According to legend, the Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the fairy tale of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon. It is said that Hou Yi, the hero who shot at the sun, happened to meet the Queen Mother to take the elixir of life and give it to his beloved wife Chang 'e, who was stolen by the villain. In an emergency, Chang 'e swallowed the elixir and rose to the nearest moon to become a fairy. Since then, Hou Yi can only climb the mountain in the Mid-Autumn Festival when the moon is full, look at Chang 'e in the middle of the month, and put round cakes and eggs on it to send acacia.
According to legend, the origin of the Moon Festival is in mythology. It is said that Hou Yi met the empress' radio and got the elixir of life, and gave it to his wife Chang 'e for treasure hunting, which was snatched away by voyeurs. At the critical moment, Chang 'e was greedy for the medicine, but she went to the moon nearest to the earth to become immortal. However, Hou Yi only climbed the mountain when the Mid-Autumn Festival was full, looking at the bright moon, and there was a round cake and a round egg on the top to send her love for acacia.