Chinese Traditional Festival Series: Our Mid-Autumn Festival

Author: Peng Guoliang, Yang Liang (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
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"Full moon, purple light, you offer moonlight, I light incense; Grandma prays to the moon in the field, saying, 'Tell me to light a stick of incense.' One stick of incense, bless Grandpa to buy a field; two sticks of incense, bless Grandma to live a long life; three sticks of incense, bless the sister-in-law to give birth to a precious child; four sticks of incense, bless the brother to go to school. I also bow to the moonlight, 'Every day, I tie a big hemp sugar.'
This is a book that provides a detailed introduction to China's traditional festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival. It meticulously records the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, as well as the customs of different ethnic groups in China on this day in various historical periods. The book combines both fun and knowledge."