What are the legends of Mid-Autumn Festival?

Story 1 the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon

According to legend, there were 10 suns in the ancient sky at the same time, which scorched crops and made the people miserable. A hero named Hou Yi is very powerful. He sympathizes with people who are suffering. So he climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain, made full use of his divine power, drew his bow, shot down more than nine suns in one breath, and ordered the last 1 sun to rise and fall on time for the benefit of the people. Hou Yi was respected and loved by the people. He married a beautiful and kind wife named Chang 'e. Many people with lofty ideals came here to learn from their teachers, and Meng Peng with ulterior motives joined in. One day, Hou Yi went to Kunlun Mountain to visit friends and seek truth. He happened to meet the Queen Mother passing by and asked her for a bag of elixir. It is said that taking this medicine can instantly ascend to heaven and become immortal. However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife, so he had to temporarily give the elixir to Chang 'e. Chang 'e hid the medicine in the treasure chest of the dresser. After Hou Yi led his followers out hunting, the villain Meng Peng broke into the backyard of the Inner Temple with a sword and threatened Chang 'e to hand over the elixir. Chang 'e made a decisive decision, turned around and opened the treasure box, took out the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp. The body immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window and flew into the sky. In the evening, Hou Yi was heartbroken when he learned of this incident, and looked up at the night sky to call the name of his beloved wife. At this time, he was surprised to find that today's moon is exceptionally bright and bright, and there is a swaying figure resembling Chang 'e. He ran after the moon desperately, but he chased it three times, the moon retreated three times, he retreated three times, and the moon advanced three times, but he couldn't catch up anyway. Hou Yi had no choice but to miss his wife, so he had to send someone to Chang 'e's favorite back garden, put on a table sweetmeats, put on her favorite honey and fresh fruit, and offer a remote sacrifice to Chang 'e who was attached to him in the moon palace. After hearing the news that the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon became an immortal, people set up an incense table under the moon and prayed for good luck and peace to the kind Chang 'e. Since then, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yue Bai has spread among the people.

Story 2 WU GANG hair rules

There is also a legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival: It is said that osmanthus trees in front of Guanghan Palace on the moon are flourishing, reaching more than 500 feet. There is a man who often cuts down, but every time he finishes cutting, the cut place closes immediately. For thousands of years, this laurel tree can never be cut down. It is said that this tree cutter named WU GANG, a native of Xihe in Han Dynasty, once followed the immortal to heaven, but when he made a mistake, the immortal demoted him to the Moon Palace and did this futile housework every day as a punishment. In Li Bai's poems, there is a record that "if you want to be in the middle of the month, you will pay for the cold."

Story 3 Moon Cake Uprising

It is said that eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the broad masses of the people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty and rose up against the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang joined forces with various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and men of the imperial court searched very closely and it was very difficult to pass on the news. Liu Bowen, a military strategist, came up with a plan and ordered his men to hide a note with the words "Uprising on the 15th of August" in the cake, and then sent people to the uprising troops in different places to inform them to respond to the uprising on the 15th of August. On the day of the uprising, all the rebels responded together, such as a single spark can start a prairie fire. Soon, Xu Da captured the Yuan Dynasty and the uprising was successful. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he quickly sent a message saying that all the soldiers should have fun with the people in the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and give the "moon cakes" secretly sent at the time of the war as seasonal cakes to the ministers. Since then, the production of "moon cakes" has become more and more elaborate, and there are more and more varieties, such as dishes, which have become good gifts. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the custom of eating moon cakes spread among the people.