According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book Zhou Li. 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 became a fixed festival. The Book of Emperor Taizong recorded the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and it became one of the major festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival.
Another explanation for the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is that the 15th day of the eighth lunar month happens to be the time when rice is ripe, and all families worship the land god. Mid-Autumn Festival may be the legacy of Qiubao.
The custom of Mid-Autumn festival
1, Moon Festival, Moon Appreciation, Yue Bai
It has been recorded in the Book of Rites that "autumn twilight and the moon" means to worship the moon god, and it will be held at this time.
Welcome the cold and offer sacrifices to the moon, and set up incense tables. In the Zhou Dynasty, every Mid-Autumn Festival night, activities to welcome the cold and offer sacrifices to the moon were held. Put a big incense table, with moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums, grapes and other sacrifices, among which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable, and watermelons should be cut into lotus shapes.
Step 2 observe the tides
In ancient times, Zhejiang Mid-Autumn Festival was another Mid-Autumn Festival activity besides watching the moon.
Step 3 light the lamp
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, there is the custom of burning lanterns to help the moon. Nowadays, there is still the custom of piling tiles on towers and burning lamps in Huguang area. Jiangnan has the custom of making lantern boats.
Step 4 guess riddles
On the Mid-Autumn Festival full moon night, there are many lanterns hanging in public places. People get together to guess the riddles written on lanterns. Because this is the favorite activity of most young men and women, love stories will also be heard in these activities, so solve riddles on the lanterns is also a form of love between men and women in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Poems and sentences of Mid-Autumn Festival
1. Tonight, the moon is full of hope, and I don't know who Qiu Si will fall into. _ _ _ _ Wang Jian's Fifteen Nights Full Moon Send Du Langzhong
Chang 'e should regret stealing the elixir. _ _ _ _ Chang 'e by Li Shangyin
3, I hope people will live for a long time and have a good scenery. _ _ _ _ Su Shi's Mid-Autumn Festival in Chen Bing
4. If you don't meet a bright night in this life, where will you see the bright moon next year? _ _ _ _ Su Shi's "Yangguanqu/Mid-Autumn Moon"
5. Who is alone with * * * in Mid-Autumn Festival? Looking at the north sadly. _ _ _ _ Su Shi's "Xijiang Moon" is a big dream on earth
6. Recall the osmanthus bushes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The flowers are in the cup. The moon is in the cup. _ _ _ _ Xin Qiji's "A Prune, Mid-Autumn Festival in January"