A short introduction to the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival

A short introduction to the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival is as follows:

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Festival of the Moon Festival, the Moonlight Festival, the Moon Festival, the Autumn Festival, the Zhongqiu Festival, the Moon Worshiping Festival, the Moon Lady's Festival, the Moon Festival, the Festival of Reunion and so on, is a traditional Chinese folk festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of heavenly phenomena and evolved from the moon sacrifice on the autumn eve in the ancient times. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been characterized by folk customs such as sacrificing to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating mooncakes, watching lanterns, enjoying osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine, etc., which have been passed down to the present day and are still enduring.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in the ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, and stereotyped in the Tang Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of the seasonal customs of autumn, and most of the festive elements it contains have ancient origins. As one of the most important folk customs of the festival, moon sacrifice has gradually evolved into activities such as moon appreciation and moon glorification. The Mid-Autumn Festival has become a colorful and invaluable cultural heritage, with the fullness of the moon signifying the reunion of people, as a token of longing for one's hometown and loved ones, and praying for a good harvest and happiness.

Festival Alias

The Mid-Autumn Festival has many aliases: In ancient times, there was the activity of moon worship at the autumnal equinox, so it was called "Moon Festival" or "Moon Festival". Because the festival is held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, it is called "August Festival" and "August Half"; because the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are centered around the "moon", it is also commonly known as the "Moon Festival". The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the "Moon Festival".

The moon is a symbol of reunion at the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also known as the "Reunion Festival". The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as "Reunion Festival" and "Daughter's Festival" because of the moon's success, family reunion, and married daughters returning home for a reunion. In the Guangfu area, the Mid-Autumn Festival is commonly known as the "Moon Festival". In mid-autumn, all kinds of fruits and melons are ripe and on the market, so it is called "Fruit Festival". It is also known as the "Pumpkin Festival" among the Dong ethnic group and the "Housheng Festival" among the Mulao ethnic group.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the Moon Festival. The earliest record of the festival is found in the literature of the Ming Dynasty. The West Lake Tourism Zhiyu said: "August 15 is called Mid-Autumn Festival, the folk with moon cakes to send each other, take the meaning of reunion." The Imperial Capital Scenic Spectacular" also said: "August 15 moon festival, the cake must be round, divided into melons must be teeth wrong, petals carved like a lotus. ...... its women return to the Ning, is the day will return to the husband's home, said the reunion festival."