Last time, we
talked about the first part of the fairy tale in Chinese culture online Chinese learning
lessons. We began from the point that Hou yi left his wife Chang e. Three days later，Hou Yi
led disciples on a hunt，but Peng Meng pretended to be ill and stayed behind．Soon
after Hou Yi left, Peng Meng drew his sword and threatened Chang’e to hand over
the immortal elixir. Knowing she was no match for Peng Meng, Chang’e
desperately turned around，opened the box，and swallowed it．Immediately
her body began to levitate as she rushed out the window towards the heavens．In
concern for her husband，she flew to the moon，the closest
thing to the earth，and become immortal．Gradually,
foreigners and Chinese learn online to
know the end of the story. Please keep reading.
As night
descended，Hou
yi returned．Upon discovering
this incident，he
indignantly drew his sword with the intention of murdering
Peng Meng，who
had already fled, Hou Yi angrily beat his chest in sorrow and despair, looking towards
the night sky, calling on this beloved wife’s name. At this time，he
noticed that the moon on this particular night shone especially bright，containing
a silhouette resembling Chang e. Then with all his intent the pursued the moon，but to
no avail.
HouYi desperately
missed his wife．But at
the end of his wits，without any other option，he
ordered her favorite flesh fruit，pomelos，to be
placed on the incense table as an offering in the rear of the garden. When
common people learned of this，the decorated their
altars under the moon too，praying for the safety of the kind hearted Chang e．
As well as
paying homage to the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival．a
widespread custom is to eat moon cakes．As the proverb
states, “On the l5th day of the 8th month．as
the moon is full．mid-autumn
moon cakes are savory and sweet”．Initially，moon
cakes were used as an offering to the moon goddess．But people
combined this practice and eating the cakes, with the implications of reuniting
with the family. At first，these cakes were made within the household．But
in modern times，they
are
commonly produced
in a specialized bakery．Not only is the filling delicious，but
the moon cake is quite pleasing to the eye，boasting
characters and intricate designs sayings such as “Chang e Flies to the Moon” in
Chinese learning
online lessons，“The Silver River’s
(Milky Way) Night Moon”，and “Three Pool Reflecting the Moon”．
This is the end
of the original story of Mid-Autumn Festival in today’s Chinese online learning
class. There are also many celebrations and customs during the festival. If you
have interest, welcome to check out more information on our website.
Source:
| http://oldchinese.jigsy.com/entries/general/hou4-yi4-story-with-zhong1-qiu1-origin |
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