What are the customs of Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th?

The custom activities of Mid-Autumn Festival include offering sacrifices to the moon, burning lanterns and enjoying the moon.

1, sacrifice to the moon

Offering sacrifices to the moon is a very old custom in China. In fact, it is a worship activity of the ancients to the "Moon God". In ancient times, there was a custom of "autumn dusk and evening moon", and the evening moon was to worship the moon god. Since ancient times, in some places in Guangdong, people have the custom of worshipping the moon god (mother moon and moonlight) on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival.

Step 2 light the lamp

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, there is the custom of burning lanterns to help the moon. Now there is a custom of burning lanterns on towers with tiles in Huguang area, while there is a custom of making lanterns in Jiangnan area. In modern times, the custom of burning lanterns on Mid-Autumn Festival is more prosperous. Today, Zhou Yunjin and He He said in their article "Talking about the Four Seasons": "Guangdong has the most lanterns, and every household uses bamboo sticks to tie lanterns ten days before the festival. Make fruits, birds and animals, fish and insects and the words' Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival', and paint various colors on colored paper. "

Step 3 enjoy the moon

The custom of enjoying the moon comes from offering sacrifices to the moon, and serious sacrifices have become relaxed pleasures. It is said that the moon is closest to the earth that night, and it is the largest, roundest and brightest, so there has been a custom of drinking and enjoying the moon since ancient times. The customs of ancient north and south are different, and the customs of different places are different. The written record of Mid-Autumn Festival activities appeared in Wei and Jin Dynasties, but it did not become a habit. In the Tang Dynasty, it was quite popular to enjoy and play with the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many poets wrote poems about the moon in their masterpieces.

The origin of festivals

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty and shaped in the Tang Dynasty. Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, most of which have ancient origins. As one of the important customs of folk festivals, offering sacrifices to the moon has gradually evolved into activities such as appreciating and praising the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a colorful and precious cultural heritage. The full moon is a symbol of people's reunion, a sustenance for missing their hometown and relatives, and hopes for a bumper harvest and happiness.

At first, the festival of "Sacrificing the Moon" was held on the "Autumn Equinox" of the twenty-four solar terms in the Ganzhi calendar, and later it was transferred to the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival are also called the four traditional festivals in China. Influenced by China culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in East and Southeast Asia.

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