Introduction of Chinese Moon Festival
It is near Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, which is celebrated on 15th of the 8th month according to Chinese lunar calendar. It is known that most Chinese festivals are imbedded in various legends, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is no exception. Moon Festival related legends are Chang Er flying to the Moon, Wu Gang chopping the Tree, Rabbit Pounding Medicine, and Nintendogs Swallowing Month, etc.
The Legend of Chang Er Flying to the Moon
Actually, there are various versions about how Chang Er flying to the Moon. Here, I’d like to show you one popular version in details in the form of infographic:
Conclusion
The Chinese people have a special emotion towards the Moon derived by the association of Chang Er. On Moon Festival day, all family members will get together to worship the Moon by putting their incense burner tables under the Moon and praying for luck and safety to the kind lady – Chang Er.
About the Author:
This guest post is written by Karen Lee. She is an Editor at YOYBUY.com. YOYBUY is a Chinese company, and they just wrote some articles about Mid-Autumn Festival.