The knowledge of the Mid-Autumn Festival is as follows:
1. The Mid-Autumn Festival is related to the autumn sacrifice. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the time when grains mature in autumn to report a good harvest to the earth gods, and the activities of worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival are the customs of the autumn report. One theory is related to the pursuit of longevity and longevity and the desire for more children and grandchildren.
2. The relationship between the Mid-Autumn Festival and the autumnal equinox. Mid-Autumn Festival is an autumn festival, and many customs are closely related to autumn seasonal life, especially the autumnal equinox. In agricultural activities of the year, the autumnal equinox is a very important time point. Historically, the autumnal equinox, which served as the "autumn report", was a traditional moon festival.
3. Mid-Autumn Festival customs. Mid-Autumn Festival customs mainly include moon-related beliefs and customs such as worshiping and worshiping the moon. There are also entertainment customs such as admiring and playing with the moon. There are also customs of exchanging gifts such as moon cakes and fruits and family reunions. The ancients celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival basically including the following contents, that is, giving each other gifts such as mooncakes before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and reuniting with the family on the Mid-Autumn night to enjoy the moon and walk on the moon together.
4. Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times. In the Song Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become a national festival. There was a "Moon Appreciation Bridge" built in the palace. The emperor went boating on the Mid-Autumn Festival night to admire the moon, drink wine from crystal vessels, and enjoy the music of silk and bamboo. Fruits are on the market, crabs are fresh, rice wine is brewing, shops are open all night, people rush to restaurants to admire the moon, and children play in alleys all night long. The festival atmosphere is no less intense than today.