The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China and the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival. August 15th is in the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival. In the ancient Chinese calendar, August in the middle of autumn is called "Mid-Autumn Festival", so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Mid-Autumn Festival".

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the moonlight is bright. The ancients regarded the full moon as a symbol of reunion, so August 15 was also called "Reunion Festival". Throughout the ages, people often use "full moon" and "lack of moon" to describe "joys and sorrows", and vagrants living in other places also rely on the moon to express their affection.

Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient festival, and it is an important custom to offer sacrifices and enjoy the moon. The custom of enjoying the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival prevailed in the Tang Dynasty, and many poets wrote poems about the moon in their masterpieces. In the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yue Bai's court and folk activities to enjoy the moon were even larger. So far, there are many historical sites in China, such as Yue Bai Altar, Moon Pavilion and Moon Tower.

The traditional activities of Mid-Autumn Festival are:

1, burning lamp

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, there is the custom of burning lanterns to help the moon. Now there is a custom of burning lanterns on towers with tiles in Huguang area, while there is a custom of making lanterns in Jiangnan area. Lanterns are the most abundant in Guangdong, and every household uses bamboo sticks to tie lanterns ten days before the festival. The custom of burning lanterns in Mid-Autumn Festival is second only to Lantern Festival in scale.

Step 2 chase the moon

The so-called "chasing the moon" means that after the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the excitement is still endless, so the next night, many people invite relatives and friends to continue to enjoy the moon, which is called "chasing the moon".

3, guessing riddles

On the Mid-Autumn Festival full moon night, there are many lanterns hanging in public places. People get together to guess the riddles written on lanterns. Because this is the favorite activity of most young men and women, love stories will also be heard in these activities, so solve riddles on the lanterns is also a form of love between men and women in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Mid-Autumn Festival