The folklore stories related to the Mid-Autumn Festival include: Chang'e flying to the moon, Wu Gang cutting osmanthus, the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine, the Tang King traveling to the moon, and the Mooncake Rebellion.

1. Chang'e's flight to the moon: Originating from the ancients' worship of the stars, the story of Chang'e's flight to the moon first appeared in "Gui Zang". Later, the folk further developed the story and evolved it into multiple story versions. Chang'e ascended to the Moon Palace. According to "Huainanzi" of the Western Han Dynasty, it was because she secretly ate the elixir that her husband Hou Yi asked for from the Queen Mother of the West, so she flew into the Moon Palace and turned into a toad that made medicine.

2. Wu Gang conquered the laurels: Wu Gang climbed to the moon palace to win the laurels. According to the Tang Dynasty novel "Youyang Zazu", it was because Wu Gang, a native of Xihe, made mistakes in cultivating immortals, so he was punished to conquer the middle of the moon. laurel tree. This osmanthus tree grows as it is cut down, and it will never stop being cut down. Li Bai wrote in the poem "Giving Cui Sihu Wenkun Ji": "If you want to cut the osmanthus in the moon, I will hold the salary of the cold one."

3. The Jade Rabbit Pounds Medicine: There is a Jade Rabbit beside Chang'e. It is said that Chang'e's body became lighter and when she began to lift into the air, she panicked and picked up the white rabbit she had been feeding. The white rabbit followed her to the moon. The Jade Rabbit has a medicine pestle in the moon palace, and he uses it to pound the elixir of immortality at night. After this myth spread to Japan, it became a jade rabbit pounding rice cakes.

4. The King of the Tang Dynasty traveled to the moon: It is said that Tang Xuanzong, Shen Tianshi and Taoist priest Hongdu were looking at the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. . However, the palace is heavily guarded and cannot be entered. The only option is to overlook the Chang'an Imperial City from outside. On this occasion, I suddenly heard the sound of immortals. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had always been familiar with the music, so he kept it in his heart. Composed the historically famous "Song of Colorful Feather Clothes".

5. Mooncake Uprising: It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang united various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and soldiers of the court conducted a very strict search, making it very difficult to convey the news. Military counselor Liu Bowen came up with a plan and ordered his subordinates to hide the note with "uprising on August 15th" in the cakes, and then sent people to deliver it to the insurrectionary armies in various places, informing them to respond to the uprising on the night of August 15th. . On the day of the uprising, all rebel armies responded together. Soon, Xu Da captured Yuan Dadu and the uprising was successful.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mid-Autumn Festival