各国中秋节的习俗英文版 有翻译

Answer 1

1. Establish a grand incense altar, adorned with mooncakes, watermelon, apples, red dates, plums, and grapes as offerings, with mooncakes and watermelon being absolutely essential.
2. The watermelon is also cut into a lotus shape.
3. Under the moonlight, the moon idol is placed in the direction of the moon, with red candles burning high. The family members pay their respects to the moon in order, and then the matriarch of the household cuts the round mooncake.
4. The person cutting the mooncake calculates in advance the total number of family members, including those at home and abroad, to ensure that no one is left out and that each slice is of equal size.
5. Legend has it that in ancient times, the ugly girl Xianyu of the state of Qi prayed sincerely to the moon as a child. As an adult, she entered the palace with her exceptional virtues but was not favored.
6. One August 15th, the Emperor saw her under the moonlight and found her exceptionally beautiful. He then made her his Empress, and the custom of moon worship during the Mid-Autumn Festival began.
7. The moon's deity, Chang'e, is renowned for her beauty, which is why young girls pray to the moon, wishing to "resemble Chang'e with a face as bright as the moon."
8. During the Tang Dynasty, appreciating and playing with the moon was very popular.
9. In the Northern Song Dynasty, on the night of the 15th day of the eighth month, people of all walks of life, regardless of wealth or status, dressed in their finest attire, burned incense, and paid their respects to the moon, expressing their wishes and seeking the protection of the moon deity.
10. During the Southern Song Dynasty, it was customary to exchange mooncakes, symbolizing reunion.
11. In some regions, activities such as dancing with a grass dragon and building a treasure pagoda were also performed.
12. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival have become even more widespread. Many places have developed unique customs, such as burning cattail incense, celebrating the moon in trees, lighting tower lamps, releasing sky lanterns, strolling under the moon, and dancing with fire dragons.
13. Today, the custom of moonlight outings is no longer as prevalent as it once was.
14. However, hosting banquets under the moon is still common, where people raise their glasses to the moon, celebrating a beautiful life, or expressing wishes for the health and happiness of distant relatives and the shared moonlit beauty with their family.
15. There are many customs during the Mid-Autumn Festival, each with its unique form, but all reflect people's boundless love for life and their yearning for a better one.详情