中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第71期:吃月餅的意義

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The Meaning of Eating Moon Cakes

吃月餅的意義

Eating moon cakes is one of the important activities. There are three interpretations about its origin. Firstly,as the story goes, it was evolved from the custom of presenting the elderly glutinous rice cakes to show their respect. Another interpretation traces its origin to the Yuan Dynasty. The leaders of rebellors against the rule of Yuan nationality inserted into moon cakes the notes calling for uprising. When people ate cakes,they saw the notes and answered to the call for rebellion. Since then, it has become a custom to eat moon cakes. Still another interpretation is that eating round moon cakes on a full - moon night symbolizes family reunion.

吃月餅是其中的重要活動之一。有關於它的起源有三種解釋。首先，隨着劇情的推移，它是從贈送老人糯米糕展示自己尊重的習俗演變。另一種解釋追溯其起源於元代。反元朝的領導人將起義的字條包入蛋糕裏。當人們吃了蛋糕，他們見到了紙條和響應叛亂。自那時以來，吃月餅已成爲一種習俗。還有另一種解釋是，在月圓之夜吃圓月餅，象徵着閤家團圓。