Introduction of moon cakes

The introduction of moon cakes is as follows:

Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, harvest cakes and reunion cakes, are one of the traditional delicacies of Han nationality in China. Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god. Offering sacrifices to the moon is a very old custom in China, which is actually the worship of the "Moon God" by the ancients. Eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival is an indispensable custom in northern and southern China. Mooncakes symbolize a happy reunion. People regard them as holiday food, use them to worship the moon and give them to relatives and friends.

As an offering to worship the moon god, moon cakes have a long history. The word moon cake was first included in Liang Lumeng written by Wu in the Southern Song Dynasty. The combination of moon cakes and local food customs has developed Cantonese cuisine, Jin cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine and Yunnan cuisine, which are deeply loved by people all over the country.

Historical evolution of moon cakes

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient China, was popular in the Han Dynasty, shaped in the early Tang Dynasty, and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. Mid-Autumn Festival is a relic of ancient celestial worship-the custom of worshipping the moon. At the autumnal equinox, it is an ancient "Moon Festival". Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. According to research, "Mid-Autumn Festival" was originally set on the day of "Autumn Equinox" in the 24 solar terms of the Ganzhi calendar. However, because the August day of the lunar calendar is different every year, there may not be a full moon. Later, the Mid-Autumn Festival moved from the autumnal equinox to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.

Sacrificing to the moon is a very old custom in China. In fact, it was a sacrificial activity of ancestors in some places in ancient China. Moon cakes are offerings to worship the moon god in ancient Mid-Autumn Festival. Since they were handed down, the custom of eating moon cakes has been formed.

In ancient times, every Mid-Autumn Festival, people would put round fruits and vegetables symbolizing bumper harvest on incense tables, bow to the moon and pray for family peace and good luck. In ancient times, girls wanted Yue Bai, and prayed that Chang 'e, a fairy who lived in the Moon Palace, could bless herself, looking like a bright moon and as beautiful as a flower. Moon cakes have a long history in China.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Mooncakes.