It symbolizes family reunion and family happiness. Because the moon on August 15th is very round and bright, this festival is also called "Reunion Festival". According to legend, the ugly women in ancient Qi had no salt. When she was young, she was very devout to Yue Bai. When she grew up, she entered the palace with superior moral character, but she was not loved.

Seeing the moon on August 15th, the son of heaven saw her in the moonlight and thought she was beautiful and outstanding. Later, he made her queen, and Yue Bai came from the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the middle of the moon, Chang 'e is famous for its beauty, so Yue Bai, a young girl, wants to be "like Chang 'e and have a bright moon".

Relevant customs:

Mid-Autumn Festival is a national festival, but in the past, women in some places had their own unique activities to celebrate it, such as "Yue Bai". It is said that the Mid-Autumn Festival is the birthday of the moon, and the moon is called the goddess. As the saying goes, "Men don't Yue Bai, women don't sacrifice stoves". Wu has the custom of "walking on the moon". Women go out dressed up and return to each other until the cock crows at dawn and the moon still dances.

The formation of the custom of women's Yue Bai may be related to the folk belief that the moon is the master of fertility in ancient times, as evidenced by the combination of Yue Bai activities and child-seeking ceremonies in some places. Women in southern Fujian and Taiwan Province Province have the custom of "listening to incense" during the Mid-Autumn Festival. After listening to the incense burner, either stand still or go out, and pay attention to eavesdropping on other people's language to predict good or bad luck.

The moon is a symbol of national harmony and family happiness. Since ancient times, Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a time for family reunion, but also a time for national celebration. Seasonally, Mid-Autumn Festival is the "Autumn Harvest Festival".

Of course, it seems that it is nominally Yue Bai now, but in fact, it should be your ancestors who are obsessed with it, as well as those relatives who can't be reunited in the distance. In a word, Mid-Autumn Festival is a reunion festival, a family reunion festival. "The moon is at sea now, and the horizon is at this time."