DLPS Faculty Publications
Abstract
A presentation that traces the evolution of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival with regard to the elements that were added to the myth of the moon fairy and other elements needed for the celebration of the festival such as the moon cake and examines the differences between the Western and Chinese view of and attitude toward the Moon in history through English and Chinese literature.
Disciplines
Chinese Studies | Comparative Literature | Folklore | Other Religion
Recommended Repository Citation
Yuan, Haiwang, "The Moon Festival and the Stories Behind" (2016). DLPS Faculty Publications. Paper 118.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlps_fac_pub/118
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Chinese Studies Commons, Comparative Literature Commons, Folklore Commons, Other Religion Commons