What festival is Grandpa Rabbit?

Rabbit is an ancient traditional toy in Beijing. It first appeared in the late Ming dynasty and was used to worship the moon. Ming Jikun (born around 1636) wrote "The Legacy of Flower King Pavilion": "The Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing is mostly shaped like a mud rabbit, dressed like a human figure, and children worship it." On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, every household will offer sacrifices to male prostitutes and put on delicious melons and beans.

The ancients used to regard the full moon as a symbol of happiness and reunion, so the custom of enjoying the moon on August 15 has a long history. The "Moon Altar" in Beijing was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and was used for royal sacrifice to the moon. Whenever the moon rises in the Mid-Autumn Festival, a box is set up in the open air, with moon cakes, pomegranates, dates and other fruits on the console table. After Yue Bai, the family sat around the dining table, chatting while eating and enjoying the moon together.