What will the Emperor and the people do on this day in beginning of autumn? Is there a moral?

Beginning of autumn is one of the traditional twenty-four solar terms in China, which usually falls on August 7th or 8th of the Gregorian calendar every year. On this day in early autumn, the emperor and the people will have some traditional customs and activities.

1.** Heavenly Emperor worships ancestors * *: In ancient times, on the day of beginning of autumn, Heavenly Emperor led hundreds of officials to worship ancestors at the Xiannongtan in Beijing, praying for a bumper harvest in autumn and national peace.

2.** People taste the new * *: On this day in early autumn, people will pick fresh fruits and crops, such as apples, pears, grapes, watermelons, and various vegetables, such as eggplant, peppers and beans, and make them into various delicacies, such as tasting new wine and tea to welcome the coming autumn.

3.** Sticking autumn fat * *: On this day in beginning of autumn, people will eat some meat food to gain weight, because in the view of Chinese medicine, autumn is the season of nourishing yin, which needs to increase the yin in the body, and meat food is usually considered to have high nutritional value and nourishing yin.

4.** Autumn Society * *: The fifth day after beginning of autumn is Social Day, on which people will hold sacrificial activities to pray for a bumper harvest and peace in autumn. At the same time, various recreational activities will be held, such as dragon boat races, dragon dances and lion dances.

5.** Eat Watermelon * *: Watermelon after beginning of autumn is considered to be particularly delicious, because the sugar content of watermelon is high at this time, and the weather after beginning of autumn is getting colder, so people will choose watermelon with better taste to relieve the summer heat.

These traditional customs and activities represent people's respect for the laws of nature and their expectation for a bumper harvest. On this day in early autumn, people usually adjust their diet and living habits to adapt to the coming autumn.