Origin of Old Mooncake of Xupu

It was a tribute used for moon worship in Tang Dynasty.

Mooncakes were the ancient mid-autumn offerings to the moon god, and along the line, the custom of eating mooncakes at mid-autumn was formed. Mooncakes have a long history in China. According to historical records, as early as the Yin and Zhou periods, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a commemorative master Wenzhong's thin side of the heart of the thick "master cake", which is the "ancestor" of the Chinese mooncake.

It is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. Luo in the anecdotes" has recorded: the Mid-Autumn Festival, the new scholar Qujiang Banquet, Tang Xizong people sent moon cakes to reward the scholar.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the mooncake was popular in the court, but it also spread to the people, who called it "small cake" and "moon ball". Later evolved into a round, symbolizing the reunion of the good, reflecting the good wishes of the people of the family reunion, but also on the deep thoughts of friends and relatives. Northern Song Dynasty Royal Mid-Autumn Festival like to eat a "palace cake", folk commonly known as "small cakes", "moon ball". Su Dongpo has a poem: "small cakes such as chewing the moon, there are crispy and syrup".