#嫦娥

[buffetlicious]

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Mooncake Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is called the Mid-autumn Festival because the 15th day is the middle of a month, and the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn. In Singapore, mooncakes and lanterns are offered for sale as early as a month before the festival. These days, however, it has become more common to give mooncakes as gifts than to eat them during the festival. The custom of offering sacrifices to the moon has been replaced by celebrating the festival with family and friends. Moon-viewing parties is one way to enjoy the occasion, with family and friends sitting in gardens lit by paper lanterns, sipping tea, nibbling on mooncakes, and if so inspired, composing poetry in venerable Tang Dynasty fashion.

The Full Moon is considered a symbol of reunion, as such the Mid-autumn Festival is also known as the Reunion Festival. Shaped round like the full moon, mooncakes signify reunion. The Mid-autumn Festival is associated with the moon and “moon appreciation” (赏月) parties, particularly because the moon is at its brightest during this time. The festival also coincides with the end of the autumn harvest, marking the end of the Hungry Ghost Festival, which occurs during the seventh lunar month. The day of the Mid-autumn Festival is traditionally thought to be auspicious for weddings, as the moon goddess is believed to extend conjugal bliss to couples.

Among the Chinese, the most popular of all the tales connected with the Mid-autumn Festival is that of Chang-E (嫦娥), also known as the Moon Lady, and her husband Hou Yi (后羿). This myth is said to have originated from storytellers in the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE), and even as far back as the time of Emperor Yao (2346 BCE).

Hidden Messages in Mooncakes played a major role in the liberation of Yuan China (1206–1341 CE) from the Mongols in the 14th century. Despite a prohibition against large gatherings, rebel leader Zhu Yuan Zhang was able to instigate a rebellion by placing secret messages in mooncakes. The rebellion took place during the Mid-autumn Festival, and the celebration of the festival and eating of mooncakes took on a different meaning thereafter.

Information from National Library Board. Bo Jio literally meaning “not invited” in Hokkien.

[shirozen]

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! It seems the moon goddess would like to have some mooncake

[alexmey-does-an-arts]

i think shes just chilling up there (ft. the worlds most rushed drawing of the lunar lander)

[cheezyhamster]

The Woman on the Moon

[missis-maple394]

Chang'e, The Moon Deity

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We had a group party that we watched this spectacular show called “LEGO: Monkie Kid”, and we were so hooked! Such an amazing plot/characters adaption based on chinese classic literatures titled “Monkey King” and “Journey to the West”, and you’ll enjoy the fast-paced animation with stunning visuals!

I drew this on Season 4, where Chang’e was debuted and I loved everything in this episode. She’s really sweet lady, she’ll love to cook with you for her cooking show! I love all these bunny mechs, harvest and mooncakes that has a strong portrayal with her theme! Even my friends said it was believed that was meant for me because I love these aesthetics very much!

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[foxyini]

久违的纯新图来咯~在兔年的岁末奉上嫦娥的战令皮~一只冬眠的可爱兔来圆满收尾~不要错过哦～

【FOXCOS】VOL.052「2023.10.07」孟狐狸FoxYini—cos新作品专刊「王者COS系列」写真画册《暖冬兔眠·嫦娥》60P

（购图直接私我哦）

[dreamconsumer]

Chang'e.

[shangleo]

[sinoeurovoices]

嫦娥六號實現世界首次月球背面採樣返回

週二，中國將一個裝滿月球背面土壤的儲存裝置送回地球，這是其雄心勃勃的月球和太陽系其他部分探測計劃的最新成就。在歷時53天的飛行任務後，中國國家航天局的嫦娥六號返回器送回了土壤樣本，這凸顯出中國在太空領域不斷增強的能力，也是自2007年以來一系列月球探測任務中的又一次勝利，迄今為止這些任務都是幾乎毫無瑕疵地得以完成。 「嫦娥六號是人類歷史上第一次從月球背面帶回樣本的任務，」中國地質大學的行星地質學家肖龍在一封電子郵件中寫道。「這對全世界的科學家來說都是一件大事，」他補充道，「也是全人類值得慶祝的事情。」這種情緒和國際月球樣本交換的前景凸顯了外界的希望，即中國的月球和火星機器人探測任務將有助於促進對太陽系的科學理解。 與此形成鮮明對比的是，華盛頓等方面的觀點認為，週二的成就是21世紀具有地緣政治色彩的太空競賽的最新里程碑。���年2月，一艘由私人運營的美國航天器登陸月球。為了讓美國人重返月球…

[briefenthusiastlight]

【神韻早期節目】嫦娥奔月（2016年製作）

[buffetlicious]

May the glow of the moon surround you and light your way to health, happiness and prosperity. Wishing you a happy and prosperous Mid-Autumn Festival from Buffetlicious.

