The mooncake festival zhong qiu jie falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid september to early october of the gregorian calendar mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled. Yaoli yue was born on june 5, 1958 in henan, china. Zhong qiu is an actor, known for my early days in france 2004 and axis of war. Do you know the story of the moon fairy and the rabbit. There are three versions of the story of midautumn festival, but the story of change flying to the moon is more widespread. Also known as the moon festival, zhongqiu jie it is.
It is called the midautumn festival because the 15th day is the middle of a month, and the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn. Home asian midautumn festival research guides at case. There are two versions included in your purchase an american version includes information sheets and worksheets about thanksgiving in canada, chuseok in south korea, pongal in india, zhong qiu jie in china and sukkot in israel. Book in advance and let somebody in the know, like china highlights, help you. Students and workers receive a day or two off for the midautumn holiday, depending on when it falls. In 2020, the midautumn festival will fall on national day so it makes up the 7day holiday. The history of the later han hou han shu, also known as the book of the later han is an official chinese history work compiled by fan ye and others of the liusong dynasty in the 5th century.
Zhong qiu jie, which is also known as the midautumn festival,is. Draw your own pictures of the full moon, a family together, and moon cakes in the empty parts. Zhong qiu jie book king county library system bibliocommons. It is the official dynastic history zhengshi of the later han dynasty covering the time from 6 200 ad. Mooncake festival zhong qiu jie the mooncake festival zhong qiu jie falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. All copies in use view details view details for feifei jie ri da bai ke, book, all copies. The midautumn festival is a harvest festival celebrated notably by the chinese and. History of the later han gongjins campaign memorials.
Translated and revised version of russian map originally published in 1884. After spring festival, zhong qiu jie mid autumn festival is the 2nd biggest traditional chinese festival. It started as celebrations at the end of harvests in autumn, to give thanks and offerings to the gods for providing good fortun. The midautumn festival or zhong qiu jie in mandarin, also known as the mooncake festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Zhong yuan jie, also known as the hungry ghost festival, traditionally falls on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon an auspicious symbol of abundance, ha. He is an actor, known for qing she yu bai she 2001, zhen hun 2018 and flying daggers 2003. It was during the reign of emperor tai northern song dynasty that the 15th day of the eighth month was designated as midautumns day. Sometimes the holiday falls close to the october holiday that celebrates the founding of the peoples republic of china october 1 so in that case it is combined together. Zhong qiu jie you yuan qian li gong chan juan book.
Yu mao qiu ji qiao tu jie by liu tong zhong, 1968 publication date. In ancient china, emperors followed the rite of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn. With a full moon shining in the heavens, moon cakes are eaten and offered as gifts to friends and neighbours. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid september to early october of the gregorian calendar. Midautumn festival zhongqiu jie explained change flies to the moon, from myths and legends of china, 1922 by e. It is an occasion for family members to get together over mooncakes, fruits and fine tea and have moon appreciation sessions. Werner dating back all the way to moonworship in the shang dynasty 3,000 years ago, midautumn festival is a harvest festival that takes places on the 15th day of the 8th month in the chinese lunar calendar usually late. A synthetic comprehension of the way of zhong in early. During this period, many chinese worship their ancestors and make offerings to wandering souls. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
This is a very eastern design in origami, in japan it is believed there is a rabbit in the moon making rice cakes, i think thats why fumiaki san. Get info about celebrating the midautumn festival or zhong qiu jie in china, including how and why to eat moon cakes. Midautumn festival 2011, zhong qiu jie, moon festival, moon. Zhong qiu jie is hence also a commemoration of the overthrow of the mongolians by the han people. Qiu jie weaves together western pop culture and advertising with chinese iconography to create intricate, internationally acclaimed pencil drawings. Ben shu hui wang liao 2014 nian nai zhi gai ge kai fang yi lai, quan guo yi ji quan qiu jing ji fa zhan xing shi. It started as celebrations at the end of harvests in autumn, to give thanks and offerings to the gods for providing good fortune. Hu lian wang xin wen yan jiu zhong xin china, editor, author. Thanksgiving around the world interactive packet by. Zhong qiu jie which is also known as the midautumn festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.
Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. Cut on dotted line from edge to exact center of circle. Yu mao qiu ji qiao tu jie by liu tong zhong, 1968 publication date 2010 publisher he feian hui ke xue ji zhu chu ban she. Fold in fourths so that title page midautumn festival in on top. The midautumn festival has a history of over 3,000 years. Midautumn is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon an auspicious symbol of midautumn is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon. A picture book to stimulate interest in the variety of sounds in the environment. Midautumn festival zhong qiu jie infopedia nlb eresources. It has its roots in the shang dynasty tradition of moon worship, and is held at a time of the year when moon is at its fullest visually most. If you dont have time to read this now, you can click here to download. As a philosophical concept in confucianism, zhong has undergone a long history of evolution. This day was also considered a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain had been harvested by this time and food was.
The book introduces the chinese midautumn moon festival, its origin and traditions. Theyll give your presentations a professional, memorable appearance the kind of sophisticated look that todays audiences expect. The midautumn festival is a harvest festival celebrated notably by the chinese and vietnamese people. To learn about zhong qiu jie midautumn festival, moon festival, my. September 12nd will be chinese midautumn festival, i wish everybody happy midautum festival, zhong qiu jie kuai le and here is my fold for the festival. The myths associated with change explain the origin of moon worship during this day. Look for a kind of better explanation chinese edidion pinyin. Origins and history of chinas midautumn festival 3000 years. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. The traditional chinese festival zhong qiu jie is coming, do you know the history of this festival.
The midautumn festival zhongqiujie known as the moon festival, the third and last festival for the living, was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox. Enjoying the moon is an ancient tradition in china going back nearly 1,400 years. This sense of mythmaking, exotica, and expedition is reflected through qies work. Chinese people increasingly love to travel during their holidays, so expect crowds at chinas tourist attractions if you travel in this period. Midautumn festivalzhong qiu jie chinese language learning. Search washington county cooperative library services. With its association with mooncakes and lanterns, zhong qiu jie is also called mooncake festival or lantern festival other. Zhongguo chuan tong jie ri gu shi book pickering public.
Here are our favorites picture books in chinese and english. The harvest moon or midautumn festival zhong qiu jie is a day of family reunions much like a western thanksgiving. In singapore, the festival is observed throughout the entire seventh lunar month, which is usually around the month of august of the western calendar. Print both pages of the circle book and affix them together, matching the faint dotted line.
Many go outside to view the supposed outline of a toad on the surface of the moon, for this creature, according to one. Located within 21 miles of dalian university of foreign languages and 24 miles of dalian nature history museum, hanting hotel dalian development zone light rail station has rooms in dalian. Adrev masters admin, adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of bruton. The midautumn festival, zhong qiu jie, moon cake festival. Zhong qiu jie is a celebration of harvest in china, hong kong, taiwan, korea, and. The book is part of early four historiographies of the official. The canadian version substitutes canadian thanksgiving with american thanksgiving.
Midautumn festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Fairy tale about zhongqiu jie change flying to the moon. All copies in use view details view details for celebrating the midautumn festival, book, all copies in use holds. The midautumn festival zhongqiu jie is a traditional chinese holiday and taoist festival that is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, around the time of the autumn equinox. It relates to chuseok in korea and tsukimi in japan. The midautumn festival is a national holiday for the chinese. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the roundest and brightest signaling a time of completeness and abundance. The story of chinese mid autumn festival pdf and read it later what is mid autumn festival. Sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. Zhongguo chuan tong jie ri gu shi chun jie yuan xiao jie qing ming jie duan wu jie zhong qiu jie chong yang jie book. The origin of midautumn festival zhong qiu jie the gale. Based on some of the extant ancient confucian texts, the origin of zhong may even be traced back to some prehistorical legendary. The term midautumn first appeared in the book rites of zhou, written in the warring states period 475 221 bc.
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