Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry -- A Special Collection of Mid-Autumn Culture

Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry - Special Issue on Mid-Autumn Culture

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon shines brightly. The ancients regarded the full moon as a symbol of reunion, hence they also called the 15th day of the eighth lunar month the "Reunion Festival." Throughout history, people have often used the phrases "moon full, moon wane" to describe "joy and sorrow, parting and reunion." Travelers living far from home especially寄托their deep feelings through the moon. Poetic lines such as Li Bai's "Raising my head, I watch the bright moon; Lowering my head, I yearn for my old hometown," Du Fu's "Dew begins to fall tonight, white and pure; The moon shines brightest over my native place," and Wang Anshi's "The spring breeze turns the southern bank of the Yangtze green again; When will the bright moon shine on my return?" are all timeless masterpieces.

Mid-Autumn Festival

---- By Li Pu (Tang Dynasty)

The bright moon rises like a precious mirror in the sky,

Celestial sounds in the clouds fall silent without a cry;

One full moon divides the autumn scenery evenly,

Its light accompanies the endless cloud-covered road so clearly;

In vain the clever rabbit falls outside the string,

And no demons appear before our eyes this evening;

We plan to board the magic raft together hand in hand,

And wait for the Milky Way to become crystal clear and grand.