Level 5

Chao-Chun,Fan

Instructor: Lyra Riabov

IntroductionIntroductionOrigin of the Moon FestivalLunar CalendarMythology

The lady – Chang Er The Hare - Jade Rabbit The Man – Wu Kang

Festival food Moon Cake Pomelo

Conclusion

Origin of Chinese Moon Origin of Chinese Moon FestivalFestival

Chinese Time line [

When did Chinese have the first Moon Festival?

Why do Chinese have Moon Festival ?

Lunar CalendarLunar Calendar

Lunar Calendar– A month 29.5306 days– A year 12 months– A year 354 days– Lun month

Solar Calendar– A month 30.4368 days– A year 12 months– A year 365 days– No Lun month

公元公元 1949 --- 2020 1949 --- 2020 年农历闰月表年农历闰月表

1949 闰七月 1952 闰五月 1955 闰三月 1957 闰八月 1960 闰六月 1963 闰四月 1966 闰三月1968 闰七月 1971 闰五月 1974 闰四月 1976 闰八月 1979 闰六月 1982 闰四月 1984 闰十月1987 闰六月 1990 闰五月 1993 闰三月 1995 闰八月 1998 闰五月 2001 闰四月 2004 闰二月2006 闰七月 2009 闰五月 2012 闰四月 2014 闰九月 2017 闰六月 2020 闰四月

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 .*. .*. .*. .*.. *. .*.. *.. *.. *.. *.. *.. *.. *.. *. .*. .*. .*.. *.. *.. *.. *. .*.. *.. *.. *. .*.. <+ 民國 (Republic, 1912-) +--- 清---+ (Qing/Ch'ing, 1616-1911) +--- 明---+ (Ming, 1368-1644)

+ 元+ (Yuan, 1207-1367)

+ 金+ (Jin/Chin/Juchen, 1115-1234)

+- 西夏+ (Western Xia/Hsia, 1032-1227)

+- 遼--+ (Liao, 907-1125)

+-- 宋---+ (Song/Sung, 960-1279)

++五代十國 (Five Dynasties/Ten Kingdoms,902-979)

+--- 唐---+ (Tang/T'ang, 618-907) (Sui, 581-618) ++隋 (Southern/Northern Dynasties,386-589) +-----+南北朝 (Sixteen Kingdoms, 304-439) +----+五胡十六國 (Jin/Chin, 265-420) +- 晉-+ (Three Kingdoms, 220-280) ++三國 (Han, bc206-220) +--- 漢------+ (Qin/Ch'in, bc248-bc207) ++秦 (Zhou/Chou, bc1121-bc249) +----- 周----> .* ..*.. *.. *.. *.. *.. *. .*.. *.. *. .*. .*.. *.. *.. *. .*. .*.. *. .*. .*.. *.. * ..*. .*.. *.. *..20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6

Chinese Time LineChinese Time Line

Why do Chinese have Moon Why do Chinese have Moon festival?festival?

Family Reunion Day

Full Moon ≡ Whole Family

Mythology

The Moon RabbitHou Yih and Chang-Er

Woodcutter

Ten Suns appear at the same time Hou Yih shoots them

God sends medicine

Chang-Er flies to The Moon

Here is Student Po Mon Po Mon steals the medicine

Hou Yih is very sad

Festival Food

• Moon cake• Pomelo

ConclusionConclusion

Cultural TraditionLunar CalendarStoryFestival Food

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