The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and became popular in the Song Dynasty. As one of China's folk festivals, after thousands of years of cultural accumulation, it has formed its own unique cultural characteristics. In addition to admiring the moon and eating moon cakes, there are many traditional customs.

, let’s introduce it to you.

1. Appreciating Osmanthus Osmanthus Osmanthus is known as the "Nine Mile Fragrance" and is a traditional precious flower and tree that is very popular among our people.

Since ancient times, people have regarded osmanthus and its fruits as "spiritual fruits from heaven" and as symbols of nobility, beauty and auspiciousness.

Therefore, people call the children and grandchildren who are well-known as "Gui Zilan Sun"; those who pass the Jinshi examination or get the number one scholar are called "Toad Palace to win the laurels"; the moon palace is called "Gui Palace" and "Gui Po" is used as a metaphor for the moon.

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Moreover, the working people of our country have also created many beautiful and moving myths and stories based on the theme of osmanthus and the moon. The mythical story of "Chang'e flew to the moon and Wu Gang brought out the osmanthus wine" has been passed down from generation to generation and is talked about by people.

One of the most representative.

Appreciating osmanthus during the Mid-Autumn Festival is even more special, because osmanthus embodies people's pursuit and praise of sweet life.

2. Eating glutinous rice cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival in August. Eating glutinous rice cakes originated during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago. It is a traditional custom that has been passed down to this day in memory of Wu Zixu, the great general of Chu State.

Glutinous rice cake is a kind of token and holy food.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, rice cakes are pounded, and the activity of eating rice cakes and admiring the moon symbolizes family unity, happiness, and good fortune.

The stickiness of glutinous rice cakes symbolizes the harmony and unity of the whole family; the sweetness of glutinous rice cakes symbolizes the sweetness and happiness of life.

3. Worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion, happiness and happiness.

Worshiping the moon is a very ancient custom. It originated from the worship of the "Moon God" by the ancients in some parts of my country. Moon worship is one of the important sacrifices of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It has gradually evolved from ancient times into folk activities of appreciating and singing the moon. , has become a form of modern people's desire for reunion and their good wishes for life.

4. Fire Dragon Tour Fire Dragon Tour is an ancient traditional folk cultural activity.

The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, the dragon has had the highest noble status in the hearts of descendants of Yan and Huang.

In Nanling Village, Luokou Township, Ningdu, there is a custom of "traveling with fire dragons" on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival every year.

A giant moso bamboo about 3 feet long is used, and layers of bamboo slices are tied from the tail downwards. The bamboo slices are tied with torches. The torches are soaked in vegetable oil in advance. When lit, they look like fire dragons, so they are also called "Penny Fire Dragons".

The local people renamed the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival "Fire Dragon Festival".

The form is unique and extremely lively, and relatives and friends from far and near are invited to watch it.

5. Eat moon cakes Moon cakes are also called moon cakes, harvest cakes, palace cakes, reunion cakes, etc. They are offerings to worship the moon god during the Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times.

Mooncakes were originally used as sacrifices to worship the moon god. Later, people gradually regarded appreciating the moon and tasting mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival as a symbol of family reunion.

Eating mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival is said to have begun in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang led the Han people to resist the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty and agreed to revolt on August 15th. They would send mooncakes to each other by sandwiching notes in the mooncakes to convey messages.

After that, the custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people.

Moon cakes symbolize reunion, and now people regard them as festive food, using them to worship the moon and give as gifts to relatives and friends.

To this day, eating mooncakes has become a must-have custom for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in both north and south China. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat mooncakes to express "reunion."