The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty and lasted until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. About the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival, there are roughly three kinds: from the worship of the moon in ancient times, from the custom of singing and dancing under the moon to find a spouse in ancient times, and from the custom of paying homage to the land god in ancient autumn. On Mid-Autumn Festival, customs vary from place to place, but each kind of customs embodies people's infinite love for life and yearning for a better life.

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The custom of Mid-Autumn festival

Mid-Autumn Festival has the customs of offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, Yue Bai, eating moon cakes, enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a colorful and precious cultural heritage. The full moon is a symbol of people's reunion, a sustenance for missing their hometown and relatives, and hopes for a bumper harvest and happiness. Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day are also called the four traditional festivals in China.

The origin of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival

There are several reasons for eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival, namely: to commemorate Chang 'e, to commemorate Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, and to commemorate Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Moon cakes symbolize reunion and are a must-eat food for the Mid-Autumn Festival. On holiday nights, people also like to eat some reunion fruits, such as watermelons, and wish their families a happy, sweet and safe life.