According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book Zhou Li. By the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record of "telling Shangshu Town that cattle were confused, and mid-autumn evening and the left and right traveling incognito across the river". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival.

The Book of Tang Taizong records the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and by the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the major festivals in China. This is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival.

Second, good sentences about Mid-Autumn Festival

1, every festival is full of joy; Every promise is full of expectations; Every season is full of charm; Every Mid-Autumn Festival is full of tears of reunion!

2, Bai Yueguang, through the window, Xiangrui sprinkled on the windowsill; Mid-autumn day, think twice, the wine is strong and long; The water is misty, the mountains are stacked, and the water and the sky are blessed without borders; The moon is more round, the flowers are more fragrant, and the family reunion is happy.

3. Mid-Autumn Night is a beautiful and peaceful night. Every family gets together, tastes moon cakes and melons, and enjoys family happiness.

4, people are especially happy when they are happy, and the moon is particularly bright to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Bathed in the gentle breeze and covered with dissolved moonlight, today we gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoy the joy of holiday reunion.

5. The moon in Mid-Autumn Festival hangs quietly outside the window. I stared at it as if it were a mirror, and you and I were watching each other.

6. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bright moon is in the sky, and the radiance is scattered all over the earth. People regard the full moon as a symbol of reunion and August 15th as the day of family reunion. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the "Reunion Festival".

7. How beautiful the moon sky is on the night of August 15th. It is dark and gray. The deep blue sky is full of many golden stars, one of which is the Mid-Autumn Moon, which is very round and represents reunion.

8. The moon is covered with layers of veils shyly. It takes a long time before it gently lifts its veil and gradually reveals its glowing face. I looked up at the moon carefully, and my heart was full of infinite reverie about the distant moon sky.

Third, the legend about Mid-Autumn Festival

1, autumn dusk and evening moon

The evening moon is to worship the moon god. Legend has it that in the Warring States period, there was an ugly girl named Wuyan in Qi State. She was devout to Yue Bai when she was young, and later she entered the palace with superior moral character. Seeing the moon in the palace on August 15th of a certain year, it happened that Qi Xuanwang also wandered around the palace, and when she saw no salt in the moonlight, she felt beautiful and moving, so she was crowned as the queen. The custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yue Bai has been handed down ever since.

2, dragon dance to drive away the epidemic

According to legend, a long time ago, a boa constrictor appeared in Tai Hang District, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, after a typhoon, and it did evil everywhere, endangering its neighbors. The villagers were very angry, and Qi Xin worked together to finally surrender the boa constrictor. But the next day, the python was found missing. 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 the fire dragon was danced in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Since then, every Mid-Autumn Festival, the custom of dancing dragon has been handed down.