What is Mid-Autumn Festival and its origin?

Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. In the Song Dynasty, Mid-Autumn Festival was very popular. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became the second most important festival besides the Spring Festival.

The origin of the Mid-Autumn festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the custom of ancient Yue Bai in China. It is the autumnal equinox season among the 24 solar terms in ancient times, and it is an ancient "Moon Festival". Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional "Autumn Equinox Sacrificing the Moon". As one of the important ceremonies of folk festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually evolved into activities such as moon viewing and moon viewing. By the Han Dynasty, Mid-Autumn Festival was popular.

Extended knowledge

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". . The Book of Rites states that the son of heaven is in spring, and the sun and moon are in autumn. The Asahi is facing the DPRK, and the evening is in the evening. " "Moon at night" here means Yue Bai.