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Mid-Autumn Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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For other harvest festivals that may be known as Mid-Autumn Festival, see Mid-Autumn Festival (disambiguation).

For the Chinese New Year Lantern Festival known as Yuan Xiao (元宵節), Chap Goh Meh, Yuen Siu (元宵), Shang Yuan (上元), and Tết Nguyên Tiêu", see Lantern Festival.

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival decorations in Beijing

Official name Zhōngqiū Jié (中秋節, 中秋节)

Also called Moon Festival
Mooncake Festival
Lantern Festival
Peh Goeh Cheh (八月節)

Observed by Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Korean

Type Cultural, Religious

Significance Celebrates the end of the fall harvest

Date 15th day of the 8th lunar month

2011 date September 12

2012 date September 30

Observances consumption of mooncakes, worship of deities (Chang'e)

Related to Tết Trung Thu

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes, often eaten during the festival

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese 中秋節

Simplified Chinese 中秋节

[show]Transcriptions

Hakka

- Romanization Chung ciu tset

Mandarin

- Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngqiūjié

- Wade–Giles Chung ch'iu chieh

Min

- Hokkien POJ Tiong-chhiu-chiat

Cantonese

- Jyutping Zung¹ cau¹ zit³

- Yale Romanization Jung1 chyou1 jye2

Min name

Chinese 八月節

[show]Transcriptions

Min

- Hokkien POJ Peh-go̍eh-cheh

- Min-dong BUC Báik-nguŏk-cáik

Vietnamese name

Quốc ngữ Tết Trung Thu

Chữ nôm 節中秋

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Mid-Autumn Festival at the Botanical Garden, Montreal

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese people. Dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty, it was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally "Mid-Autumn Festival") in the Zhou Dynasty.^[1] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties. The Chinese festival is very traditional and a great way to celebrate.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being Spring Festival and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the fall harvesting season on this date. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomelos under the moon together. Accompanying the celebration, there are additional cultural or regional customs, such as:

Carrying brightly lit lanterns, lighting lanterns on towers, floating sky lanterns

Burning incense in reverence to deities including Chang'e

Erect the Mid-Autumn Festival.(树中秋，竖中秋，in China,树 and 竖 are homophones）It is not about planting trees but hanging lanterns on the bamboo pole and putting them on a high point, such as roofs, trees, terraces, etc. It is a custom in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, etc.

Collecting dandelion leaves and distributing them evenly among family members

Fire Dragon Dances

Shops selling mooncakes before the festival often display pictures of Chang'e floating to the moon.

Contents
[hide]

1 Stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival

1.1 Houyi and Chang'e

1.2 The Hare or The Jade Rabbit

1.3 Overthrow of Mongol rule

2 Taiwan version

3 Vietnamese version

4 Dates

5 See also

6 References

7 External links

[edit] Stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival

[edit] Houyi and Chang'e

Main articles: Houyi and Chang'e

Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival is strongly associated with the legend of Houyi and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. Tradition places these two figures from Chinese mythology at around 2200 BCE, during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao, shortly after that of Huangdi. Unlike many lunar deities in other cultures who personify the moon, Chang'e simply lives on the moon but is not the moon herself.

There are many variants and adaptations of the legend of Chang'e that frequently contradict each other. However, most versions of the legend involve some variation of the following elements: Houyi, the Archer, an emperor, either benevolent or malevolent, and an elixir of life.

One version of the legend states that Houyi was an immortal and Chang'e was a beautiful young girl, working in the palace of the Jade Emperor (the Emperor of Heaven, 玉帝 pinyin:Yùdì) as an attendant to the Queen Mother of the West (the Jade Emperor's wife). Houyi aroused the jealousy of the other immortals, who then slandered him before the Jade Emperor. Houyi and his wife, Chang'e, were subsequently banished from heaven. They were forced to live on Earth. Houyi had to hunt to survive and became a skilled and famous archer.

At that time, there were ten suns, in the form of three-legged birds, residing in a mulberry tree in the eastern sea. Each day one of the sun birds would have to travel around the world on a carriage, driven by Xihe, the 'mother' of the suns. One day, all ten of the suns circled together, causing the Earth to burn. Emperor Yao, the Emperor of China, commanded Houyi to use his archery skill to shoot down all but one of the suns. Upon completion of his task, the Emperor rewarded Houyi with a pill that granted eternal life. Emperor Yao advised Houyi not to swallow the pill immediately but instead to prepare himself by praying and fasting for a year before taking it.^[2] Houyi took the pill home and hid it under a rafter. One day, Houyi was summoned away again by Emperor Yao. During her husband's absence, Chang'e, noticed a white beam of light beckoning from the rafters, and discovered the pill. Chang'e swallowed it and immediately found that she could fly. Houyi returned home, realizing what had happened he began to reprimand his wife. Chang'e escaped by flying out the window into the sky.^[2]

