![]() Regardless of its origin, the Mid-Autumn Festival’s barbecues bring family and friends together. According to one story, it all started with an ad campaign by a company that sold-what else? Barbecue sauce! That ad campaign was so successful at promoting the Mid-Autumn Festival as the best time for a barbecue that it has become part of family traditions. It’s unclear exactly how barbecues have become such an important part of the festival in Taiwan, though. In Taiwan, the tradition most closely associated with the Mid Autumn Festival is having a barbecue. The Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated in many Asia countries, and each country has its own unique traditions. See also 4 Misconceptions About Teaching In Korea The moon is at its brightest and fullest during the Mid Autumn festival, and people say this is when Chang’e, still living on the moon, is at her most beautiful. She didn’t stop until she landed on the moon, where she has been trapped ever since. As a reward, the gods gave him a pill that would make him immortal.Īccidentally, Chang’e swallowed the pill herself and began floating upwards. Chang’e’s husband, Hou Yi, was a great archer who saved the Earth from being scorched by shooting down 9 of the suns with his arrows. ![]() The most popular of these is the legend of Chang’e.Īccording to the legend, there was once a time when there were 10 suns in the sky. The festival is also a time for telling, re-telling, and remembering the legends associated with the moon. In ancient China, it began in part as a day to give thanks for the harvests of summer, and also to appreciate the beauty of the full moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15 th day of the 8 th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan is one of Taiwan’s most important holidays, it’s worth taking some time to look at the traditions and history that surround this festival. Or maybe you’ve received some mooncakes or a strange-looking light-green fruit as a gift. Maybe someone has invited you to a barbeque. ![]() If you teach English in Taiwan, you’ve certainly heard about the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
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