1, sacrifice to the moon god

The earliest origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival is to worship the moon. Although few of us will worship the moon on this day now, we still have the custom of enjoying the moon, which is related to the earliest origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival and symbolizes people's worship of the moon and astronomical phenomena. It is one of the indispensable Mid-Autumn Festival activities among the people.

2. Pray for blessings

Since ancient times, besides the provisions of traditional folk customs, the Mid-Autumn Festival has many auspicious meanings, such as praying to the moon for family safety and health, full of good fortune, all the best, family reunion and so on. This is another way to worship the moon god, which shows that the history of Mid-Autumn Festival is very long.

3. Miss your loved ones

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a reunion festival. If there is no accident, it is necessary for the family to spend it together. But in fact, it is very difficult for the family to celebrate the festival. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival has the meaning of missing their loved ones. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, people should express their thoughts and blessings to their loved ones on the moon.

Moral of enjoying the moon: It is an important custom of Mid-Autumn Festival, because it is said that the moon on the horizon is rounder and brighter this season, especially on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, when the autumn is crisp and blue, it is very suitable for viewing.

Ancient literati always liked to compose poems and express their feelings and worries. Therefore, while enjoying the moon and drinking, they composed poems and mixed the joy of reunion or the sorrow of parting into the Mid-Autumn Festival night, which gave them a unique mood. Since ancient times, people can remember the meaning of reunion when they see the full moon, and they have left many beautiful poems.