Level 5 Chao-Chun,Fan Instructor: Lyra Riabov Moon Festival in Taiwan Level 5 Chao-Chun,Fan Instructor: Lyra Riabov

Introduction Origin of the Moon Festival Lunar Calendar Mythology The lady – Chang Er The Hare - Jade Rabbit The Man – Wu Kang Festival food Moon Cake Pomelo Conclusion

Origin of Chinese Moon Festival Chinese Time line [ When did Chinese have the first Moon Festival? Why do Chinese have Moon Festival ?

Lunar Calendar Lunar Calendar Solar 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1949 --- 2020 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

Chinese Time Line 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)   +-遼--+ (Liao, 907-1125) +-西夏+ (Western Xia/Hsia, 1032-1227) +--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

Why do Chinese have Moon festival? Family Reunion Day Full Moon ≡ Whole Family

Mythology Hou Yih and Chang-Er The Moon Rabbit Woodcutter

Hou Yih shoots them Ten Suns appear at the same time God sends medicine

Here is Student Po Mon Po Mon steals the medicine Chang-Er flies to The Moon Hou Yih is very sad

Festival Food Moon cake Pomelo

Conclusion Cultural Tradition Lunar Calendar Story Festival Food

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