The meaning and origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:
1. Meaning
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the festival of Mid-Autumn. It falls on the 15th day of the second month of autumn. The full moon is the symbol, and this day is in the midst of the three autumns, so it is called "Mid-Autumn Festival". The moonlight is brighter than usual this night, which is also called "moon eve". Because the Mid-Autumn Festival falls in autumn and August, it is also called the "Autumn Festival" and the "August Festival"; because of worshiping and worshiping the moon, it is also called the "Moon Festival" and "Moon Festival".
Family reunions occur in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and married daughters go home to reunite, so it is also called the "Reunion Festival" and "Girls' Day"; in the Mid-Autumn Festival, various fruits are ripe and on the market, so it is called the "Fruit Festival". The Dong people call it "Pumpkin Festival", and the Mulao people call it "Housheng Festival". During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people gather to admire the moon, offer sacrifices, and celebrate the harvest.
2. Origin
The Mid-Autumn Festival evolved from the ancient moon worship. In the ancient calendar, the seasons are divided into three months: Meng month, Zhong month and Ji month. The eighth month of the lunar calendar happens to be the second month of autumn and is called "Zhongqiu". The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar happens to be one-half of autumn, so it is also called the "Mid-Autumn Festival". It was originally considered to be a festival for ancient emperors. The Mid-Autumn Festival evolved from the story of Chang'e flying to the moon, and Hou Yi shot down the extra nine suns, and then God gave him the chance to become an immortal. The medicine, but he was reluctant to leave his wife Chang'e and gave the medicine to Chang'e for safekeeping. On August 15th, Chang'e took the fairy medicine and flew to the moon. Because Hou Yi missed Chang'e very much, so on this day every year, Chang'e would be placed in the yard. I love food and look forward to seeing her come back for reunion. ?
The Mid-Autumn Festival evolved from offering sacrifices to the land god. In a farming society, crops are extremely important to farmers, so people often offer sacrifices to the land. During the autumn harvest season, farmers will offer sacrifices to the land. Worship the God of the Earth, and August 15th in the lunar calendar is the time for harvesting crops, so it gradually evolved into the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Verses about the Mid-Autumn Festival:
1. I wish you a long life. Thousands of miles away, there is a beautiful woman. ——Su Shi's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou: When will the bright moon come"
2. The cold sky in the round soul means that there is no rain or wind in the world. ——Li Qiao's "Two of Two Mid-Autumn Moon Songs"
3. The full moon flies into the mirror, turns around and travels far away, climbing the laurel tree and looking up to the sky. ——Du Fu's "Moon on the 15th of August"
4. Tonight, when the moon is bright, I wonder who is missing in autumn. -Wang Jian's "Looking at the Moon on the Fifteenth Night"
5. Who is planting osmanthus in the eternal east wind outside the dim sky? , does not grow whorled branches.
——Li Qiao's "One of Two Mid-Autumn Moon Songs"