What is the saying that the Mid-Autumn Festival lights are broken?

There are some sayings that the Mid-Autumn Festival lights are broken, such as blocking evil spirits, destroying wealth, eliminating disasters, avoiding evil spirits and so on.

1, block the evil spirit

In the traditional culture of China, lanterns are considered to ward off evil spirits and evil spirits. If the light is broken, it may be considered as a sign of blocking evil spirits, indicating that bad luck has been resolved.

Step 2 break the money

If the lights go out during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people may think it is a sign of financial bankruptcy. Because in the traditional concept, lanterns represent wealth, and if the lights are broken, it means that wealth is destroyed.

Step 3 eliminate disasters

In some areas, people think that lanterns can drive away evil and disasters. If the light is broken, it may be considered as a sign of disaster relief, indicating that the disaster has been solved.

Step 4 avoid evil spirits

In ancient times, lanterns were used to exorcise evil spirits because they could illuminate the darkness. If the light is broken, it may be considered as a sign of avoiding evil spirits, indicating that evil forces have been driven away.

Mid-autumn festival custom

1, eat moon cakes

Watching the moon and eating moon cakes have become an indispensable custom in Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China. As the saying goes, "August 15th is full, and Mid-Autumn moon cakes are sweet". The word moon cake originated from Wu's poem Dream in the Southern Song Dynasty, when it was just a snack. Later, people gradually associated moon viewing with moon cakes, symbolizing family reunion and bearing their thoughts. At the same time, moon cakes are also an important gift for friends to contact their feelings during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. Sacrifice the moon

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of the moon by the ancients. Offering sacrifices to the moon is an activity of offering sacrifices to the "Moon God" in some places in ancient China. The autumnal equinox in the twenty-four solar terms is an ancient "Moon Festival". The worship of the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history, which stems from the worship of astronomical phenomena, praying for help to realize one's wishes, so worship. After gradual evolution, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an activity for people to admire and praise the moon, and it has also become the main form for modern people to yearn for reunion and place their best wishes for life.