Tet Trung Thu Folktales and Books
Cá hóa Rông – is a story of a carp who worked hard to reach his goal of becoming a dragon. After working and working and working he was successful. The moral of the story is that with hard work, one can become anything they wish.
The Lady in the Moon – this particular story is set in China, but still tells a lot about the holiday. The story focuses on General Hou Yih who is given an immortality pill by Her Imperial Majesty. General Hou’s wife, Lady O-Chang, unknowing of its power, took the pill and began to rise above the Earth. She became the Goddess of the Moon and appears during the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival where offerings are made to her.
The Jade Rabbit The Jade Rabbitt is pictured with short front paws, very long back legs and a short tail. It stands under a magical cassia trea on the moon making pails of immortaility, or a jade elixir.
Chu Cuoi va Chi Hang – Chu Choi who was holding onto a trees’ roots when it was uprooted, thus flying him to the moon. During the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival he can be seen next to his tree in the moon.
Here are some books to share with your child for Tet Trung Thu:
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes
Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China
The Moon Festival: A Chinese Mid-Autumn Celebration
