On an autumn night, the moon is bright and clear. The full moon is regarded as a symbol of reunion and the emotional connection of literati. The following are famous lines related to the bright moon and Mid-Autumn Festival excerpted from poems from past dynasties.
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date. Raise a glass to invite the bright moon, and make three people in the shadows. The moon doesn't know how to drink, and its shadow follows me. For now, the moon will be shadowed, and we must have fun until spring. My singing moon lingers, my dancing shadows are scattered. －Li Bai's "Drinking Alone under the Moon"
The bright moon rises above the Tianshan Mountains, among the vast sea of ??clouds. The wind blows tens of thousands of miles across Yumen Pass. －Li Bai's "Guan Shan Yue"
The bright moonlight in front of the bed is suspected to be frost on the ground. Raise your head to look at the bright moon, lower your head to think about your hometown. －Li Bai's "Quiet Night Thoughts"
The bright moon rises on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time. Lovers complain about the distant night, but they start to miss each other at night! －Zhang Jiuling "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan"
The dew is white tonight, and the moon is bright in my hometown. - Du Fu's "Remembering My Brother-in-law on a Moonlit Night"
The bright moon hangs in the autumn sky, moistened with lustrous dew. The startled magpies have not yet settled down, and the flying fireflies roll in behind the curtain. -Meng Haoran's "Autumn Night and the Moonlight"
On the night of August 15th of the past year, I was beside the apricot garden by the Qujiang Pool. On the night of August 15th this year, in front of the Shatou Water Museum in Penpu. Looking to the northwest, where is the moon? To the southeast, the moon is full. Yesterday the wind blew and no one was there, but tonight the light is as clear as in previous years. －Bai Juyi "Looking at the Moon in the Pavilion on the Night of August 15th"
Crows roost on the white trees in the atrium, and the cold dew wets the sweet-scented osmanthus silently. Tonight, when the moon is bright and everyone looks out, I wonder who is missing in autumn? －Wang Jian's "Looking at the Moon on the Fifteenth Night"
Ten frost shadows turn around the courtyard, and this evening people are alone in the corner. Su'e may not be without regrets, but the jade toad is cold and the sweet-scented osmanthus is lonely. - Yan Shu's "Mid-Autumn Moon"
When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine. I don’t know what year it is in the palace in the sky... People have joys and sorrows, separation and reunion, and the moon waxes and wanes. This matter is difficult to complete in ancient times. I hope that people will live long and travel thousands of miles to meet Chanjuan. －Su Shi's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou"
The bright moon is easy to be low and people are easy to disperse. When you return to drink, you will watch it again. In front of the hall, the moonlight becomes clearer and clearer, and the grass in the throat is humming and the grass is dew. There is no one in the room after the rolling curtain is pushed open, except for the old man Chu who is mute under the window. Don't be ashamed of poverty in Nandu. There are several people who write poems about the moon. －Su Shi's "Seeing the Moon and Ziyou in the Mid-Autumn Festival"
The dusk clouds have gathered up and overflowed with the cold, and the silver man turned the jade plate silently. This night in this life will not last long. Where can I see the bright moon next year? -Su Shi's "Mid-Autumn Moon"
The Huaihai Sea is as full as silver, and thousands of rainbow lights nurture the treasures of clams. If there is no moon door in the sky, the osmanthus branches will support the westward wheel. - Mi Fu's "Climbing the Tower to Look at the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival"
Hurry up to the west tower, fearing that the sky will release and the clouds will cover the moon. But if you call for a jade fiber flute and blow it, it will crack... If you have a long and round night like this, the favor may not be appreciated. －Xin Qiji's "The River is Red"
Wait for the moon to raise your glass, and let the fragrant bottle fill the green sky. Worship the falling stars, and make appointments with the bright moon. －Wen Tianxiang's "Return to Dong Tiju to Invite a Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet"
Sailing at dusk in the west of the city, we set off towards the long bridge to see the full moon. Gradually, you can see the smoke and floating grass in the distance, and suddenly you are in front of the falling eaves of a high pavilion. －Xu Wei's "Arrival in Jianning on the Fifteenth Night"
The autumn scenery is long, and the orchids, osmanthus, and osmanthus are fragrant. The moon is bright and round, people are thousands of miles away, the wind is strong and the sail is light and the swallows are traveling together. －Zhang Huangyan's "Mid-Autumn Festival"
Looking at the bright moon*** at this time - a collection of Mid-Autumn customs in Asian countries
Looking at the bright moon at this time***, celebrating the festival and getting to know each other. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, especially the overseas Chinese living there. Although it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the customs of different countries are different, and the various forms express people's infinite love for life and longing for a better future.
