How did the ancients 'deal' with the blood moon?

According to old records, when the lunar eclipse began, the ancient Chinese people often gathered, trying to knock on drums and screaming as loudly as possible.

The red eclipse, also known as the blood moon, is a natural phenomenon that occurs because light from the Moon's surface is refracted when it passes through the Earth's atmosphere and turns the Moon into a red glow . However, it has so far been covered with a mysterious curtain with many nuanced shades by different beliefs throughout the regions.

Ancient Chinese people believed that a lunar eclipse occurred when a dragon or a bear lost the Moon.

According to ancient records, the Babylonians were the first people to observe the lunar eclipse on February 2, 746 BC . Later, Anaxagoras was the first to explain this phenomenon because the Earth obscures the light from the sun on the Moon's surface.

However, in Asia, ancient Chinese people and some other ethnic groups share the same view that a lunar eclipse occurs when a dragon or a bear loses the Moon.

According to MASK, in China, the earliest observed lunar eclipse was recorded around 1000 BC.

The image of the Moon is dyed red like blood and gradually disappears from the sky making them believe it to be an omen, signaling hunger and disease . In order to chase the hungry hungry devil who had eaten the Moon, the Chinese thought it necessary to create a lot of loud noises that scared it. When the eclipse began, they gathered, trying to knock the drum and screaming as loudly as possible.

Real Japanese mansion.

Japanese people, ancient Chinese neighbors, also attached the image of the eclipse with awe. They claim that moonlight during a lunar eclipse if exposed to humans can cause poisoning . Therefore, some shelters were built to avoid the Moon's light. Others argue that eclipses mean that an earthquake is about to happen.

In India, the eclipse is considered a sign of war or destruction. On this rare day, they do not eat cooked food, do not touch sharp objects to avoid disasters that may happen to them. Pregnant women are not allowed to look at the Moon during the lunar eclipse, or even leave the house. The Indian people believe that it will make a child born with deformities. The best way is to stay indoors, retreat to the power of the Supreme Being to help them gain more faith in eliminating the dark power of the Moon being swallowed up.

Pregnant women in India must stay indoors to avoid the toxic light of the eclipse.

As for some Christians, they claim that it is God's punishment , a way of expressing outrage towards humanity. Often the lunar image is associated with the image of the Lord's death on the cross. In addition, it is related to the Judgment Day and the eradication of the Earth, according to Knowledge.

One of the familiar books of Christianity - "Revelation," records: 'When the Lamb opened the sixth seal, I saw a great earthquake, the Sun became as dark as a bag. load made of black hair, the whole Moon became red like blood '.

Around 17h45-19h30 on October 8 , astronomers will have the opportunity to admire the phenomenon of 'blood moon' with the naked eye in Vietnam.

The time of the lunar eclipse from 15h15 to 20h34 (Vietnam time), the full phase (the moon completely goes into the shadow of the Earth) takes place from 17h25 to 18h24, reaching the maximum at 17h54.

Accordingly, during the time of the phenomenon, the Moon will turn light red and gradually turn dark red like blood so it is called the phenomenon of blood moon.

In Vietnam on October 8 , the Moon rises at 17h25, the most ideal observation time is 17h45-19h30. This phenomenon can be observed with the naked eye but must choose a spacious place with little light, looking towards the east.

3. The natural phenomenon of the 'blood moon' is about to appear in Vietnam on the night of August 7, 2017