First, the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of the moon in ancient times. The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" was first recorded in Zhou Li. According to China's calendar, a year is divided into four seasons, and each season is divided into "Meng, Zhong and Ji"? Three parts, the eighth month of the lunar calendar is in the middle of autumn, which is the second month of autumn, so it is called? Mid-Autumn Festival? . What about August 15? Mid-Autumn Festival? , so called? Mid-Autumn Festival? . As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the emperor had already begun to offer sacrifices to Yue Bai, and later it gradually spread among the people. In the early Tang Dynasty, Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival; The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and it became one of the most important festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the second largest traditional festival after the Spring Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day are also called the four traditional festivals in China.
Myths of Mid-Autumn Festival There have been many myths about Mid-Autumn Festival since ancient times, among which the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and WU GANG are the most famous. These two stories have been familiar since childhood, so I won't repeat them here. What Bian Xiao wants to tell here is the story of Mid-Autumn Festival and Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty: According to legend, when Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with Taoist priests in Shi Tian, he suddenly became mysterious and wanted to visit the Moon Palace. So Shi Tianzhao did it, and the three of them set foot on the Qingyun Roaming Moon Palace together. As the moon palace is heavily guarded and inaccessible, they can only overlook it from the outside. At this time, he suddenly heard the sound of nature, and Tang Xuanzong was always proficient in melody, so he remembered it. After returning to earth, Tang Xuanzong recalled. Colorful feathers? .
Third, the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival During the Mid-Autumn Festival, all localities have their own customs, but the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival are nothing more than offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, watching lanterns and eating moon cakes. In addition, there are folk customs in every place, such as male prostitutes, dragon dancing, burning pagoda lights, stealing vegetables and begging for lang, going to the moon on the moon, walking on the Three Bridges on the moon, and Mother Yue Bai.