not only eat moon cakes, but also have a very interesting folk custom, "Watching the Moon on the Stone Lake".

Shihu Lake, a tributary of Taihu Lake, is located at the foot of the mountain in Shandong Province, southwest of Suzhou 18 miles away. According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period, I took a boat from here to Taihu Lake. There is Yuelai River to the east of Shihu Lake, and there is a bridge across the city. It was named after Gou Jian, the King of Yue, led troops to attack Wu, dug waterways from Taihu Lake and stationed troops in the city. At the right end of Yuecheng Bridge, there is a nine-ring cave bridge called Xingchun Bridge. This is the best place to enjoy the moon in Shihu Lake.

On the night of the seventeenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is westward, the clear light passes through nine round holes and directly hits the water in the north. At this time, the microwave is sparkling, and a string of moon shadows can be seen on the surface of Shihu Lake, rippling in the heart of the wave. This is the wonder of "Stone Lake and Moon". In order to see this scenic spot, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, not only the boats in and out of Suzhou were rented out, but even people came from Wuxi, Changshu and Wujiang to see strings of moons. In the past two or three days, canoes and cruise ships have been sailing in the Shihu Lake. Cai Yun, a poet of silk and bamboo, once wrote a poem, "Draw on the bank of the Spring Bridge, stop radially, and Qiu Guang is ten miles away." A string of moons are born in the middle of the night, and several people are fascinated by the river pavilion. "The poet closely linked the beautiful autumn scenery on the bank of Xingchun Bridge with the string of moons, which set off the grand scene of the string of moons in Shihu.

In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, there was also a word "Recalling Jiangnan" saying: Suzhou is good, and there is a long bridge on the string moon. The bridge deck is heavy, the lake is wide and the moon is high. I like playing the flute this night. Expressing the artistic conception of the author's poetic presence. No wonder Fan Chengda, an idyllic poet, resigned and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion here, calling himself a "Shihu laity".

"Suzhou is good, and there is a long bridge on the string moon." Besides the Spring Bridge, Suzhou also has a masterpiece in the history of bridges-baodai bridge. The 53-hole baodai bridge is like "Changhong Lying Wave" lying between the Grand Canal and Lake Dan Tai. According to legend, in the middle of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the bright moon shines on the lake, and every bridge opening conjures up a bright moon. The moon in the water rises and falls like a string of bright moons with the waves.

Now, every Mid-Autumn Festival, the night is sunny. On the mountain above, under the stupa, the bright moon is in the sky, Wan Li is clear, and the lake and Shan Lan are clear. Looking at the downtown area of Suzhou, the lights are like stars, like a paradise on earth. There are also boats carrying wine, swimming in the middle of the lake, and the sound of string songs. At the best time in the middle of the night, people gather around the Spring Bridge, waiting for a bright moon to rise to the sky and magically appear in the center of the waves through the bridge opening. Everyone will cheer and marvel at this historical miracle.

Dong yue

The grass in Dongting is near the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there is no wind at all. Endless reeds are swaying on the golden lake. The smoke from the eight hundred-mile Dongting is swaying the blue sky, and the Ye Zhou is setting the sun. 1700 years of wind and rain did not make Yueyang Tower old. It climbed the stairs every day, and the water disappeared with the days. When you go upstairs at night, you can see the shadows of the bright moon and the Ming River, which are very clear inside and outside. Among the eight scenic spots in Xiaoxiang, "Autumn Moon in Dongting", "Returning to Sail from Far Pu" and "Sunset in Fishing Village" can all be seen.

Emei Mountain holds autumn for half a month.

Emei Mountain, known as "Emei is the best in the world", is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and is named after its peaks. The whole mountain is more than 200 kilometers long and the main peak of Wanfo Peak is 3099 meters above sea level. It is magnificent and beautiful, with many temples on the mountain, dense shade and misty clouds. Twenty-four ancient temples have their own characteristics. Looking at the moon in the middle of the mountain, the peak is like Emei, and the moon is like a golden plate, which is quiet and strange. Looking at the pool and the autumn moon, the waves are full of shadows, the water is used to wash jade, and the waves are used to find pearls. White water and autumn wind, the sacred midnight bell, the fragrance of Shuangqiao, the green rocks and the beautiful scenery of one place after another make people think. In particular, Jinding's "four wonders of Emei"-sunrise, sea of clouds, Buddha's light, holy lamp and Emei monkeys visible along the way are even more interesting.

The sky is deserted and the moon is silent.

