What is the Mid-Autumn Festival in China?

China is a traditional festival with family reunion and moon appreciation as its main content. It is named Mid-Autumn Festival because it sets in August 15 in the summer calendar and in the middle of autumn. Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival are also called the three traditional festivals in China.

Ancient emperors had the ritual of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. As early as Zhou Li, there was a record of the word "Mid-Autumn Festival". Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China. According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book Zhou Li. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record of "telling Shangshu Town about the cow's confusion, crossing the river in mid-autumn, and traveling incognito around". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. The Book of Emperor Taizong recorded the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and it became one of the major festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival.