Is Mid-Autumn Festival in beginning of autumn or at the autumnal equinox? What festival did Mid-Autumn Festival originate from?

Is Mid-Autumn Festival in beginning of autumn or at the autumnal equinox?

Mid-Autumn Festival is usually around the autumnal equinox.

The autumnal equinox falls on September 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year, and the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on August 15 of the lunar calendar every year. If there is no accident, the autumnal equinox is the closest solar term to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moreover, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the autumnal equinox have deep roots. It should be said that the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is inseparable from the autumnal equinox solar terms. What festival did Mid-Autumn Festival originate from?

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the ancient Moon Festival, which was popular in the Han Dynasty, stereotyped in the early Tang Dynasty and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. At first, the Mid-Autumn Festival was held on the autumnal equinox of the 24th solar terms of the lunar calendar, and later it was moved to August 15th of the summer calendar. 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, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for some GJ in East and Southeast Asia, especially for local Chinese and overseas Chinese. Do you want to worship your ancestors during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Sacrificing ancestors is the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province. On the afternoon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, tables were set up in each hall to offer sacrifices, ancestors and various offerings. After the sacrifice, the sacrifices are cooked one by one, and the whole family has a sumptuous dinner together.

However, other places also have their own Mid-Autumn Festival customs. For example, on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival in Ji 'an County, Jiangxi Province, every village burns a crock with straw. Add vinegar after the crock is red, and then the fragrance will float all over the village. For example, in southern Fujian, Taiwan Province Province and other regions, pie-making is also a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival activity with characteristics. Six dice are thrown, mainly based on the number of four red dice to decide the outcome, and named after the scholar, juren, Jinshi, Tanhua, second place, champion and other colorful names.