中秋佳节，月圆人全，欢歌笑语，其乐融融，十五赏月，不亦乐乎，思念祝福，秋风传送，祝你快乐幸福，祝你健康平安! 中秋节快乐!

[niteshade925]

April 20, Beijing, China, National Museum of China/中国国家博物馆 (Part 1 - Dehua white porcelain exhibition/德化白瓷展):

Aaand finally, the National Museum of China/中国国家博物馆! I was lucky enough to see the famed Dehua white porcelain exhibition/德化白瓷展 here. Some of you may recognize some of these pieces already, since pictures and shorts of them have been circulating online way before I went on this trip, but there are many many other pieces too. The pieces I post here are only a small portion of the entire exhibition, so if you ever get a chance to see the exhibition elsewhere in person, don't hesitate. This stuff is amazing.

First up is one of the two that has been gaining popularity online, the piece named 神话 or "Legend".

The first time I saw a porcelain piece like this, I thought that the clothing part was made with paper? But no, the light fabric of the clothing, the hair, it's all porcelain. Keep in mind when looking through these pictures: every part of every piece is porcelain.

This piece is the other one that was becoming popular, the piece named simply 纸, or "Paper". If you don't look up close and see the glossy surface, you can't tell it's actually porcelain. I cannot for the life of me imagine the kind of magic that was used to turn clay into this

Anyway, this is a good point to introduce Dehua porcelain a little bit. Dehua porcelain is a regional specialty of Dehua/德化, which is located in Fujian province, and is known for its expressiveness and white color. For this reason it's also known in the West as "Blanc de Chine" (French: "white of China"), and this should be the reason why this exhibition is named 中国白, which basically means the same thing. The history of Dehua porcelain goes back to Song dynasty (960 - 1279), and it is still being produced today. Many of the pieces I'm posting here are modern pieces.

But Dehua white porcelain can be colored too (I imagine the color must be painted on later, because the white comes from the clay itself), and when it is colored, it looks like it came right out of a painting

This piece is especially amazing to me. Look at the texture, look at those details. Zoom in and you will find that there are actually a bunch of porcelain ants on this porcelain tree stump. Porcelain ants. I never expected to use porcelain as an adjective when describing ants. Wtf. It's like a manifestation of a scene from an older animated movie.

Peanuts are called 花生 in Chinese, which literally means "flower grow", and because it also has a long shelf life, it symbolizes longevity and a happy marriage. Also a fun fact: because Watson of Sherlock Holmes is usually phoenetically translated as 华生 (huá shēng) in Chinese and sounds similar to 花生 (huā shēng), you will find that many in the Chinese SH fandom refers to Watson as "peanut".

This piece is titled 春色满园, or "garden filled with spring scenery". This is also a common 4-character word used to describe gardens in spring. I'm guessing the figure depicted here is one of the flower gods. It is one of my personal favorites because of its superb depiction of movement, it's as if the flower god will really fly away on clouds at any moment

More depictions of traditional Chinese deities, specifically Chang'e/嫦娥, the moon goddess. That moon rabbit is too cute.

Depictions of what I'm assuming is the Four Heavenly Kings/四大天王, based on the items they are holding. The Four Heavenly Kings are Buddhist deities.

Look at her clothing! That porcelain is so thin it's almost see-through! Also is it depicting Li Qingzhao/李清照, the famous female poet from Song dynasty? She does have a famous ci poem that's about paddling a boat in a lake full of lotuses while drunk

The piece titled 锦绣前程, or "future as vibrant and prosperous as silk brocade". This is also a common 4-character word used in well wishing. The figure in this piece is holding a xiuqiu/绣球, a ball made of silk, which was usually seen as a token of love

Somewhat more modern-themed pieces:

Among the hundreds of amazing pieces, this one caught my attention for its unique texture. When everyone else was trying to turn the clay into these thin sheets representing fabric or paper or flower petals, this artist took the noodle approach. Not many visitors seemed to like it, but I think it's pretty cool

Piece titled 运势如虹, or "fortune like the rainbow", also a 4-character word used in well wishing. Traditionally horses symbolize vitality and success, hence why many people use the words 马到成功 ("horse's arrival brings success") and 龙马���神 ("vitality of dragons and horses") in well wishes during Year of the Horse

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Dehua white porcelain exhibition!

[polikarpov-16]

[youngshiney]

新年快乐!! 🐰🧧🇨🇳

its the year of the Rabbit for Chinese New Year which is exciting! a.) because i hope people learn more about Chinese culture and figures but also it means we're finally out of the Tiger year and my luck will be changing for the better (hopefully)

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

Beauties in 1986 chinese drama Journey to the West西游记

yutujing玉兔精 jade rabbit spirit

zhizhujing蜘蛛精 spider spirit

chang'e嫦娥 moon goddess

jin bi bai mao shu jing金鼻白毛鼠精 Golden nosed white haired mouse spirit

nv er guo guo wang女儿国国王 The Queen of Women's Kingdom