Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as "Moon Festival", "Autumn Festival", "Mid-Autumn Festival", "August Festival", "Moon Chasing Festival", "Moon Worship Festival", "Daughter's Day" and "Reunion Festival", is popular among many ethnic groups in China. Because it is just half the value of Sanqiu, it is named.

It is said that the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest this night. Since ancient times, people have the custom of drinking and enjoying the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival night, and the daughter-in-law who returns to her mother's house will return to her husband's house every day to show her perfection and auspicious celebration. It originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, shaped in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, prevailed after the Song Dynasty, and was called the four traditional festivals in China together with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival.

The origin of the name of the festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the second month of autumn, it is marked by the full moon of May, which is in the middle of Sanqiu, so it is called "Mid-Autumn Festival". This night, the moonlight is brighter than usual, which is also called "moonlight". Because the Mid-Autumn Festival is in autumn and August, also known as "Autumn Festival" and "August Festival"; It is also called "Moon Festival" and "Moon Festival" because the moon and Yue Bai are sacrificed.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Reunion Festival" and "Daughter's Day" because families get together and married daughters go home for reunion. In mid-autumn season, all kinds of melons and fruits are mature and listed, which is called "Fruit Festival". Dong people call it "Pumpkin Festival", and Mulao people call it "Afterlife Festival". People gather in the Mid-Autumn Festival to enjoy the moon, offer sacrifices and celebrate the harvest.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Correcting the Moon". The record of "Reunion Festival" was first seen in the literary works of the Ming Dynasty.