What Is the Moon Festival?

中秋節話月

作者:Evan Mantyk;編譯:Pingping Yu

月亮,亙古以來高懸長空,圓圓缺缺間看盡人間聚散悲歡。月相的圓缺不定,像極了人間的聚散離合,因此自古最動人心緒的,莫過中秋之夜那輪明月。古往今來對月吟詠者無數,或喜樂、或感傷、或豪邁,月色照拂下成就無數不朽詩文華章。最經典的莫過於蘇軾的「水調歌頭·中秋」:

明月幾時有,把酒問青天。
不知天上宮闕,今夕是何年。
我欲乘風歸去,又恐瓊樓玉宇,
高處不勝寒!
起舞弄清影,何似在人間?
轉朱閣,低綺戶,照無眠。
不應有恨,何事長向別時圓?
人有悲歡離合,月有陰晴圓缺,
此事古難全!
但願人長久,千里共嬋娟。

 
讓我們一起看看有關中秋的軼聞趣事吧!

中秋起源

中秋節為每年的農曆八月十五,約在公曆九十月間。在中國古代稱為仲秋,又稱八月節、八月半、月夕、月節、 十五夜,是漢族四大傳統節日之一。

中秋最早出現於《周禮》。《禮記·月令》上說「仲秋之月養衰老,行糜粥飲食」,也提到中秋有拜月的活動。

唐朝以後,中秋節成爲君王賞賜群臣的節日。至明清時期,中秋節已成爲中國的一大傳統節日。《正德江寧縣誌》載:「中秋夜,南京人必賞月,合家賞月稱為『慶團圓』,團坐聚飲稱為『圓月』,出遊待市稱為『走月』」

中秋傳説

在中國及其他華語地區,有關月亮最爲人熟知的傳説就是嫦娥奔月的故事。

民間傳説嫦娥為射日英雄後羿之妻。夫妻倆由仙人賜予仙藥,原應兩人均分,但嫦娥不慎將仙藥全部服下。服藥後嫦娥身不由己的冉冉升空,飄向月中清冷的廣寒宮,從此留在月中。傳説中嫦娥身邊相伴的是搗藥玉兔,另外月中還有求道的吳剛在伐著那顆永遠不倒的桂樹。

而在越南的傳説中,一個名叫阿貴的男孩在人間手持菩提樹四處爲人治病。一日,阿貴手中的菩提樹忽然一飛衝天,帶著阿貴飛入月宮。民間感念阿貴醫病之德,每逢八月十五即掛出燈籠來慶祝阿貴成仙。

唐玄宗游月宮的傳說是神韻的經典劇目之一。唐玄宗一生傳奇,多遇異人,自身音樂修爲極高,開創了首個皇家音樂學院——梨園。

傳説唐玄宗曾夢游月宮,得月中仙子傳授「紫雲回」及「霓裳羽衣」,醒來將音樂記錄並流傳。

月餅

月餅或方或圓,或鹹或甜,是中秋不可或缺的美食。古代月餅被作為祭品於中秋節所食。根據《洛中見聞》,唐僖宗曾在中秋節當日命令御膳房用紅綾將餅賞賜給新科進士。據說北宋之時,該種餅被稱為「宮餅」,在宮廷內流行,但也流傳到民間,當時俗稱「小餅」和「月團」。蘇東坡的〈留別廉守〉一詩曾經提及「小餅如嚼月,中有酥和飴」。
 
清代已有詳細記述月餅製作方法的書籍。如晚清女作家、女醫師曾懿在其著作《中饋錄》中即記有〈製酥月餅法〉:「用上白灰麵,一半上甑蒸透,勿見水氣;一半生者,以豬油合涼水和麵。再將蒸熟之麵,全以豬油和之。用生油麵一團,內包熟油麵一小團;以趕麵杖趕成茶杯口大,疊成方形;再趕為團,再疊為方形;然後包餡。用餅印印成,上爐炕熟則得矣。油酥餡,則用熟麵和糖及合桃等,略加麻油,則不散矣。」。作法和如今的蘇式月餅極為類似。

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10 評論

Thank you for your historical and cultural comments. Since I was a teenager I was very attracted by

chinese art, music, culture.For a few years, i studied Chinese language ( Very Difficult but SO interesting!)nd ws lucky enough to take 3 weeks trip to China with our chinese teacher………..A DREAM……so, when I had to the opportunuty to see your show, I took children And granchildren,so that could understand why I was so taken by chenese art. Thank You

Sawyer Françoise 11月 14, 2020

Maybe you can post a recipe for moon cakes?

Meli 9月 20, 2020

I love reading the tales and legends you post in your newsletters! Thank you for sharing your rich history.

Meli 9月 20, 2020

Love Shen Yun. I have been encouraging all my friends to attend a performance. Please come to The South again!

Constance 9月 20, 2020

Please, keep sending us these wonderful pieces of history and culture. Thank you.

Jacqueline 9月 20, 2020

It is always very insightful and educational to read and enjoy your Super Beautiful Performances. Our friends, my wife and I are with great expectation looking forward to see you here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We really miss you lot!!

Luis Baquedo 9月 20, 2020

Excellent resources and products

Michelle 9月 12, 2020

Love Shen yun. Love stories from Shen Yun!!! Yeah!

Emily Lizi 9月 10, 2019

Happy Moon Festival Historical Narration- great history to read! When is Shen Yun coming to Jacksonville, FL and Orlando, FL this year (2019)?

Lemuel G. Villanueva 9月 09, 2019

Very interesting!!!

Alexandra Eklund 9月 09, 2019

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