Which dynasty did the Mid-Autumn Festival originate from?
Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, August Festival, Moon Worship Festival or Reunion Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year. The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty and prevailed in the Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become one of the major festivals in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival has customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes and enjoying osmanthus. In 2006, the State Council listed the Mid-Autumn Festival in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book "Zhou Li", and The Book of Rites and the Moon Order said: "The Mid-Autumn Moon grows old and eats porridge." In the Book of Rites, it has been recorded that "autumn twilight and the moon" means to worship the moon god. At this time, a ceremony to welcome the cold Yue Bai will be held, and an incense table will be set up. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record of "telling Shangshu Town about the cow's confusion, crossing the river in mid-autumn, and traveling incognito around". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 was recorded in Tang Taizong's book. Scholars were invited to enjoy the moon in temples or express their feelings in pavilions and restaurants, but this literati fashion did not form a festival in the end. Source: Xuedou Harle Middle School