Houyi pursued her halfway across the heavens but was forced to return to Earth because of strong winds. Chang'e reached the moon, where she coughed up part of the pill.^[2] Chang'e commanded the hare that lived on the moon to make another pill. Chang'e would then be able to return to Earth and her husband.^{[citation needed]}

The legend states that the hare is still pounding herbs, trying to make the pill. Houyi built himself a palace in the sun, representing "Yang" (the male principle), in contrast to Chang'e's home on the moon which represents "Yin" (the female principle). Once a year, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Houyi visits his wife. That is the reason why the moon is very full and beautiful on that night.^[2]

This description appears in written form in two Western Han dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) collections; Shan Hai Jing, the Classic of the Mountains and Seas and Huainanzi, a philosophical classic.^[3]

Another version of the legend, similar to the one above, differs in saying that Chang'e swallowed the pill of immortality because Peng, one of Houyi's many apprentice archers, tried to force her to give the pill to him. Knowing that she could not fight off Peng, Chang'e had no choice but to swallow the pill herself.^{[citation needed]}

Other versions say that Houyi and Chang'e were still immortals living in heaven at the time that Houyi killed nine of the suns. The sun birds were the sons of the Jade Emperor, who punished Houyi and Chang'e by forcing them to live on Earth as mortals. Seeing that Chang'e felt extremely miserable over her loss of immortality, Houyi decided to find the pill that would restore it. At the end of his quest, he met the Queen Mother of the West, who agreed to give him the pill, but warned him that each person would only need half a pill to regain immortality. Houyi brought the pill home and stored it in a case. He warned Chang'e not to open the case, and then left home for a while. Like Pandora in Greek mythology, Chang'e became curious. She opened up the case and found the pill, just as Houyi was returning home. Nervous that Houyi would catch her, discovering the contents of the case, she accidentally swallowed the entire pill, and started to float into the sky because of the overdose.

Some versions of the legend do not refer to Houyi or Chang'e as having previously been immortals and initially present them as mortals instead.^{[citation needed]}

There are also versions of the story in which Houyi was made king as a reward for killing nine of the suns and saving the people. However, King Houyi became a despot who either stole a pill of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West or learned that he could make such a pill by grinding up the body of a different adolescent boy every night for a hundred nights. Chang'e stole the pill and swallowed it herself, either to stop more boys being killed or to prevent her husband's tyrannical rule from lasting forever.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] The Hare or The Jade Rabbit

According to tradition, the Jade Rabbit pounds medicine, together with the lady, Chang'e, for the gods. Others say that the Jade Rabbit is a shape, assumed by Chang'e herself. The dark areas to the top of the full moon may be construed as the figure of a rabbit. The animal's ears point to the upper right, while at the left are two large circular areas, representing its head and body.^[4]

[edit] Overthrow of Mongol rule

According to a widespread folk tale (not necessarily supported by historical records), the Mid-Autumn Festival commemorates an uprising in China against the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1280–1368) in the 14th century.^[5] As group gatherings were banned, it was impossible to make plans for a rebellion.^[5] Noting that the Mongols did not eat mooncakes, Liu Bowen (劉伯溫) of Zhejiang Province, advisor to the Chinese rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, came up with the idea of timing the rebellion to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival. He sought permission to distribute thousands of moon cakes to the Chinese residents in the city to bless the longevity of the Mongol emperor. Inside each cake, however, was inserted a piece of paper with the message: "Kill the Mongols on the 15th day of the 8th month" (traditional Chinese: 八月十五殺韃子; simplified Chinese: 八月十五杀鞑子).^[5] On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), under Zhu. Henceforth, the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated with moon cakes on a national level.

[edit] Taiwan version

Due to historical cultural ties with China, legends of the holiday in Taiwan share major feature of the Chinese version.

Since middle of 1980’s, Taiwanese starts the trend of barbecue with friends and family at Mid-Autumn Festival. This trend trace from different statements, some said that it started because of the boost of commercial company, others said that it is because people usually get hungry when they are watching the moon, so barbecue outdoor become widespread among people. However, the take off of Taiwan economy and the influence of western life style was also a reason which makes people change their traditional custom. Mooncakes are typically round but smaller, with less elaborate fillings. More recently, some versions of the cake from Hong Kong seem to be gaining popularity.

[edit] Vietnamese version

Vietnamese children celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional 5-pointed star-shaped lantern

The Mid-Autumn festival is named "Tết Trung Thu" in Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese version of the holiday recounts the legend of Cuội, whose wife accidentally urinated on a sacred banyan tree, taking him with it to the Moon. Every year, on the mid-autumn festival, children light lanterns and participate in a procession to show Cuội the way to Earth.^[6]

In Vietnam, Mooncakes are typically square rather than round, though round ones do exist. Besides the indigenous tale of the banyan tree, other legends are widely told including the story of the Moon Lady, and the story of the carp who wanted to become a dragon.^[6]

One important event before and during Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival are lion dances. The dances are performed by both non-professional children group and trained professional groups. Lion dance groups perform on the streets go to houses asking for permission to perform for them. If accepted by the host, "the lion" will come in and start dancing as a wish of luck and fortune and the host gives back lucky money to show thankfulness.

