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LegendofMid-AutumnFestival
Oneyearinancienttimes,itissaid,thereappearedintheskytensunswhichweresoscorchingtha往面工玉迫阳须tsmokekeptr武航杨讲般数视isingfromtheearthandalltheseasdriedup.Peopleseemedjustunableto格代liveonundersuchcircumstances.
AheronamedHouYiwasm加必职理危细造衡歌uchworriedaboutthis,heascendedtothetopoftheKunlunmountainand,觉们地钟静顶体告directinghissuperhumanstrengtht格晶介拿还评较了武补齐othefullexten肥和川行械映附盾冲坐t,hedrewhisextradinarybowandshotdowntheninesuperfloussunsoneafteranother.
HouYiwasrespe来自ctedandlovedbythepeoplefortheunparal360问答leledmeritoriousserviceh齐夫罗究批法标核erendered.Lotsofpeopleofidealsan被一行通威输友盟dintegritycameu官究便决极南静知春育消ptohimtolearnthemartialartsoutoftheadmirationforhimwhileacunningandtreacherouspersonnamedPengMengwhoenterta夫层节ineddarkschemeslurkedinthem.
BeforelongHouYitookawife,abeautifulandkindheartedwomannamedChangE.Besideshu按之分缩兵含游单目因号ntingandpassingonmartialarts,HouYiwaswithhiswifealldaylong.Peoplealladmiredtheaffectio划却例打困粉natecoup时杂护款你leofaperfectmatch.
On北器胡写年知良edayonhiswayt盐室otheKunlunMountaintocallonfriendsandseekforvirtue,heranupontheempressofheavenWangmuwhowaspassingby.SoheaskedofWangmuaparcelofelixir,bytakingwhich,itwassaid,onewouldascendimmediatelytotheheavenandbecameacelestialbeing.
HouYi,however,hatedtopartwithhiswife.SohegavetheelixirtoChangEtotreasureforthetimebeing.ChangEwashidingtheparcelintothetreasureboxofherdressingtablewhen,unexpectedly,itwasseenbyPengMeng.
Threedayslater,whenHouYiledhisdisciplestogohunting,PengMengwhoharboreddarkdesignsremainedunderthefalsepretenceofillness.
SoonafterHouYileftwithhisdesciples,PengMeng,aswordinhishand,rushedintotheinnerchamberandforceChangEtohandovertheelixir.
AwarethatshewasunabletodefeatPengMeng,ChangEmadeapromptdecisionatthecriticalmoment.Sheturnedroundtoopenhertreasurebox,tookuptheelixirandswalloweditinonegulp.
AssoonasChangEswollowedtheelixirherbodyfleatedofftheground,dashedoutofthewindowandflewtowardstheheaven.Asshewasworriedaboutherhusband,ChangEdescendedandturnedintoacelestialbeingonthemoonwhichwasthenearestfromtheworldamongthestars.
WhenHouYireturnedhomeatdark,themaidservantstoldhimtearfullywhathadhappened.Shockedandangry,HouYitookouthisswordandwenttokillPengMeng,butonlytofindthatPenghadfledforalongtime.HouYiwassoindignantthathebeathisbreastandstampedhisfeet,andkeptraisingahueandcryinafitofbitterness.
HouYi,overcomewithgrief,waslookingupintothenightskyandcallingouthisbelovedwifebynamewhen,tohissurprise,hefoundthatthemoonwasespeciallyclearandbightandonittherewasaswayingshadowthatwasexactlylikehiswife.
HouYihurriedlyarrangedanincensetableinthebackgardenthatChangEloved.PuttingonthetablethesweetmeatsandfreshfruitsChangEenjoyedmost,HouYiheldinthedistanceamemorialceremonyforChangEwhowassentientallyattachedtohiminthepalaceofthemoon.
WhenpeopleheardofthestorythatChangEhadturnedintoacelestialbeing,theyarrangedtheincensetableinthemoonlightoneafteranotherandprayedkindheartedChangEforgoodfortuneandpeace.Fromthenonthecustomofworshingthemoonspreadamongthepeople.
AboutMoonCakes
Thereisthisstoryaboutthemoon-cake.duringtheYuandynasty(A.D.1280-1368)ChinawasruledbytheMongolianpeople.LeadersfromtheprecedingSungdynasty(A.D.960-1280)wereunhappyatsubmittingtotheforeignrule,andsethowtocoordinatetherebellionwithoutbeingdiscovered.Theleadersoftherebellion,knowingthattheMoonFestivalwasdrawingnear,orderedthemakingofspecialcakes.Backedintoeachmooncakedwasamessagewiththeoutlineoftheattack.OnthenightoftheMoonFestival,therebelssuccessfullyattachedandoverthrewthegovernment.Today,mooncakesareeatentocommemoratethislegendandwascalledtheMoonCake.
Forgenerations,mooncakeshavebeenmadewithsweetfillingsofnuts,mashedredbeans,lotus-seedpasteorChinesedates,wrappedinapastry.Sometimesacookedeggyolkcanbefoundinthemiddleoftherichtastingdessert.PeoplecomparemooncakestotheplumpuddingandfruitcakeswhichareservedintheEnglishholidayseasons.
Nowadays,therearehundredsvarietiesofmooncakesonsaleamonthbeforethearrivalofMoonFestival.
中秋节
英文:theMoonFestivalortheMid-AutumnFestival(onthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth)
中秋节
英文:Mid-AutumnFestival
中秋节快乐
英文:AhappyMid-AutumnFestival
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