The moon worship ceremony was as follows: 1. ** Set up a "worship platform"(Moonlight position)**: Set the table in a place facing the moon where you can see the moon and bathe in the moonlight, such as a balcony, courtyard, or living room window where you can see the moon. Place a cushion under the moonlight position to facilitate worship. 2. ** Prepare Moon Sacrifice Item **: - If there was a statue of the Lunar Star Lord, a rabbit, etc., they would be placed in the middle of the moonlight position to kneel down. If there was no statue, a memorial tablet could be set up. If there was neither a statue nor a memorial tablet, the incense burner would be placed separately, and the tributes would be placed in a row. The incense burner should be placed in the middle of the front row of the tributes. - Incense was essential. According to the rules of the temple, there were three sticks of incense. The order of incense was middle, right, and left. The three sticks of incense had to be inserted straight and flat, with an interval of no more than an inch. If you don't have a censer, you can use apples or oranges as incense stands. - Prepare fresh flowers, clean water (no raw water or dirty water), fruits (must be fresh and clean. Each fruit must be singular, such as 3, 5, 7, 9), and mooncakes. 3. ** Start Worship **: - When the moon rises and bathes in the moonlight, wash your hands first, then offer incense, worship the moon, and bow three times. Children could pray to the moon, but adult men did not have to. - After the worship, if there was a god statue, please return it properly. If there was a memorial tablet, the paper with the name of the god on it should be burned properly. 4. [Sharing of Blessing Food: The female protagonist of the family will cut open the mooncakes after offering the moon and distribute the fruits offered during the worship to everyone in the family to share the blessing.] 5. [Collect the essence of the moon (female believers can choose): When the moon rises, falls, or falls, stand upright facing the moon, hold your breath eight times, raise your head and absorb the moon essence. Think of the five-colored light in the moon entering your mouth and swallow it eight times.] There might be some differences in the moon worship ceremony in different regions and occasions, but in general, it contained these main elements. "Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
In the Han Dynasty's "Resentful Lang Shi," there was an expression related to burning incense and worshipping the moon, such as "in the middle of July, burning incense and asking the heavens." In addition, the ancients burned incense and worshiped the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, such as Su Shi's "Water Melody Head·When Will the Bright Moon Be There","Bingchen Mid-Autumn Festival, Happy Drinking Until Dawn... I hope people will last long, thousands of miles together", Zhang Jiuling's "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan","The bright moon on the sea, the end of the world at this time" and other poems, although not directly mentioned burning incense and worshiping the moon, but also the ancients in the Mid-Autumn Festival (often burning incense and worshiping the moon festival) poetry works, from the side reflected the cultural atmosphere of burning incense and worshiping the moon at that time. "Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
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Yue opera,"Moon Worship" was a drama that showed the story of the separation and reunion between the scholar Jiang Shilong and Wang Ruilan during the chaos of war. In the chaos of war, Wang Ruilan was separated from her mother, and Jiang Shilong was also separated from his sister Ruilian. The two of them met during their escape and developed feelings for each other during their escape. They became husband and wife in private. However, Wang Ruilan's father despised Jiang Shilong for being a poor scholar and did not agree to their marriage. In the end, Jiang Shilong was the top scorer, and the couple reunited, while Rui Lian married Jiang Shilong's sworn brother. This drama showcased the story of love, family, and friendship, and was very popular with the audience.
" Moon Worship Pavilion " was a period drama of Yue opera. It told the story of the social unrest caused by the Mongol invasion during the Zhenyuan period of the Jin Dynasty. During the chaos of war, the scholar Jiang Shilong and Wang Ruilan met and fled together, becoming husband and wife. Rui Lian met Rui Lan's mother and was adopted. Wang Ruilan's father, Wang Zhen, did not agree to Ruilan marrying Jiang Shilong. He brought Ruilan back to the capital and left Jiang Shilong behind. Later, Jiang Shilong became the new top scorer. Ruilan's father, who was the prime minister, took a fancy to the new top scorer and wanted to marry Ruilan to him. However, Rui Lian appeared and recognized that the new champion was his brother, so Rui Lan and Jiang Shilong reunited, and Rui Lian also married her brother's new martial arts champion, and everyone was happy to reunite.
