Is there a saying that the Mid-Autumn Festival respects the moon?
Sacrifice began in the Mid-Autumn Festival. In China, people pay attention to "offering sacrifices to the gods as if they were near their surroundings". The key to offering sacrifices to the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is to show respect to the moon god, but the weather factor is not the key. There is no moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Even if it rains, the moon can be sacrificed.
Where the moonlight can shine, it can be held. In case of cloudy days, the altar can be placed in the direction of the moon. In case of rain, it can be moved under the eaves or indoors, but the doors and windows need to be opened to offer sacrifices in the direction of the moon.
The finished product can be shared with family, neighbors, business partners, etc. Represents blessings and greetings, family harmony, harmonious neighborhood relations and harmonious money making. There are no conditions for preparing offerings, but with a sincere, respectful and grateful heart.
Folk customs related to Mid-Autumn Festival
Offering sacrifices to the moon is a very old custom in China, which is actually the worship of the "Moon God" by the ancients. In ancient times, there was a custom of "autumn and dusk". The evening moon is the God of Yue Bai. Since ancient times, in some places in Guangdong, people have the custom of worshipping the moon god (mother moon and moonlight) on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival.
In Yue Bai, a big incense table was set up, and the sacrifices included moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums and grapes. Under the moon, put the "Luna God" tablet in the direction of the moon, and the red candle burns high. The whole family took turns in Yue Bai to pray. Sacrificing the moon to admire the memory of the moon expresses people's good wishes. As one of the important ceremonies of Mid-Autumn Festival, the sacrifice of the moon has been going on since ancient times.