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中秋節(jié)是什么？

What is Mid-Autumn Festival？

To the Chinese，Mid-autumn festival means family reunion and peace . the festival is celebrate d when the moon is believed to be the biggest anal、a fullmoon is a symbol of prosperity、happiness和family reunion。

對(duì)中國人來說，中秋節(jié)意味著團(tuán)聚、平安等。人們認(rèn)為中秋節(jié)的月亮是最大最圓的。滿月象征著繁榮、幸福和團(tuán)聚。

中國人怎么過中秋節(jié)？

how do the Chinese celebrate mid-autumn？

many traditional And meaning ful celebrations are held in most house hold s in China，And China ' s neighboring countries . the main traditions ans

大多數(shù)中國家庭和中國的鄰國都會(huì)舉辦很多傳統(tǒng)慶?；顒?dòng)，比如吃月餅、吃圓飯、賞月、點(diǎn)燈等。

中秋節(jié)的起源

why is Mid-Autumn festival celebrate d and how did it start？

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mid-autumn festival has a history of over 3，000 years，Dating back to moon worship in the Shang dynasty(16001046 BC)。it ' s such an important festival that many poems were written aboot Stories and legends about the festival are widespread，and its origins have

中秋節(jié)有三千多年的歷史，可以追溯到對(duì)方時(shí)代的月亮崇拜。由于中秋節(jié)的重要地位，歷代詩人為中秋節(jié)寫詩，有關(guān)中秋節(jié)的故事和傳說在民間廣為流傳，中秋節(jié)的起源也被歷代中國人探索。

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The term "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the book Rites of Zhou （《周禮》）, written in the Warring States Period (475–221 BC). But the term was only related to time and seasons. People didn't celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival then.

“中秋”一詞最早出現(xiàn)在戰(zhàn)國時(shí)期《周禮》一書中，但是該詞只和時(shí)間和季節(jié)有關(guān)，當(dāng)時(shí)還沒有中秋節(jié)。

In the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), it was popular to appreciate the moon. Many poets liked to create poems related to the moon when appreciating it. There is a legend that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty visited the Moon Palace in his dream and heard a wonderful song.

唐代時(shí)賞月風(fēng)靡，詩人在賞月之時(shí)佳作連連。據(jù)傳，唐玄宗曾在夢中去往月宮并聽到優(yōu)美的歌聲。

In the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 AD), the 15th day of the 8th lunar month was established as the "Mid-Autumn Festival". From then,it became a custom.

北宋時(shí)期，農(nóng)歷八月十五才被正式確立為中秋節(jié)，從那以后，為月亮獻(xiàn)祭盛行，從那以后便成為風(fēng)俗。

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The festival has a long history. In ancient China, emperors followed the rite of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn. Historical books of the Zhou Dynasty had had the word "Mid-Autumn". Later aristocrats and literary figures helped expand the ceremony to common people. They enjoyed the full, bright moon offered sacrifices to the moon, expressed their feelings and thoughts under the bright moon. All of these celebrations were held by the common people which became a traditional ceremony. Unitl the Tang Dynasty the custom of offering sacrifices to the moon was more important and the Mid-Autumn Festival was fixed.

中秋節(jié)有悠久的歷史，和其他傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日一樣，也是慢慢發(fā)展形成的，古代帝王有春天祭日，秋天祭月的禮制，早在周朝的史書中，已有“中秋”一詞的記載。后來貴族和文人學(xué)士也仿效起來，在中秋時(shí)節(jié)，對(duì)著天上又亮又圓一輪皓月，觀賞祭拜，寄托情懷，這種習(xí)俗就這樣傳到民間，形成一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的活動(dòng)，一直到了唐代，這種祭月的風(fēng)俗更為人們重視，中秋節(jié)才成為固定的節(jié)日。

The Mid-Autumn Festival probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E， the beautiful lady in the moon.

中秋節(jié)最早可能是一個(gè)慶祝豐收的節(jié)日。后來，月宮里美麗的仙女嫦娥的神話故事賦予了它神話色彩。

中秋節(jié)

還有哪些習(xí)俗呢？

賞月

admire the full moon /watch the full moon to celebrate the festival　

碧空如洗，圓月如盤。人們在盡情賞月之際，會(huì)情不自禁地想念遠(yuǎn)游在外、客居異鄉(xiāng)的親人。

中國人歷來把家人團(tuán)圓、親友團(tuán)聚，共享天倫之樂看得極其珍貴，歷來有“花好月圓人團(tuán)聚”之謂。

點(diǎn)燈籠

light lanterns

中秋之夜，天清如水，月明如鏡，可謂良辰之美景，然而對(duì)此人們并未滿足，于是便有燃燈以助月色的風(fēng)俗。

玩花燈

play with lanterns / scaldfish

中秋玩花燈主要是在家庭、兒童之間進(jìn)行的，多集中在南方。

祭月

offering sacrifices to the moon

中秋祭月儀式是一種古老的祭祀禮儀，表達(dá)人們祈求月神降福人間的一種美好心愿。

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