The origin of the Mid-Autumn festival
There are many theories about the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival. The word Mid-Autumn Festival first appeared in Zhou Li. The Book of Rites and the Moon Order said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival moon nourishes aging and follows the porridge diet."
1. Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors. The earliest origin originated from the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors. The Book of Rites records that "the sun rises in spring and the moon sets in autumn", and the moon is a sacrifice to the moon, indicating that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, emperors began to offer sacrifices to Yue Bai. The habits of emperors, nobles and civilians should naturally follow suit, so the activities of offering sacrifices to the moon gradually spread to the people.
Second, the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is related to agricultural production. Autumn is the harvest season. The word "autumn" is interpreted as "autumn when crops are ripe" In the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, crops and various fruits are maturing one after another. In order to celebrate the harvest and express their joy, farmers regard the Mid-Autumn Festival as a festival. "Mid-Autumn Festival" means the middle of autumn. August in the lunar calendar is a month in autumn, and the 15th is a day in this month. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival may be a custom passed down from the ancient Autumn Newspaper. On the one hand, I express my gratitude to luna, on the other hand, I hope luna will give more protection and happiness in the future to thank nature, heaven and earth, and luna. At the same time, it also expressed respect for labor.
The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Historians have pointed out that the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival should be August 15th, 13th year of Tang Jun's career at the end of Sui Dynasty. At that time, there was chaos in the world at the end of Sui Dynasty, and Li Yuan stayed in Jinyang. His son Li Shimin always wanted to encourage his father to rebel and seize the world, and Peiji made great efforts here. He asked Jin Yanggong to serve the ladies-in-waiting of Emperor Yang Di Yang Guang and Tang Gaozu, and published to Tang Gaozu the benefits of joining the army when the wine was drunk and the ears were hot, which contributed to this matter. After entering Chang 'an, Li Yuan became the prime minister, Pei Ji was the chief minister of the prime minister's office, and he was appointed Duke of Wei. At the end of Sui Dynasty, due to the large number of volunteers, the commissary could not support it. Tang Jun Peiji successfully invented moon cakes with the idea of full moon, and distributed them to the army as military salaries, thus solving the problem of military rations. This year is August 15th, 13th year of Daye. Some historians have pointed out that this is the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival.
Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival
1, WU GANG won the championship?
According to legend, osmanthus trees in front of Guanghan Palace on the moon are flourishing, reaching more than 500 feet. There is a man who often cuts, but after each cut, the cut place closes immediately. For thousands of years, this laurel tree can never be cut down. It is said that this tree cutter named WU GANG, a native of Xihe in Han Dynasty, once followed the immortal to heaven, but when he made a mistake, the immortal demoted him to the Moon Palace and did this futile housework every day as a punishment. There is a record in the platinum poem that "if you want to be in the middle of the month, you will pay for the cold."
2. Bird and the moon cake uprising?
It is said that eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the broad masses of the people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty and rose up against the Yuan Dynasty. The charter unites various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and men of the imperial court searched very closely and it was very difficult to pass on the news. Liu Bowen, a military strategist, came up with a plan and ordered his men to hide a note with the words "August 15 Uprising" in the cake, and then sent people to the uprising troops in various places to inform them to respond to the August 15 Uprising. On the day of the uprising, all the insurgents-Qi responded, and the insurgents could start a prairie fire like a single spark.
Soon, Xu Da captured the Yuan Dynasty and the uprising was successful. When the news came, Xian Zhang was overjoyed, so he quickly sent a message that in the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, all the soldiers should have fun with the people and give the "moon cakes" secretly sent at the time of the war as seasonal cakes to the ministers. Since then, the production of "moon cakes" has become more and more elaborate, and there are more and more varieties, such as dishes, which have also become good gifts. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the custom of eating moon cakes spread among the people.
3. Tower burning uprising?
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, leaders such as Korea and Japan launched a peasant uprising under the guise of religion, which received wide response from all over the country. In order to keep pace with the surrounding rebels, the people of Chaoshan secretly agreed in advance to build a tower with tiles in an empty place on August 15 and burn a fire as a signal of the uprising. Later, burning towers became the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was handed down from generation to generation.
4. Dragon dance to drive away the epidemic?
Legend has it that a long time ago, after a typhoon, a boa constrictor appeared in Tai Hang District, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, doing evil everywhere and endangering its neighbors. The villagers were so angry that Qi Xin finally surrendered the python. But the next day, I found that the python was gone. A few days later, a plague broke out in the pit area. At this time, the elders in the village were suddenly told by the Bodhisattva in their dreams that the plague could be banished as long as they jumped the fire dragon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Since then, every Mid-Autumn Festival, the custom of dragon dancing has been handed down.
5. Do rabbits cure diseases?
Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a plague in old Beijing, and everyone was infected, so it didn't matter what medicine they took. Chang 'e was sad to see people suffering, so she sent a jade rabbit to help people eliminate disasters and treat diseases.
As a result, Yutu became a girl, came to Beijing, walked around the streets and cured many patients. Jade Rabbit treats people and only borrows other people's clothes to wear. Wherever she went, she changed her costume, from a man to a woman, from a fortune teller to an oil seller, and finally traveled all over Beijing until the plague was eliminated.
Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone enjoys this special day together, family reunion, sharing the joys and sorrows of life with each other, and expressing the most sincere love with sincere affection. Perhaps there are many silent ingenuity in the tradition, and we can find a bridge in these traditions to connect our separated hearts. On this beautiful day, you and I are enjoying friendship and love, condensing immortal legends and creating colorful full moon nights!