Moon cakes originated from the ancient people's worship of the moon, and the custom of eating moon cakes is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. In essence, mooncakes are used to celebrate the victory of the Tang army. During the reign of Tang Gaozu, General Li Jing conquered the Turks by relying on the myths and legends hidden in moon cakes and won. He returned home in triumph on August 15, so his ministers ate moon cakes to celebrate his victory. Since then, eating moon cakes on August 15 has become an annual custom.

Brief introduction of moon cakes

Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, cookies, harvest cakes and reunion cakes, are one of the traditional delicacies of Han nationality in China. Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god.

Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in our country, and it is actually a worship activity of the ancients to the moon god. Today, eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival is an essential custom in all parts of China. Mooncakes symbolize a happy reunion. People regard them as holiday food, use them to worship the moon and give them to relatives and friends.

As an offering to worship the moon god, moon cakes have a long history. The word moon cake was first included in Liang Lumeng written by Wu in the Southern Song Dynasty. The combination of moon cakes and local food customs has developed Cantonese cuisine, Jin cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine and Yunnan cuisine, which are deeply loved by people all over the country.