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Weather By The Moon
the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked
and overthrew the government. What followed was
the establishment of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644).
Today, round Moon cakes, as a reminder of family unity.
are eaten to commemorate this event.
In agrarian Chinese society, festivals marked the passage
of time. Lifestyles may have changed in modern Taiwan,
but the traditional festivals carried forth from ancient
Chinese society remain an important part of family life.
There are many legends that claim to be the origin of the
festival for celebrating the radiant moon.
One of the most popular is the story of Hou Yih, an
office and bodyguard of an emperor in the Hsia Dynasty
(2205-1818 B.C.), and his beautiful wife, Chang-O. As the
legend goes, Chang-O stole from her husband an elixir said
to ensure youth and immortality. Upon swallowing the drug,
she soared to the Moon, where her youth and beauty were
preserved. As punishment for the theft, however, Chang-0
was doomed to stay in the firmament forever.
Among the most ancient of monuments are the remains
of giant stone structures erected by Neolithic man
in France and other regions throughout the world. There
are about 900 megalithic circles concentrated in the British
Isles alone. These, believed to be of Celtic origin, range
in height from about 1m to 22 m. There are single standing
stones or monoliths, stone circles (consisting of many
monoliths) and perfectly aligned rows of monoliths.
The best examples of these are located near the is-
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