The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Worship Festival, has a history of thousands of years. It is also known as the Full Moon Festival, the Reunion Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the August Festival, etc. It is a traditional Chinese folk festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from worshiping the moon on Autumn Eve in ancient times. It was officially designated as a festival in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year.

On this day, people worship the moon, eat moon cakes, appreciate sweet-scented osmanthus, and guess lantern riddles, etc., full of awe and beautiful expectations for life and nature.

In ancient times, people believed that the moon was the source of growth for all things and one of the most mysterious celestial bodies in the universe.

Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a festival set up by people to worship the moon.

People will hold a moon worship ceremony at night, place various foods and gifts under the moon, and pray to the moon goddess to bless their families with peace, harvest and happiness.

As time goes by, the Mid-Autumn Festival gradually evolves into a festival for family reunions, admiring the moon, and eating moon cakes.

Introduction to the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival: 1. Moon appreciation: On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, families will go outdoors to enjoy the moon.

This custom originated from the ancient moon worship ceremony. People would offer sacrifices to the bright moon in the sky to express their respect for the moon goddess.

While admiring the moon, people will also taste mooncakes and other delicacies to enjoy the joy of reunion.

2. Eating mooncakes: Mooncakes are one of the most representative foods of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

There are many types of mooncakes, including bean paste, five kernels, egg yolk, lotus paste and other flavors.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to tasting mooncakes themselves, people also give mooncakes to each other to express their blessings to relatives and friends.

3. Appreciate sweet-scented osmanthus: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, sweet-scented osmanthus blooms, bringing people a beautiful fragrance.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people will pick osmanthus flowers and make osmanthus cakes, osmanthus wine and other delicacies, or put the osmanthus flowers in their rooms to enjoy their aroma.

4. Guessing lantern riddles: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people will hang up lanterns of various shapes and colors. Riddles will be written on the lanterns and everyone will guess riddles for each other. This is also an important custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Guessing lantern riddles not only adds to the fun of the festival, but also promotes the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

5. Appreciating chrysanthemums: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people will also appreciate various chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemum is one of the traditional Chinese flowers. It not only has ornamental value, but also has rich cultural connotations.

People use chrysanthemums to make tea, wine, or make flower cakes and other delicacies.

6. Burn incense and worship the moon: In some places, people will burn incense and worship the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

They will place an offering table at the door of their home or in an open space, place moon cakes, fruits and other offerings, light incense and candles, and worship the moon goddess.

This custom expresses people's reverence and prayer for the moon goddess.