The Mid-Autumn festival, also known as the festival of moon worship, moonlight festival is a traditional Chinese folk festival.

(The Mid-Autumn festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the festival of moon worship, moonlight festival, Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Moon Lady's Festival, Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival.)

The Mid-Autumn festival originated from the worship of heaven, from the ancient times qiu xi festival evolved from the month.

(The Mid-Autumn festival originated from the worship of heaven

(The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of heaven, from the ancient times qiu xi festival evolved from the month.)

The first "festival" festival is in the ganzhi calendar 24 solar terms "autumnal equinox" day. on the 24 solar terms "autumnal equinox" day of the ganzhi calendar.)

Later, it was moved to the 15th day of the 8th month of the summer calendar (lunar calendar).

Later, it was moved to the 15th day of the 8th month of the summer calendar (lunar calendar).

Mid-Autumn festival since ancient times, there has been a festival, the moon, eating moon cakes and other folk customs, spread to today, enduring .

(Mid-Autumn festival since ancient times, there has been a festival, the moon, eating moon cakes and other folk customs, spread to today, enduring.)

Expanded Information

Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival Activities:

1. Moon Sacrifice

Moon Sacrifice is a very ancient custom in China, which is in fact a kind of worship activity of ancient people to the "moon god". In ancient times, there was the custom of "moon worship in autumn and evening".

2, burning lamps

Mid-Autumn night, there are burning lamps to help the custom of the moon. Nowadays, there are still tiles stacked on the tower in the tower of the festival custom of burning lamps. In the south of the Yangtze River, there is the custom of making lantern boats. In recent times, the custom of burning lamps on the Mid-Autumn Festival has become more prevalent.

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