During the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1206- 1368) China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung Dynasty (A.D.960- / kloc-0/279) were unhappy at submitting to foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without it being discovered.

The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the ma-ki-ng of special cakes. Packed into each mooncake was a message with the outline of the attack.?

On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368- 1644).?

Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this event.?

In the Yuan Dynasty, Mongols ruled China. The former rulers were unwilling to let the regime fall into the hands of foreigners, so they plotted a joint uprising. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, the uprising leader ordered his men to make a special kind of moon cake and hide the uprising plan in each moon cake. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the rebels won, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty. Today, people eat moon cakes to commemorate this event.