1. Walking on the Moon (Nanjing area)

2. Sacrificing the Moon (Zhuang)

3. Lord Rabbit (Beijing)

4 , Tree Mid-Autumn Festival (Guangzhou, Hong Kong)

5. Lanterns (Guangxi, Guangdong, many southern regions)

6. Fire Dragon Dance (Hong Kong) Extended information

1. Walking on the Moon (Nanjing area)

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a special moon-appreciating activity called "Walking on the Moon." Under the bright moonlight, people were dressed in gorgeous clothes, traveling in small groups, or going to the market, boating on the Qinhuai River, or climbing upstairs to watch the moonlight, chatting and laughing. In the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing built the Moon Tower and the Wanyue Bridge, and in the Qing Dynasty, there was the Chaoyue Tower under the Lion Rock. They were all popular moon-viewing spots for tourists to "walk on the moon."

The Moon Tower in Mochou Lake Park, built after liberation, has become a new attraction for citizens to enjoy the moon. In the old days, Nanjing people also had a special way of praying for "walking on the moon": married women who had not given birth to a son would visit the Confucius Temple and then cross a bridge. According to legend, they would have the "joy of a dream bear" (meaning to give birth to a boy) ).

There is a "Jianzi Bridge" on the upper pier of Yaowan Street outside Zhonghuamen. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the male head of the family who has not yet given birth will come here and throw earthen jars under the bridge. It is said that it can make his wife pregnant. Over time, this bridge was also nicknamed "Jianzi Bridge".

2. Moon Sacrifice (Zhuang Nationality)

The Zhuang Nationality in western Guangxi has a more typical activity of "Moon Sacrifice and Invitation to the Gods". In mid-August of the lunar calendar every year, sometimes on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people In the open air at the beginning and end of the village, there is an offering table for placing sacrifices and incense burners. On the right side of the table, there is a tree branch or bamboo branch about one foot high, which symbolizes the social tree and also serves as the ladder for the moon god to descend to earth and ascend to heaven. The ancient moon is preserved here. The myth factor.

The whole activity is divided into: inviting the moon god to come down to earth, with one or two women as the spokesperson of the moon god; antiphonal songs between gods and men; fortune telling by the moon god; singers singing songs to send gods and send the moon. The four stages of divine restoration.

3. "The Rabbit Lord (Beijing)"

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, some clever people in the city would use loess to make images of toads and rabbits for sale, which were called the Rabbit Lord." In the old days, Dongsi, Beijing In the archway area, there are often rabbit rabbit stalls, which specialize in selling rabbit rabbits for the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon. In addition, Nanzhi Store also sells incense candles. This Lord Rabbit has been personified through the bold creation of folk artists. It has the body of a rabbit and holds a jade pestle.

Later, some people imitated the opera characters and carved the rabbit into warriors with golden helmets, some riding lions and beasts, and some riding peacocks, cranes and other birds. In particular, the rabbit riding a tiger is a strange thing, but it is a bold creation of folk artists. There is also a kind of rabbit with movable elbow joints and chin, commonly known as "scratching and slapping mouth", which is more lovable. Although it is an offering for worshiping the moon, it is actually a wonderful toy for children.

4. Treeing for the Mid-Autumn Festival (Guangzhou, Hong Kong)

In Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places, the Mid-Autumn Festival activity is carried out on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the trees are also erected, which means that the lights are put up high. . With the help of their parents, children tie up rabbit lanterns, carambola lanterns or square lanterns with bamboo paper, hang them horizontally on short poles, and then erect them on high poles. When they are skilled, the colorful lights shine, adding to the Mid-Autumn Festival. A scene.

Children often compete with each other to see who can erect taller, more erected lights and the most exquisite lights. There are also sky lanterns, that is, Kongming lanterns, which are made into large-shaped lanterns with paper. Candles are burned under the lanterns, and the heat rises, making the lanterns fly in the air, attracting people to laugh and chase. In addition, there are various lanterns carried by children to enjoy under the moonlight.

5. Lanterns (Guangxi, Guangdong, and many southern regions)

In Nanning, Guangxi, in addition to making various lanterns tied with paper and bamboo for children to play with, there are also very simple grapefruit Lanterns, jack-o-lanterns, orange lanterns. The so-called grapefruit lamp is made by hollowing out the grapefruit, carving a simple pattern, putting it on a rope, and lighting a candle inside. The light is elegant. Pumpkin lanterns and orange lanterns are also made by removing the flesh.

Guangxi has a simple household autumn lantern, which is made of six circles of bamboo strips tied into a lantern, with white gauze paper on the outside and candles inserted inside. Hang it next to the moon festival table to worship the moon, and it can also be played by children.

Nowadays, many areas in Guangxi and Guangdong arrange lantern festivals on the Mid-Autumn Festival night. Large modern lanterns illuminated by electric lights are made, and there are also various new lanterns made of plastic for children to play with, but there are few A simple beauty of old-time lanterns.

In addition, the game of burning tile lamps is also widely spread in the south, and is popular in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. At dusk, burn it in a tower of firewood under the bright moon. Once the tiles are red-hot, kerosene is poured on them to add fuel to the fire. Suddenly, the surrounding areas are ablaze and shine like daylight. Until late at night, when no one is watching, people start to splash their breath, which is called burning tile lanterns."

6. Fire Dragon Dance (Hong Kong)

It is the most traditional feature of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong Starting from the 14th night of the eighth lunar month every year, a grand fire dragon dance event is held in the Tai Hang area of ??Causeway Bay for three consecutive nights. The fire dragon is more than 70 meters long and has 32 sections of dragon body made of pearl grass. Fragrant. On the night of the grand event, the streets and alleys of this district are very lively with undulating fire dragons dancing happily under the lights and dragon drum music.