關於中秋節傳說的英語故事
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Mid-Autumn Festival ***also known as the Moon Festival***， the third major festival of the Chinese calendar， is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month， as the moon is supposed to be at its maximum brightness for the entire year.
The moon definitely spins countless legends throughout the ages. Of course， the most famous legend is the one surrounding the “lady living in the moon” that dates back to ancient times， to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished， Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However， his wife found the pill， took it， and was banished to the moon as a result. Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the festival.
Another legend depicts a possible role that the festival played in Chinese history. Overrun by the Mongols in the thirteenth century， the Chinese threw off their oppressors in 1368 AD. It is said that mooncakes - which the Mongols did not eat - were the perfect vehicle for hiding and passing along plans for the rebellion. Families were instructed not to eat the mooncakes until the day of the festival， which is when the rebellion took place.
The most lunatic mortal in Chinese history could have been the great poet Li Bai ***701-762 AD***， who once invited the moon to have a drink with him and his shadow to form a band of three. Li finally drowned in a lake in an effort to catch the moon when he was drunk one night.
The festive night can be one of the most charming and picturesque nights and the full moon is an auspicious symbol of abundance， harmony and luck. For thousands of years， the Chinese people have related the vicissitudes of life to changes of the moon as it waxes and wanes; joy and sorrow， parting and reunion. In Chinese culture， the family represents an important circle of relations that cannot be broken. Because the full moon is round and symbolizes reunion， the festival is also known as the festival of reunion. All family members try to get together on this special day. It is a happy occasion where people feast on scrumptious mooncakes. Some Chinese families today still stay up late to observe the occasion eating mooncakes， sipping tea and gazing at the beautiful moon. It is regarded the perfect moment if someone catches the moon‘s reflection in the center of his or her teacup. Those who can not return home watch the bright moonlight and feel deep longing for their loved ones.
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It's our traditional festeval----Mid-autumn Day the day after tomorrow.So I wish you and your family a Happy Mid-autumn Day!but I'm afraid we cannot eat the delicious mooncakes together,yet we can also share the same noon!
There are several stories about the origins of mooncakes and the myths and legends behind the Mid-autunm Day.
One story goes like ago, the earth was in a state of havoc because there were 10 suns in the sky,and these were the sons of the Jade Emperor,ruler of the heaven.Rivers dried up,the land became barren,and many people died.Seeing the death and destruction caused by his sons,the Jade Emperor took this matter to the god Hou Yi.The Emperor asked Hou Yi to persuade his sons to rise up away from the earth to end the catastrophe.
When Hou Yi asked the suns to leave the sky,they refused.Made angry by their defiance,Hou Yi,a great archer,launched arrows at the suns,shooting them down one by one until his wife Chang-Opleaded with him to save one sun to keep the earth warm and bright.
Knowing that the Jade Emperor was furious at the slaving of his sons,Hou Yi and Chang-O were forced to leave heaven and stay on earth.
Chang-O was unhappy,so her husband tried to win back her favor by gathering herbs that would give them once again the power to ascend to heaven.Chang-O remained angry,however,and ate all the herbs herself.She flew up to the moon,where she remains alone ,living in the Moon Place.
On the 15th of the 8th lunar month every year,when the moon is at its brightest and loveliest,Chinese people around the world look at the moon and remember Chang-O and her legend.The occasion is celebrated as the Mid-Autumn Festival,also known as the Moon Festival.
Another story is related to the Chinese history.It is said that mooncakes became part of the Mid-Autumn Festival since the Ming Dynasty***1368-1644***.The previous dynasty was the Yuan dynasty when China was ruled by the Mongolian people.Leaders from the preceding Sung Dynasty were unhappy at submitting,and set out to co-ordinate a rebellion without it being discovered .The leaders of the rebellion,knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near,ordered the making of special cakes.Packed into each mooncakes was a message with the outline of the attack.On the night of the Moon Festival,the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government.What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.
These stories may not be true ,but they became some thing to say when you are looking on the moon.When I was young,I was often told of these stories which are my beautiful memories.
One hero called HouYi,one day,he go out with his student!
One student called PengMeng ,he knew that HouYi's wife,ChangEr,have sone thing that,can let people become immortal!
PengMeng wanted to be a immortal,so he use a knife,and said to ChangEr if she don't want to give him that thing,she will be died!
ChangEr don't want PengMeng to be a immortal,and she used that thing and become a immortal!
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Jade Rabbit Making Heavenly Medicine
This legend is considered to be an extension of Chang'e Flying to the Moon. It tells about three sages who transformed themselves into pitiful old men. One day they met a fox, a monkey and a rabbit, and they begged for food. The fox and the monkey shared their food with the old men; but the rabbit, with nothing to share, jumped into a blazing fire to offer his own flesh instead. The sages were so touched by the rabbit's kindness that they sent it to live in the Moon Palace, where it became the Jade Rabbit. Chang'e, who lived alone after arriving in the moon, liked the Jade Rabbit at the first sight, and therefore kept it company. As the time went by, Chang'e and Jade Rabbit became inseparable friends. Hearing about the story of Chang'e and Hou Yi, the Jade Rabbit felt sympathetic to them and decided to make a special heavenly medicine, which could help Chang'e return to Earth. Unfortunately, the Jade Rabbit has still not been able to make it even though he has worked hard for thousands of years. Observing the moon on the Mid-Autumn Day carefully, we can still see the Jade Rabbit making his heavenly medicine.