[edit] Dates

The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. In 2010 the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on September 22. It will occur on these days in coming years:^[7]

2011: September 12

2012: September 30

2013: September 19

2014: September 8

2015: September 27

2016: September 15

2017: October 4

2018: September 24

2019: September 13

2020: October 1

[edit] See also

Chinese New Year

Chinese holidays

List of Harvest Festivals

Tidal bore of Qiantang River

Vietnamese holidays

Vietnamese culture

[edit] References

^ Chinese language article about references to the Mid Autumn festival in ancient Chinese text - chinapage.com

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chinatown.com.au

^ Shanghai me

^ Chinatown Online - your guide to all things Chinese

^ ^a ^b ^c Examination of the legend against the historical backdrop of mongol dynasty

^ ^a ^b familyculture.com tettrungthu

^ "Chinese Lunar Network" (in Simplified Chinese). http://nongli114.com/index.php/lunarHoliday/2009/21.html.

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2011-08-12T15:29:00.001-07:00

International student fees at the Otago Polytechnic will rise 4%, although the tertiary institute has decided to maintain its fees for English language courses next year at their present level.

Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker said English language course fees would not be raised because they were considered a drawcard for international students.

"It is far too competitive a market. It would be foolish to do so," he said.

The Otago Polytechnic council recommended a 4% rise in course fees for international students last month, but Mr Ker delayed a final decision on the matter until he had reviewed the situation.

Some concerns remained among tertiary institutes about whether New Zealand would still be viewed as an attractive destination for international students after the Christchurch earthquakes, he said.

However, concerns were easing over whether an increase in fees might be another potential disincentive for international students, Mr Ker said.

"In a sense, that hasn't happened. The number of inquiries we have fielded from prospective internationals are strong and at other institutions their forward numbers are significantly up," Mr Ker said.

Polytech courses for which international fees would rise include business, information technology and engineering.

Courses in design might be a "possible exception" to allow them to be more closely aligned with programmes at the polytech's art school, he said.

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Kindergarten has a concert

2011-08-01T14:28:00.001-07:00

Each year the oldest children leave kindergarten and go off to primary school, they are usually 7 or 8 years old.

The kindergarten has a concert and a graduation cermeny for them and all the younger classes put on some items too.

Some snippets from their show follow.

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Weekly ESL Jobs World Update

2011-07-24T04:58:00.001-07:00

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Went to the eye surgeon this morning

2011-07-21T22:16:00.001-07:00

Had a few problems with watery eyes and a bit of gunk appearing in the corners of my eye balls so Mei whips me off to the Eye Hospital. Well, they sit me down behind this eyeball viewing machine and the eye doctor peers into my eyes and then flick the eye lids back, actually everything seemed OK. But then they decide to flush out the tear ducts, this was done by a rather lovely eye nurse who made me look into her eyes while she injected some fluid down the tear ducts, all went well and we had to pay NZ$20.00 for their service, quite reasonable I thought.

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2011-07-13T15:08:00.001-07:00

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2011-07-13T05:25:00.001-07:00

NZ more expensive for expats, but much cheaper than Oz

2011-07-11T23:26:00.001-07:00

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The strength of the dollar has made New Zealand a more expensive place for expatriates to move to, but it remains far cheaper than Australia.

In Mercer's annual cost of living survey, published today, Auckland has moved up to 118th place from 149 the year before, while Wellington rose to 136 from 163.

Sydney moved up 10 places to 14, Melbourne lifted from 33 to 21, Perth surged 30 places to rank 30, Canberra rose 40 places to 34, and Adelaide was up 44 places to 46.

The survey covers 214 cities and measures the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.

It is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

Luanda in Angola is the world's most expensive city for expatriates for the second year running.

Tokyo remains in second position and N'Djamena in Chad is in third place.

Moscow is fourth, with Geneva fifth and Osaka sixth. Zurich jumps one position to seventh, Singapore rises three places to eighth and Hong Kong slips one place to ninth.

London is 18th, Milan 25th, and Paris 27th, while New York is the most expensive North American city at 27th.

Least expensive is Karachi in Pakistan.

Sarah Barnaby of Mercer said that rising costs, due to currency fluctuations and natural disasters had presented challenges for multinational organisations managing workforces in New Zealand, but that did not diminish its appeal to expatriates or their employers.

Organisations managing an international workforce should not view costs associated with currency fluctuations in isolation but factor them into longer term growth plans for the business.

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2011-07-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival decorations in Beijing
Official name	Zhōngqiū Jié (中秋節, 中秋节)
Also called	Moon Festival Mooncake Festival Lantern Festival Peh Goeh Cheh (八月節)
Observed by	Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Korean
Type	Cultural, Religious
Significance	Celebrates the end of the fall harvest
Date	15th day of the 8th lunar month
2011 date	September 12
2012 date	September 30
Observances	consumption of mooncakes, worship of deities (Chang'e)
Related to	Tết Trung Thu