Why does Mid-Autumn Festival become an important traditional festival in China?

Because Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion, and it is a day for family reunion. The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty and was accepted by the general public in the Song Dynasty, and gradually became a traditional festival in China. The full moon night in Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion and harmony. Through the Mid-Autumn Festival prayers, people expect a good harvest. This habit has gradually evolved into a social custom, expressing people's good wishes and people's attention to family ties. Throughout the ages, Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as an important festival, representing many emotional colors of people and expressing people's homesickness.

First, the legend of Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that there were 10 suns in the ancient sky, and Hercules Hou Yi shot off 9 suns, leaving only one sun to support the earth. After the Queen Mother of the West shot the sun, she gave him the elixir of life, hoping that he could soar to immortality, but she could not bear to part with her wife Chang 'e, so she let Chang 'e collect it and take it out when necessary.

Second, what happened? Soon after, the news that Hou Yi owned the elixir spread carelessly. When Hou Yi went out, a man named Feng Meng forced Chang 'e to hand over the elixir, but Chang 'e didn't agree. He plans to seize the elixir of life. Chang 'e saw that something was wrong and immediately put the elixir in her mouth. As a result, Chang 'e soared into the sky and lived forever. When Hou Yi came back, there was no trace of Chang 'e, and he came from

Third, Mid-Autumn Festival is a good day for reunion. This festival not only represents a bumper harvest, but also represents people's good wishes. People express their deep homesickness through Mid-Autumn Festival prayers. Ancient poets especially like to write poems on Mid-Autumn Festival to express their feelings of missing their loved ones. This can fully reflect a person's sense of family responsibility, even if he is far away from home, he will not forget to care for his family. Later, the Mid-Autumn Festival gradually evolved into a cultural heritage, which is people's eternal spiritual needs.