Who knows the origin of mooncakes? Is there any historical story?

1. Originated from the Tang Dynasty.

It is said that Emperor Tang Ming had a dream on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, dreamed that he traveled to the Moon Palace at night, and saw the plaque of the Moon Palace that read "The House of Guanghan and Pure Void", so after waking up from the dream, he had an epiphany and asked his subordinates to set up an altar to worship the moon, so as to pray for the protection and protection of the moon god. And since it is a moon sacrifice, of course, there must be offerings, because it is the moon that is worshipped, so the tribute is also in the shape of the moon, and after that, slowly there is the appearance of moon cakes.

Second, it originated from the Song Dynasty.

Legend has it that in the Northern Song Dynasty, people at that time, every Mid-Autumn Festival flower full moon night, they would climb the mountain to admire the moon to better watch the moon. When the moon rises, people will put on various offerings to worship the moon, and there are many types of offerings, among which moon cakes are the most common.

3. Originated from the Yuan Dynasty.

It is said that in order to prevent information about the uprising from being leaked, the peasants of the revolt at that time secretly stuffed the information in a special flatbread and exchanged and transmitted the information by giving it to each other. They agreed that when the Mid-Autumn Festival moon was at its fullest, they would jointly unveil the uprising. Later, in order to commemorate this great feat, people gradually formed the custom of making moon cakes, giving moon cakes to each other, and eating moon cakes.

Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are seasonal foods for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes were originally used as offerings to the moon god. Worshipping the moon is a very ancient custom in our country, and it is actually a worship activity of the ancients to the "moon god".

Up to now, eating moon cakes and admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival are essential customs for the Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China.

The origin of the moon cake is that there were moon cakes before the Qin Dynasty, and the moon cakes are to commemorate Chang'e, and the moon cakes are round, which means that it is the same shape as the moon.

The origin of the cake, the origin of the moon cake, should have been moon cakes since the Ming Dynasty, so today, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also the origin of Chang'e running to the moon is the most widely spread.

There are many reasons for moon cakes, one is that Hou Yi misses Chang'e and puts out moon cakes when the moon is full, and there is a saying that after the minority ruled the Central Plains, they were afraid that the Han people would rebel, so they took away the kitchen knife, and there was only one in a village, and the moon cake cake was hidden in August 15: August 15 killed Dazi, and the rebellion was successful that night, and then August 15 made moon cakes to commemorate the victory.

Mooncakes originated from the Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient China, and the earliest mooncakes were created by court chefs during the Han Dynasty. According to legend, astronomers at that time discovered that the moon was particularly round on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so there was a custom of viewing and admiring the moon. In order to cater to this custom, the court chefs of the Han Dynasty created a round, round-shaped Jianxun delicacy - moon cakes.

With the passage of time, the types and production methods of moon cakes have gradually been enriched and improved. During the Tang Dynasty, mooncakes were endowed with a deeper cultural connotation. According to legend, Zhao Ji of the Tang Dynasty, in order to deal with the rebellion, homophonized "August 15" as "stepping on the song", hid the news of the rebellion in the mooncakes, and successfully delivered the message in this way.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, mooncakes have become an indispensable traditional delicacy for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes from different regions have different characteristics and flavors. For example, Cantonese-style mooncakes are known for their delicate skin and rich fillings, while Suzhou-style mooncakes are characterized by thin skins and fillings and a refreshing taste.

Today, mooncakes have become one of the indispensable cultural symbols and gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Whether it is a traditional mooncake or a variety of innovative flavors, it is an important communication gift for people during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also an important way for people to inherit culture and share emotions.