Why do we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and eat mooncakes on August 15?

Legend has it that the 15th day of the 8th month is a time for the people to pray to Chang'e for good luck and peace . Because the mooncake represents reunion, but also the people's spiritual support So eat mooncakes.

August 15

August 15 is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. It is also the second largest traditional festival after the Spring Festival. It is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, Reunion Festival and August Festival. It is also a traditional festival of the Han Chinese and most ethnic minorities in China. It is also popular in neighboring countries such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam. The Mid-Autumn Festival is called the Mid-Autumn Festival because the three months of autumn (referring to the lunar calendar) fall in the middle of August, and the fifteenth of the 30 months of August is in the middle. Therefore, with the bright moon in the sky at night, there is a greater possibility of family reunion.

In addition, according to historical records, the ancient emperors worshipped the moon on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which coincides with the third Mid-Autumn Festival of the half of the month, and therefore it is called the ? Mid-Autumn Festival? ; also known as ? Mid-Autumn Festival? The festival is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. August Festival? The festival is also known as the "August Meeting", "The Moon Festival", and "The Moon Festival". August Meeting and? Mid-Autumn Festival? is because it falls in the month of August. There are also beliefs and customs related to praying for reunion, so it is also known as? Reunion Festival and? Daughter's Day?

Because the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are centered around the ? Moon Festival. , it is also known as? Mid-Autumn Festival? Mid-Autumn Festival? and the Moon Festival. Moon Festival? The Moon Chase Festival. Moon Festival? Moon Festival, Moon Festival Moon Worship Festival In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the ancient Chinese custom of worshipping the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the ancient Chinese custom of moon worship.? The Book of Rites records the emperor's spring morning, autumn evening, and moon sun in the morning and the moon in the evening. Moon? in this context means? moon?

The traditional food for the Mid-Autumn Festival is mooncakes, which are round and symbolize reunion, reflecting people's good wishes for family reunion. It is said that eating mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang led the Han Chinese to revolt against the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty. He agreed to revolt on August 15 and put his message in mooncakes by exchanging them. The custom of eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people.

Legend of the Origin of August 15

It is said that in ancient times, ten suns appeared in the sky in a year, causing the earth to smoke and the sea to dry up. The people could not live. This incident alarmed a hero named Hou Yi. He climbed to the top of the Kunlun Mountains, used all his strength, drew his bow, and shot down the nine extra suns in one breath.

Hou Yi established his great skill and was respected and loved by the common people. Many idealistic people came to learn from him. The scheming Peng Meng also mixed in. Soon Hou Yi married a beautiful and kind wife named Chang'e. Except for passing on his skills and hunting, Hou Yi and his wife spent all day together. People envied this charming couple.

One day, Hou Yi visited his friend in the Kunlun Mountains and asked for a way out. He ran into the Empress Dowager and asked her for a packet of immortality medicine. It was said that by taking this medicine, one could immediately ascend to heaven and become immortal. However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife and had to give the elixir to Chang'e for the time being. Chang'e hid the medicine in the treasure chest of her dresser, which was seen by Peng Meng. Three days later, Hou Yi went out hunting with his entourage, and Peng Meng pretended to be sick and stayed behind.

Shortly after Hou Yi led the others away, Peng Meng broke into the backyard of the inner house with a sword and threatened Chang E to hand over the elixir of immortality. Chang'e knew she was no match for Peng Meng. When she was in danger, she immediately turned around and opened the treasure chest, took out the elixir and swallowed it. Immediately after swallowing the medicine, Chang'e floated away from the ground, rushed out of the window, and flew into the sky. Because Chang'e cared so much for her husband, she flew to the nearest moon and became immortal.

At night, Hou Yi returned home and the maids cried about what had happened during the day. Hou Yi was scared and angry. He took out his sword and killed the villain. Peng Meng had already escaped. He was so angry that Hou Yi beat his chest and shouted. Hou Yi sadly looked up at the night sky and shouted his wife's name. At this time, he was surprised to find that the moon was particularly bright today, and there was a figure swaying like Chang'e. Hou Yi quickly sent someone to Chang'e's favorite back garden, set up an incense table, put in her favorite honey and fresh fruits, and offered sacrifices in the Moon Palace to cherish his Chang'e. Hearing that Chang'e flew to the moon and became a fairy have set up incense under the moon. Case, to pray to the kind Chang'e good luck and peace. From then on, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship custom spread in the folk...?