How did the Mid Autumn Festival come about and what are the traditional activities? 5

1. Worship the moon, admire the moon, and worship the moon.

In the "Book of Rites" of the Spring and Autumn Period, there is a record of "autumn twilight and sunset", which means worshipping the moon god. During the Zhou Dynasty, people held a cold festival and a moon sacrifice on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Set up a large incense case, put on the moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums, grapes and other offerings, of which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable, and watermelons should be cut into lotus shapes.

Under the moon, the statue of the moon god is placed in the direction of the moon, the red candle is burned, the whole family worships the moon in turn, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cake. Those who cut should calculate in advance how many people in the whole family there are, and those who are at home and those who are in other places must be counted together, and they should not cut more or less, and the size should be the same. In the Tang Dynasty, the custom of admiring the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival was very popular, and many poets had verses of the moon in their famous poems.

In the Song Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation wind is more prosperous, every day, "your family knots the pavilion, and the people compete to occupy the restaurant to play the moon". The Ming and Qing dynasties and the people's moon worship activities were more large-scale, and there are many historical sites such as "Moon Worship Altar", "Moon Worship Pavilion" and "Moon Tower" all over China. Literati doctors have a special fondness for moon appreciation, they either climb the building to catch the moon or raft to invite the moon, drink and write poems, leaving a lot of popular swan songs for the ages.

For example, Du Fu's "August 15th Night Moon" uses the 15th bright moon symbolizing reunion to contrast his wandering sorrows in a foreign land; Su Shi, a writer in the Song Dynasty, drank happily in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and was drunk and composed "Water Tune Song Head", which used the full moon to symbolize the clutch of people. To this day, it is still one of the essential activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival for families to sit together and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bright moon.

2. Guess the riddle. Guessing, as a time-honored intellectual game, originated in the Chinese I Ching Bagua. Guessing refers to guessing something or text within a specified range according to a specific rule through a given hint text or image.

In the form of riddles, Chinese lantern riddles are the most common. Every Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, many places in China have the custom of guessing riddles, and the way of guessing riddles in the Mid-Autumn Festival is the most novel. On the night of the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many lanterns are hung in public places, and people gather together to guess the riddles written on the lanterns, because lantern riddles are the favorite activities of most young men and women, and at the same time, love stories are also spread in these activities, so the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern riddles have also been derived from a form of love between men and women.

3. Eat moon cakes.

The Mid-Autumn Festival moon viewing and eating moon cakes are a necessary custom for the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China, as the saying goes: "August 15 is full, and the Mid-Autumn Festival moon cakes are fragrant and sweet". The Mid-Autumn Festival and moon cakes are already an inseparable match of scales.

The word moon cake originated from Wu Zimu's "Dream Lianglu" in the Southern Song Dynasty, which was only a dim sum food at that time. Later, people gradually combined moon viewing with moon cakes, implying family reunion and longing. At the same time, mooncakes are also an important gift for friends to connect with each other during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The traditional activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival include worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine, etc.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, the Moonlight Festival, the Moon Festival, the Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Moon Worship Festival, the Moon Niang Festival, the Moon Festival, the Reunion Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the autumn and evening moon festivals in ancient times. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has folk customs such as worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, watching lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine, etc., which have been passed down to this day and endured for a long time.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, was stereotyped in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, and most of the festival elements contained in it have ancient origins.

The Mid-Autumn Festival uses the full moon to reunite people, as a sustenance of missing hometown, missing relatives, praying for a good harvest and happiness, and becoming a colorful and precious cultural heritage.

The customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival are: admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, worshipping ancestors, appreciating flower lanterns and other customs, among which moon viewing and eating moon cakes are national customs. In some areas, ethnic minorities still have the custom of worshiping the moon and worshiping the moon, and in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan and other regions, there are similar Mid-Autumn Festival customs.

The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from people's worship of celestial phenomena in ancient times, and evolved from the custom of "worshiping the moon" in ancient times.

In the autumn equinox of the 24 solar terms, it was the "moon festival" in ancient times, and later the moon festival gradually evolved into moon appreciation and moon praise.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, together with the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, has become one of the "Four Traditional Festivals in China", and was listed as a national statutory holiday in 2008.

The traditional activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival include moon worship, moon appreciation, moon worship, tide watching, lantern lighting, guessing riddles, eating moon cakes, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine, playing with lanterns and burning towers. In ancient times, our people had the custom of "autumn twilight and sunset". In the Zhou Dynasty, every Mid-Autumn Festival bend shouted to salute the night to hold a cold and moon sacrifice.

The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival is related to agricultural production. In the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, in order to celebrate the harvest and express the joy of the city, the farmers took the "Mid-Autumn Festival" as a festival. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, since ancient times, a variety of festivals have been formed, including popular customs that are generally accepted in various places, as well as customs rich in regional characteristics and ethnic customs.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is named because it coincides with the halfway point of the third autumn.

The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and prevailed in the Song Dynasty, and by the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become one of the traditional Chinese festivals on a par with the Spring Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in some countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially the local Chinese and overseas Chinese. On May 20, 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

The traditional activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:

1. Have dinner together and have a happy hour with the whole family.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival represents a family reunion, the family had a dinner that night. If you have time, you must go home to spend the holidays with your parents, and at least have a meal together. As a result, there may be traffic congestion, especially on this festival day.

Each family prepares some foods that emphasize the autumn harvest or symbolize good luck, including grapefruit and walnuts, as well as table decorations such as flowers that symbolize good things.

2. Eating moon cakes is the most representative tradition.

Mooncakes, also known as reunion cakes, were originally dedicated to the moon god and later became the most important food for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes symbolize reunion and are used as a festive food, as well as as gifts for relatives and friends. Eating mooncakes is a basic custom in China and other Asian countries to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

3. Moon appreciation, a symbol of family reunion.

The moon is the roundest and brightest on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The full moon is a symbol of family reunion. Since ancient times, this festival has had the custom of viewing the moon.

When people see the moon, it reminds people of their family and hometown. Many famous ancient poets wrote poems about the moon to express their homesickness.

4. Make and ** lanterns.

Making lanterns is a joyful activity for families with young children. Lanterns come in different shapes and can also resemble animals, plants, or flowers. Kids love making colorful lanterns.

They make them into different shapes and hang them on trees or houses, or float on rivers. Bridge silver.

5. Enjoy the fire dragon dance.

The dragon dance has become a symbol of our culture. It can be seen during the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong is very special.

Almost every year on the night before the Mid-Autumn Festival, a fire dragon dances in Tai Hang near Hong Kong Island. It is believed that dragons bring health, beams and good luck.