What is the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival?

In ancient times, Houyi contributed to the sun, and the Queen Mother of the West rewarded the fairy medicine. On August 15th, Hou Yi took everyone hunting. His disciple Simon went to his house to steal medicine, and his wife Chang 'e swallowed it to protect the fairy medicine. Chang 'e, who ate the fairy medicine, flew into the sky uncontrollably, and Hou Yi, who arrived late, only saw Chang 'e, who was about to disappear.

Later, in order to commemorate the kind Chang 'e, this day was designated as the Mid-Autumn Festival, which means: the day of family reunion. I hope that one day Hou Yi and Chang 'e can reunite.

The origin of the Mid-Autumn festival

The origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is closely related to the moon, which is the relic of ancient celestial worship-the custom of respecting the moon. In traditional culture, the moon and the sun are the same, and these two alternate celestial bodies become the objects of ancestor worship. In the twenty-four solar terms, the "autumnal equinox" season is an ancient "moon festival", while the Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional "autumnal equinox festival".

According to research, "Mid-Autumn Festival" was originally set on the day of autumnal equinox in the twenty-four solar terms of the Ganzhi calendar. However, due to the integration of calendars in historical development, the lunar calendar (summer calendar) was used, and then the Mid-Autumn Festival was transferred from the 24 solar terms "autumnal equinox" to August 15 in the summer calendar. Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, most of which have ancient origins.