中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第69期:中秋節的月亮
The Moon in Mid-Autumn Day
中秋節的月亮In the Chinese cosmology, the moon—not the sun—is the dominant orb,and not only has its radiance inspired countless poets, priests, andpeasants alike,but its waxings and waning have inspired the calendar according to which most of Asia plots yearly events. It’s only natural that a lunar year should include a holiday set aside for appreciation of the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival，aka Moon Festival， a Chinese staple since the Song dynasty, is just that. The moon is said to be at its loveliest on this night；its roundest,brightest,and most magical.
在中國的宇宙觀中，月亮而不是太陽佔天體的主導地位，不僅是其光輝鼓舞了無數詩人，牧師，和農民，但其盈虧也啓發日曆將亞洲大部分地區的每年事件記入曆法中。這是很自然的，一個農曆年應包括有假期來欣賞月亮。在中秋，又稱月亮節，自宋代以來是中國的主題，就是這樣。月亮被認爲在這個夜晚是最美麗的;它在這晚最圓，最亮，最神奇。