The beautiful prairie south of Lanzhou, Gansu runs through seven provinces and cities including Xiahe, Luqu, Maqu and Hezuo. Although autumn here is not as beautiful as summer, Gesang flowers, incense sticks, chrysanthemums and dandelions are dotted with colors, creating the artistic conception of flowers everywhere in Gannan. Grassland is closely related to mountains, rivers and lakes. In the process of embellishing the ancient temples of Tibetan Buddhism, some mystery and temptation have been added. Xiahe is the first stop of the trip to Gannan. Known as "Little Tibet", it has the largest collection of Tibetan Buddhism in the world-Labrang Temple in gelug sect monasteries. Mulberry grassland, Gesanghua grassland, one after another. The grassland in Maqu is also beautiful, and the Yellow River in Maqu is spectacular. The Yellow River flows through here and suddenly turns a corner, forming the first beautiful landscape of "the Yellow River with nine bends and eighteen bays in the world". In autumn night, half a moon climbs down, and the moonlight shines on the continuous peaks on the bank of the Yellow River. The breeze blows gently, and the grassland becomes quieter and quieter. Even the sheepdogs can't hear it, as if everything is asleep. Under the bright moon, the Yellow River is clean and quiet, with shyness; The grassland under the moon is more empty. The complex between the sky and the wilderness is condensed in the grassland moonlight on the horizon. There are many temples in Luqu, such as Langmu. The temple is set in a lush valley, resplendent and magnificent. Buddhist temples, monasteries and houses are all with stone walls and wooden roofs, with different customs. The scenery of blue sky and white mountains, green grass and green water is like that of Switzerland. The grassland under the moon is even more empty, and the scene of "the sky is gray and wild" appears in the moonlight of the grassland on the horizon. ...

Like a mountain and the moon at night

In Xiangshan, Guilin, Guangxi. There is a hidden moon hole between the trunk and the trunk, through which the river passes. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, take a boat to the upper reaches of the river and drive into Shuiyue Cave, and you will see "there is a bright moon underwater, and the bright moon floats on the water; Water does not go to the moon, and the moon does not go backwards.

Huangshan invites the bright moon

It is often said that the five mountains return without looking at the mountains, and the Huangshan Mountain returns without looking at the mountains. The beauty of Huangshan Mountain is a colorful and pure beauty. In the south, it is still the Mid-Autumn Festival in early autumn, but Huangshan has been completely dyed. The red leaves all over the mountains set off the world-famous Huangshan welcoming pine, with bright green and more beautiful Huangshan. At night, the bright moon hangs high in the night sky, and the moon is caged inside like a veil, revealing the hazy and mysterious moonlight. The moon in Huangshan is so pure, and the night in Huangshan is so quiet. At this time, whether you are looking for the shadow of the moon on a mountain path or sitting under a tree to invite the moon with wine, you will involuntarily indulge in this silver world in the face of such a pure moon and such a quiet mountain, and then you will understand what is ethereal.

The paddle lights reflect the water and the countryside.

In Zhejiang, not only the autumn moon in the West Lake, but also the moon in Shaoxing water town is touching. Shaoxing, an ancient city, is criss-crossed with rivers, meandering water, stone bridges and numerous restaurants. Its water is intoxicating, its scenery is intoxicating, its calligraphy is intoxicating, its yellow wine is intoxicating, and its moonlight is even intoxicating. The moonlit night in the water town is as smart and elegant as an ink painting. Sitting on Shaoxing's unique Wu Peng boat, I strolled in the water town at night. I paddled with my feet at the stern, as if riding a bicycle, tasting yellow wine and fennel beans. The faint moonlight flows along the paddle sound of Nai, and the light and shadow reflected in the water in the small building with white walls and blue tiles on the river surface is like a dream, which makes people wonder about the heart of the moon and read the plot of water carefully.

In Shaoxing, there are Lu Xun's former residence, Baicao Garden, San Tan Yin Yue, Lanting, Jishan Jianshui and Xianfeng Hotel, which are picturesque and contain culture, each with its own flavor. Ningbo, not far from Shaoxing, has the tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in August 16. Looking at the moon every day, there will be a similar "autumn moon" every year. I don't know who it is for? " Sigh. Fenghua Xikou is the hometown of President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China. The Mid-Autumn moon and mountains and rivers there are beautiful and quiet. From Ningbo by boat to Putuo Mountain, a Buddhist country in Haitian, you can see the spectacular sight of the bright moon on the sea. Watching the moon in the tide has a special taste.

Lushan invites the bright moon.

Lushan Mountain stands on the south bank of the Yangtze River and the shore of Poyang Lake. The poet once described the majestic beauty of Lushan Mountain as "born in the fairy cave, with infinite scenery and dangerous peaks". Lushan Mountain is also known as a "cool world" and a "summer resort", and autumn is a good place to enjoy red leaves.

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, most people like to go to Kuanglu to enjoy the moon, which is an intoxicating experience. The air on the mountain is fresh, and forests, flowers and birds, hot springs, waterfalls, cliffs and villas are all available.

When you sit in Wang Po Pavilion, you can see the blue waves of Poyang Lake, the stars fishing and the gentle breeze. Slowly, the bright moon is in the sky, and the bright moon is in the sky. The bright moon in Mid-Autumn Festival is clearer and brighter to you, just like it is at your fingertips, which makes people relaxed and happy. If you set foot in Guling town again, you will see the bright moon as a mirror, the moonlight shining on the ground, and the wilderness seems to be plated with a layer of silver luster.

Pinghu autumn moon line is low and flat, with a wide field of vision. The lake is a good place to enjoy the moon. The original Pinghu autumn moon, the sightseeing area is less than 2000 square meters. Cloudy and charming. When the mirror rose into the sky, there was silence among the clouds. A whole round of equal shares, between Su Dongpo and Su Dongpo?