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The handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival is beautiful and concise.

? The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the festival when working people thanked nature in ancient times. At that time, it was not only the season to enjoy the moon, but also the season to celebrate the harvest. Its cultural significance is people's emotional appeal for reunion and harmony and human respect for nature. This feeling transcends national boundaries and is recognized by Chinese all over the world. Therefore, it is not only a link to communicate the soul, but also a bridge to culture. As the saying goes, "the sea changes, the moon is in the sky, and the horizon is high at this time."

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival has many nicknames: it is called "August Festival" and "August and a half" because it falls on August 15th; Because the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are all around the moon, it is also commonly known as the "Moon Festival" and "Moon Festival". The full moon in Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes reunion, so it is also called "Reunion Festival". In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also called "correcting the moon". The record of "Reunion Festival" was first seen in the Ming Dynasty.

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book Zhou Li. In the Wei and Jin dynasties, there was a record of "telling Shangshu Town about the cow's confusion, crossing the river in mid-autumn, and traveling incognito around". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. Tang Taizong's book records the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty and became one of the major festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival.

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

There are many theories about the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival. The word Mid-Autumn Festival first appeared in Zhou Li. The Book of Rites and the Moon Order said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival moon nourishes aging and follows the porridge diet."

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

One theory originated from the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors. It is recorded in the Book of Rites that "the sun rises in spring and the moon sets in autumn", and the moon is a sacrifice to the moon, indicating that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, emperors began to offer sacrifices to the moon and Yue Bai. Later, aristocratic officials and scholars followed suit and gradually spread to the people.

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

Second, the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is related to agricultural production. Autumn is the harvest season. The word "autumn" is interpreted as "autumn when crops are ripe" In the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, crops and various fruits are maturing one after another. In order to celebrate the harvest and express their joy, farmers regard the Mid-Autumn Festival as a festival. "Mid-Autumn Festival" means the middle of autumn. August in the lunar calendar is a month in autumn, and the 15th is a day in this month. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival may be a custom passed down from the ancient Autumn Newspaper.

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival

Some historians have also pointed out that the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival should be August 15th, 13th year of Tang Jun's great cause at the end of Sui Dynasty. Pei Ji and Tang Jun, with the idea of a full moon, successfully invented moon cakes and distributed them to the army as military salaries, which successfully solved the problem of military rations derived from absorbing a large number of anti-Sui rebels.

Handwritten newspaper with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival