Similarities and differences between Chinese and Korean traditional festivals

South Korea's Mid-Autumn Festival is called Autumn Festival, which can be said to be the most important traditional festival in South Korea. Their Mid-Autumn Festival is even more important than the Spring Festival. South Korea's Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China, but after so many years of development in South Korea, the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually evolved into an autumn festival with its own Korean characteristics.

Mid-Autumn Festival is different from that in China. It not only pays attention to family reunion, but also is an important day for remembering ancestors and offering sacrifices to sweep graves. Koreans will worship their ancestors in the Mid-Autumn Festival and remove weeds from graves. People call it "saving the tomb" and "mowing the grass". The Mid-Autumn Festival has not only family significance, but also social significance. In Korea, there will be wrestling competitions all over the autumn festival. Hercules fought with skill and strength on the battlefield, and the winner will be awarded the title of strong man.

In China, every family eats moon cakes, while in South Korea, they eat muffins. Muffin is a unique food in Korea. It is made of rice flour. It looks like a half moon or shell, and it also contains various fillers. In addition to muffins, pork belly will also appear on the table of Korean autumn festivals. But eating pork belly in Korea is different from that in China. In our country, it is mainly fried, while in Korea, it is mainly baked or boiled, so the taste is different.

In Korea, Mid-Autumn Festival is more important than Spring Festival. Of course, everyone will put on new clothes on the festival day. However, in contemporary society, people have gradually ignored this custom. After all, clothes are no longer hard to find in modern society, and wearing new clothes is not enough to express the festive atmosphere of the festival.