The origin of eating ducks on July 15th.

The custom of eating ducks in Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the previous court culture.

The custom of eating ducks in Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the ancient court culture. According to historical records, in the ancient court, on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the emperor personally presided over the Ghost Festival and gave Guan Bai a roast duck to show his favor. Later, this custom gradually spread to the people and became an important food custom in the Mid-Yuan Festival. On the other hand, roast duck is very popular because it has good color, fragrance and taste.

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, also known as Ghost Festival, and it is a festival to worship ancestors and the dead. The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, people will hold sacrificial ceremonies, burn paper money and hang lanterns. By offering sacrifices to ancestors and the dead, people can express their memory and respect for their ancestors, and at the same time, they can pray for peace and good luck.

Traditional food of Mid-Autumn Festival

1, Yulan Rice: It is said that during the Yulan Pot Festival, ghosts will leave hell and come to the world. Yulan Rice is a food offered to them to comfort and bless them. Magnolia rice is usually made of rice, red dates, beans, medlar and other ingredients. They need to be mixed and cooked, and then put into a white bowl to show their love for ghosts.

2. Pear: This custom and legend originated from a story in the Tang Dynasty. Legend has it that in order to save her son, a mother desperately went up the mountain to find pears as a lifeline. Finally, she found a pear tree that can save her son, so people will eat pears in the Mid-Autumn Festival to commemorate the mother's love and maternal love.

3. Qingtuan: It is made of glutinous rice flour and its appearance is emerald green. Traditionally, group worship is on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, in order to dedicate to ancestors and gods. This is because green symbolizes youth and rebirth, and people hope to pray for a bumper harvest and prosperity in the coming year by enjoying the Youth League. The shape of the youth league is combined with the dragon symbolizing endless reincarnation and reincarnation, symbolizing the continuation and change of life.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Central Plains Festival.