Wushangqiu photography

Guan Shanyue. Author: Li Bai era: Tang. A bright moon rises from Qilian Mountain and crosses the vast sea of clouds. The mighty wind blew Wan Li and crossed Yumen Pass. At that time, Han soldiers pointed at the mountain road, and Tubo coveted the vast territory of Qinghai. This is a land of wars in past dynasties, and few soldiers can survive. The garrison soldier looked at the remote border town, and his hometown could not help but look sad. The soldier's wife looked at the tower and lamented when she would see her relatives far away.

Su Shi's mid-autumn moon, dusk clouds, overflowing cold, silver people silently turn to the jade plate. If you don't meet a good night in this life, where will you see the bright moon next year?

August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. This is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival. In China's lunar calendar, a year is divided into four seasons, and each season is divided into three parts: Meng, Zhong and Ji, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival, the most important Mid-Autumn Festival customs all over the country are to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes.

Mid-Autumn Festival, China has the custom of enjoying the moon since ancient times. The Book of Rites records that "the moon sets at dusk", that is, worshipping the moon god. In the Zhou Dynasty, every Mid-Autumn Festival night, activities to welcome the cold and offer sacrifices to the moon were held. Put a big incense table with seasonal fruits such as moon cakes, watermelons, apples, plums and grapes, among which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable. Watermelon must be cut into lotus shapes.