中秋节及其节俗内涵在唐宋时期的兴起与流变

The Emergence and Transformation of the Mid-Autumn Festival and Its Connotation during the Tang and Song Dynasties

唐代没有中秋节,文人有八月十五玩月吟诗的风气。宋代文人中秋玩月多伴随着宴饮聚会,这一形式为都市富户效仿,造成了一种娱乐享受的氛围影响整个社会,北宋中期形成了以文人官僚的诗筵笔会和市民宴饮玩乐并行的大众化的准节日。在北宋灭亡的背景下,中秋月的“团圆”特征及其象征意义被凸显和强调。“团圆”涵义的加入使中秋节俗内涵变得完整,节日性质和地位在南宋得到确定。

The Mid-autumn Festival didn＇t exist in the Tang Dynasty, but literators used to appreciate the moon and intone poems on 15th day of the 8th lunar month. While in the Song Dynasty, such activities with feast attached spreaded throughout the whole society, and in the mid-North Song Dynasty, it turned to be a quasi-festival. After the perdition of the North Song Dynasty, the round image of the moon and its cultural meaning of reunion were emphasized. This transformation led to the full establishment of the festival＇ s connotation, and it was confirmed as the Mid-autumn Festival in the South Song Dynasty.