How did the moon cakes come from? What are the allusions?

Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god.

Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in China, and it is actually a worship activity of the ancients to the "Moon God". Today, Mid-Autumn Festival, eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon are essential customs in the northern and southern parts of 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 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.

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Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in our country. Moon cakes are offerings to worship the moon god in ancient Mid-Autumn Festival, and they are also seasonal food for Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are round and shared by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. In ancient times, the moon was sacrificed every Mid-Autumn Festival night. Set up a big incense table and place sacrifices such as moon cakes and fruits.

Under the moon, put the moon statue in the direction of the moon, and the red candle burns high. The whole family takes turns in Yue Bai, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes. As an offering to worship the moon god, moon cakes have a long history. The word "moon cake" was first seen in Liang Lumeng by Wu in the Southern Song Dynasty. Up to now, enjoying the moon and eating moon cakes is an indispensable custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China.

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