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 ancient times, people hoped for the reunion of husband and wife, so they made moon cakes on August 15 to worship the moon god, so as to achieve family reunion and complete love. Women want to make their skin fair and beautiful. There is an old saying that "looks like Chang 'e, looks like the bright moon", and that's it.
Nowadays, in the new era, with the understanding of natural science, there are fewer gods in Yue Bai, and the mooncakes are becoming more and more informal. Instead, there are all kinds of new reunion activities, such as eating delicious food and drawing lottery.
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Sacrifice preparation: simple moon cakes and fruits can be used for sacrifice. These sacrifices are dedicated to the moon god.
1, Mid-Autumn Moon Cake: This is the most important sacrifice. It is better to make moon cakes by yourself, and it is better to make them into larger shapes for everyone to cut and eat. When using small moon cakes, you should prepare enough for the "cakes" after the sacrifice.
2, a plate of watermelon: cut into lotus shape
3. Several plates of seasonal fruits in autumn: suit local conditions.