Japanese people do not eat moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival
In Japan, the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is called "Fifteenth Night" or "Mid-Autumn Festival". The Japanese also have the custom of admiring the moon on this day, which is called "tsukimi" in Japanese. Japan's moon-viewing custom originated from China. After being introduced to Japan more than 1,000 years ago, the local custom of holding a banquet while admiring the moon began to appear, which is called a "moon-viewing banquet." Unlike the Chinese who eat moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Japanese eat glutinous rice dumplings when admiring the moon, which is called "tsukimi dumplings." Since this period coincides with the harvest season of various crops, the Japanese hold various celebrations in order to express their gratitude for the blessings of nature. Although Japan abolished the lunar calendar and switched to the solar calendar after the Meiji Restoration, the custom of enjoying the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is still retained across Japan. Some temples and shrines also hold special moon-appreciating parties during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Children play the leading role in Vietnam's Mid-Autumn Festival
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the "mooncake war" and "toy war" launched among merchants have made festivals all over Vietnam The atmosphere is particularly intense. Different from China's Mid-Autumn Festival, children play the leading role in Vietnam's Mid-Autumn Festival. There are all kinds of festive foods and toys in the market, including mooncakes with different flavors, lanterns in various shapes, colorful children's toys, etc. Children's faces are full of holiday desire. During this Mid-Autumn Festival, shops selling mooncakes along the streets in Hanoi, the capital, are clad in red and green. Big red lanterns with the word "mooncakes" hanging on them hang prominently in front of the shops, and mooncakes of various brands fill the shelves.
Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, lantern festivals are held across Vietnam, and the designs of lanterns are judged, and the winners will receive rewards. In addition, some places in Vietnam also organize lion dances during festivals, often on the fourteenth and fifteenth nights of the eighth lunar month.
During the festival, locals sit with their families on the balcony, in the yard, or go out into the wild, placing mooncakes, fruits and other snacks on them, admiring the moon and tasting delicious mooncakes. Children carried various lanterns and played in groups.
As the living standards of the Vietnamese people have gradually improved in recent years, the millennium Mid-Autumn Festival customs have also quietly changed. During festivals, many young people gather at home, sing and dance, or go out together to enjoy the moon, which enhances understanding and friendship among their peers. Therefore, in addition to the traditional family reunion, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam is adding new connotations and is gradually becoming more and more popular among young people.
Singapore: The Mid-Autumn Festival also plays the "travel card"
Singapore is a country where Chinese make up the majority of the population, and it has always attached great importance to the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. For the Chinese in Singapore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a God-given opportunity to bond and express gratitude. Relatives, friends, and business partners present mooncakes to each other to express greetings and wishes.
Singapore is a tourist city, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to attract tourists. Every year when the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, famous local places such as Orchard Road, Singapore Riverside, Chinatown and Yuhua Garden are decorated. At night, when the lanterns are turned on, the whole streets and alleys are ablaze with red, which is heart-warming.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2004, a giant dragon lantern with auspicious clouds that was 300 meters long and 4.5 meters high and cost US$70,000 to make stood on the banks of the Singapore River. Whenever night falls, the giant dragon lantern spraying water shines all over its body, reflecting the Singapore River in a fiery red. The scene is very spectacular. In Chinatown, a traditional Chinese settlement, in addition to the shining giant lanterns imported from Nepal, Vietnam and other countries, 44 little dragons composed of 1,364 small red lanterns add a lot of color to Chinatown. In Singapore, the Royal Garden, which has the charm of an ancient Chinese garden, is currently hosting a large-scale fantasy lantern show. There are not only the Disney series lighting that people love, but also the huge Beijing Temple of Heaven and dragon-shaped lighting, which are particularly eye-catching.
Malaysia and the Philippines: Overseas Chinese do not forget the Mid-Autumn Festival
Eating moon cakes, admiring the moon, and carrying lanterns in parades are Mid-Autumn customs passed down from generation to generation by Chinese in Malaysia. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, time-honored merchants across Malaysia are launching various mooncakes. Every major shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, the capital, has mooncake counters. Mooncake advertisements in newspapers and TV stations are overwhelming, creating a festive atmosphere for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese associations in some places in Kuala Lumpur recently held lantern parades to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to dragon and lion dances, floats carrying "Chang'e" and "Seven Fairies" roamed the area. Artists and young people in brightly dressed costumes sang and danced, making it very lively. .
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival that overseas Chinese living in the Philippines attach great importance to. Chinatown in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is bustling with activity. Local overseas Chinese hold activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The main commercial streets in the overseas Chinese areas are decorated with lights and colorful banners, and banners are hung at the main intersections and the bridges entering Chinatown. Many shops sell various mooncakes, either homemade or imported from China. Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations include dragon dance parade, national costume parade, lantern parade and float parade, etc. The activities attract a large number of spectators and fill the historic Chinatown with a cheerful festive atmosphere.