2018人間慈悲月中秋迎月會
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普照寺人間慈悲月迎月會
Moon Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
MOON FESTIVAL
(The Chinese mid-autumn festival)
Falls on the 15th day of the eighth Chinese Lunar Calendar.
A historical festival rather than a religious one.
It marks the successful rebellion against the Mongol ruler dated back in 14th
century China. Legend has indicated that the secret about a plot against the
Mongolians was hidden inside the mooncake and the mooncake was distributed
widely. Lanterns were used at night as signals from higher grounds and hilltop.
Today, this festival is celebrated with moon cakes and lantern hanging on the
house. In certain area, including Tawau, lantern procession and competition are
held.
The Moon or Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month,
observes the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.
One legend about the Moon Festival concerns expert architect Hou Yih, who built
a palace of jade for the Goddess of the western heaven. In reward, Goddess gave
Hou Yih a pill with the elixir of immortality, warning him not to take it until
he had fulfilled certain conditions. Hou Yih's ever-curious wife, Chang O, found
the pill and promptly swallowed it. As punishment, she was banished to the moon
where, according to tradition, her beauty is at its most radiant on the day of
the Moon Festival.
The Festival is a public holiday marked by family reunions, moon gazing, and the
eating of moon cakes.
2005斗湖普照寺人間慈悲月中秋迎月會 2005-09-17
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