其实
博饼与古代科举制
有密切关系
是十分有意思的习俗
2008年
还入选为第二批国家级非物质文化遗产名录
然而
更有意思的是它的起源
关于博饼的历史有几种说法
其中流传最多的一则
竟与民族英雄
郑成功收复台湾有关……
A general's brilliant idea to cheer up his troops.
军事将领鼓舞士气的妙计
It was during the early days of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The military remnants of the toppled Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) had retreated to Fujian province, where they looked toward the island of Taiwan as a base and refuge. But first, they had to fight the Dutch, who had occupied the island.
清初，驻军厦门的明朝残余将士准备将台湾建设为抗清基地。但是他们首先要同侵占台湾的荷兰殖民者展开战斗。
Zheng Chenggong led his men in a long siege on the Dutch. His fleet eventually wiped out the soldiers from Holland and the island was finally his. That's the brief background.
郑成功带领这些将士们长期围攻荷兰人。他的舰队最终将荷兰人驱之岛外，收复了台湾。这是简要背景。
But during that long and weary process of laying siege, his men were often homesick and demoralized, especially during traditional festivals.
但是，在漫长而疲惫的围攻过程中，将士们时常想家，士气低落，每逢传统佳节更是如此。
That was when a general under his command came up with the idea of throwing a party during Mid-Autumn Festival. Well, once you have a party, you had to have food, drink and party games. The excitement and rowdiness of the game helped chase away the homesick blues.
这时，郑成功手下的一位将军想了个好主意：中秋节当日举办晚会! 既然是聚会，就要有好吃的、好喝的、还有好玩的。于是乎，众将士在游戏中兴高采烈，呼叫声不绝于耳，思乡的愁绪也就随之消散了。
这位聪明的将军
以“博饼”稳固了军心
为此后的克敌制胜创造了条件
中秋博饼流传至今
讨的就是一个欢心
博的是一个好运
小小的博饼活动
倾注了人们美好的感情寄托！
年年今夜，月华如练
中秋夜
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