The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival evolved from worshiping the moon on Autumn Eve in ancient times. During the "autumn equinox" of the 24 solar terms, it is the ancient "Moon Festival", and the Mid-Autumn Festival is derived from the traditional "Moon Festival". In traditional culture, the moon is the same as the sun. These two alternating celestial bodies have become the objects of worship by the ancestors. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the ancient people's worship of the moon and is the remnant and derivative of the Chinese nation's custom of worshiping the moon. ?
The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, became popular in the Han Dynasty, was finalized in the early Tang Dynasty, and became popular after the Song Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, and most of the festival elements contained in it have ancient origins. The Mid-Autumn Festival uses the round moon as a sign of people's reunion, expressing the feeling of missing one's hometown and relatives, and praying for a good harvest and happiness. It has become a colorful and precious cultural heritage. ?
There is also a legend that the Mid-Autumn Festival evolved from the story of Chang'e flying to the moon. This story is the most widely circulated. Hou Yi shot down the nine extra suns, and then God rewarded him with a medicine that made him an immortal. He couldn't bear to leave his wife Chang'e, so he gave the medicine to Chang'e for safekeeping.
On August 15th, Chang'e took the elixir and flew to the moon. Hou Yi missed Chang'e, so every year on this day, Chang'e's favorite food would be placed in the yard, hoping that she would come back and be reunited. After that, it happened every year and was passed down from generation to generation, and it evolved into a festival. Since this day is the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival are also known as the four traditional festivals in China. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially the local Chinese and overseas Chinese. On May 20, 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national statutory holiday.
Mid-Autumn Festival Blessings
1. The autumn wind brings coolness, and the Mid-Autumn Festival brings joy. It’s the Reunion Festival again. Flowers are blooming and people are reunited under the full moon. A small text message brings blessings. I wish you the best. You are perfect, everything is perfect, you have good fortune and happiness, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
2. Hope, hope, hope for reunion, hope that the moon is round and round, reunion of the whole family is a blessing, reunion May you be happy and happy. During the festive season, you miss your loved ones even more, but we can’t see each other. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. I wish my family all the best and all their wishes come true.
3. Feeling, thinking, getting, seeing, smelling When the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives, I will be the first to receive my blessings. I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! I am in a good mood
4. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I entertained guests at the Moon Palace and prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone: steamed romance, braised blessings, boiled reunion, fried happy cakes, sincerity Warm soup, very pistachio, warm and happy wine. Please come and visit us. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
5. Clothing is poetry, emptiness is painting, may all happiness accompany you; greetings are spring, care is summer, may all friends treat you sincerely; gentleness is autumn, romance is winter , may all happiness follow you.
Wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!