In Zhao Fan's "Two Replies to the Moon", there was a poem like "Burning incense and worshipping the moon, the monarch is pregnant with me, and when I stop drinking to the moon, I miss the monarch", which reflected the scene of burning incense and worshipping the moon. In addition, during the Mid-Autumn Festival and other seasons, the ancients burned incense and worshiped the moon and recited poems. Although Su Shi's "Shuidiao Getou·When Will the Bright Moon Appear" and Zhang Jiuling's "Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan" did not directly mention burning incense and worshiping the moon, they were also poems related to the moon created in this cultural atmosphere. " Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was corrupted. After the Yellow Turban Uprising, the court was in even more danger. Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to hold the emperor hostage to order the vassals. He adopted Lu Bu and ruled cruelly under his protection. The people complained. Situ Wang Yun worried about the Han Dynasty and tried hard to find a way to get rid of Dong. One day, Wang Yun saw Diao Chan burning incense and praying under the moon. He had an idea. Diao Chan was a singer in Wang Yun's family. She was beautiful and kind-hearted. She burned incense to pray for the people. Wang Yun then spread the news that his daughter, Diao Chan, was more beautiful than the moon, attracting the attention of Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo. Wang Yun first invited Lu Bu home and secretly promised to marry Diao Chan to him. Soon after, he invited Dong Zhuo and asked Diao Chan to offer her to Dong Zhuo as a maid after dancing. When Lu Bu came to pick up Diao Chan, Wang Yun complained that Dong Zhuo had snatched her away. Diao Chan asked Lu Bu to go to Fengyi Pavilion to tell him about his longing for Dong Zhuo and his suffering. Lu Bu was furious and wanted to kill Dong Zhuo. In the end, Dong Zhuo was killed, and his men killed Wang Yun in revenge. Lu Bu was captured by Cao Cao after he fled Chang 'an, and Diao Chan disappeared. There was also a legend that after Diao Chan was born, the local peach blossoms and apricot blossoms withered within three years. When Diao Chan worshiped the moon at midnight, Chang'e felt inferior and hurriedly hid in the clouds, which showed the beauty of Diao Chan. " Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The Dog Killing Story, Moon Worship Pavilion Story, and White Rabbit Story were the classic works of the Southern opera of the Yuan Dynasty, also known as one of the four great southern operas. The story of the dog was about the family dispute between Sun Hua and Sun Rong, as well as the story of Yang Yuezhen killing the dog to persuade her husband. The Moon Worship Pavilion described the joys and sorrows of Liu Zhiyuan and Li Sanniang, as well as Liu Zhiyuan's experience of being promoted from a soldier to a general. " The White Rabbit " took Liu Zhiyuan's story of the change of the fish and dragon as the main line, showing the ideology of small producers in the feudal era. These works were widely spread in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and were of great significance to the development and influence of southern opera.
In Zhao Fan's Two Replies to the Moon, there was a poem like " Burning incense and worshipping the moon, I miss you. When I stop drinking to the moon, I miss you." Although Su Shi's " Shuidiao Getou: When Will the Bright Moon Appear " did not directly mention burning incense and worshipping the moon, it did mention the ancient custom of burning incense and worshipping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was also a lyrical work of drinking under the moon. In addition, in ancient poems, the Mid-Autumn Festival was often accompanied by the custom of burning incense and worshipping the moon. Many poems describing the Mid-Autumn Festival might be indirectly related to burning incense and worshipping the moon. " Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
Burning incense and worshipping the moon were reflected in many types of stories. In folk legends, such as those related to the Mid-Autumn Festival, people burned incense and prayed to the moon to save Chang'e in the moon palace. In the legend of Diao Chan praying to the moon, Wang Yun saw Diao Chan burning incense and praying to the moon in the back garden, which became part of the legend of Diao Chan's beauty. From these stories, burning incense and worshipping the moon were mostly folk myths and legends. They often had the color of folk culture, reflecting the beliefs, wishes, and folk customs of the people at that time. In some literary works, such as the Antique Bureau, it was mentioned that the scene of burning incense and worshiping the moon in the Western Chamber was on the blue and white pot of the Yuan Dynasty, which was related to literary stories. " Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
In the Yuan Dynasty, there was a painting of Cui Yingying burning incense and worshiping the moon in the Western Chamber. In the middle of the painting, there was an incense burner. Beside it, a woman bowed to worship. On both sides of the incense burner were carved railings, rockery, and flower trees. Many plots in the story of the Western Chamber were related to burning incense, and there were also a lot of lyrics involving incense, such as Cui Yingying who burned incense in the temple when Zhang Shengchu first saw her. " Yun Anlu's Body Sacrifice " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!