Qin Dongkui talked about how to worship the moon during the Mid Autumn Festival on August 15

1. On the night of August 15, when the moon rises, set up an incense case against the moon in the sky.

2. Place offerings on the incense table. There are moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums, grapes, etc., among which moon cakes and watermelons are indispensable. The watermelon should also be cut into lotus shapes.

3. Hold the statue of the moon in the direction of the moon and burn incense and candles.

4. Worship the moon in turn, then burn the moonshine paper, pinch off a piece of each offering and throw it on the ground.

5. The whole family eats reunion mooncakes. The mooncakes are cut by the housewife, and when cutting, they should be cut into pieces according to the number of people in the family, regardless of whether they are not at home.

The Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, according to legend, is the birthday of the moon god Taiyin Niangniang, the old man under the moon and the land father, so worshipping the moon and sacrificing the land is one of the main sacrificial activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

At the moonrise in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sacrifice begins, and after the sacrifice, the gizzard is divided, the feast is drunk, and the moon is admired. Wherever the moonlight can shine, it can be held.

On cloudy days, tables can be placed in the direction of the moon, and in case of rain, they can be moved to the boat, under the eaves, or indoors, but the doors and windows should be opened and the offerings should be made in the direction of the moon.

Among those who participate in the moon sacrifice, one is the chief priest, one is a salute, a number of deacons, and the others are servants. Older female elders or housewives are the main priests. During the mass moon festival, the main priest is also selected from among the women.

According to tradition, men do not worship the moon. Men may serve as salutes, deacons to assist in the moon worship, or other assistance work.

Simple: Put an incense table in front of your house, and put incense burners, fruits, moon cakes, and candy on the table. Then prepare some folded sacrificial things to be burned.

At first, the incense and candles are lit, and the whole family kneels down to the south, looks up at the bright moon, and says some words of prayer in their mouths, and then lights the things to be burned.

The moon worship comes from the moon sacrifice, China's moon worship ceremony has been there since the Zhou Dynasty, the moon sacrifice time is to start the sacrifice at the moonrise in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival sacrifice to the moon, the key is to show respect to the moon god, the Mid-Autumn Festival has no moon or even rain, you can sacrifice the moon, where the moonlight can shine, can be held, if it is cloudy, you can place the sacrifice table to the direction of the moon.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dai people in Yunnan prevail in the custom of "worshiping the moon". According to Dai legend, the moon was changed by the emperor's third son, Yanjian. Yan Jian is a brave and strong young man, he has led the Dai people to defeat the enemy, won the love of the Dai villagers.

Later, after his unfortunate death, he turned into the moon and rose to the sky, continuing to emit soft moonlight, bringing light to the Dai people in the darkness.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, the Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the August Festival, the August Festival, the Moon Chasing Festival, the Moon Festival, the Moon Worship Festival, the Daughter's Festival or the Reunion Festival, is a traditional cultural festival popular in many ethnic groups and countries in the Chinese character cultural circle, which is on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar; Because it coincides with the middle of the third autumn, hence the name, and some places set the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 16.

The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, and by the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become one of the major Chinese festivals along 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. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national holiday.

On May 20, 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had the customs of worshiping the moon, admiring the moon, worshiping the moon, eating moon cakes, 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 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.

According to legend, the ugly girl of the ancient Qi country had no salt, and when she was a child, she worshiped the moon devoutly, and when she grew up, she entered the palace with superior morality, but she was not pampered. On August 15 of a certain year, the Son of Heaven saw her in the moonlight, thought she was beautiful and outstanding, and later made her the queen, and the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship came from this. Chang'e in the moon is known for her beauty, so the girl worships the moon and wishes to "look like Chang'e, face like the bright moon".

After the Ming and Qing dynasties, due to the relationship between the times, the practical utilitarian factors in social life were prominent, the secular taste in the festivals of the year was strong, the lyrical and mythical literati tradition centered on "moon appreciation" weakened, and the utilitarian worship, prayer and secular emotions and wishes constituted the main form of the Mid-Autumn Festival customs of ordinary people. Therefore, the "folk moon worship" has become people's desire for reunion, well-being and happiness; Send love to the month.

In ancient times, there was the custom of "autumn twilight and sunset". The setting moon is to worship the moon god. Set up a large incense case, and put moon cakes, watermelons, apples, red dates, plums, grapes and other offerings, among which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable.

The watermelon should also 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. The person who cuts it calculates in advance how many people are in the whole family, and those who are at home and those who are in other places must be counted together, and they cannot cut more or less, and the size should be the same.

Moon cakes, because, Chang'e is very bored in Guanghan Palace, moon cakes were invented by her, of course, just legends.

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Chang'e runs to the moon and eats moon cakes?

Wang Haohua In the old days, worshipping the moon, worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, and the activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival night almost all revolved around the moon. The moon festival was originally performed mainly by imperial nobles. According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, the ancient emperors had the custom of sacrificing the spring equinox, the summer solstice, the autumn equinox, and the winter solstice.

The Book of Rites records: "The Son of Heaven is the sun in spring, and the moon is in autumn." The morning of the sun, the evening of the setting moon.

The night of the setting moon here refers to the night sacrifice to the moon. Later, the custom of worshipping the moon gradually influenced the people. Moon worship, on the other hand, is closer to the lives of the majority of ordinary people.

Regardless of men, women and children, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, they can tell their wishes to the moon god, hoping to be blessed by the moon god. It is said that the moon is the roundest during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is rounder and brighter than the moon on the fifteenth day of other months. The good wish of the full moon in the sky and the reunion of the world has become the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people put offerings, incense candles, fruits, and tea to worship the moon.

1. Worship the moon to send reunion and longing, and wish the family a happy reunion The wanderer who is far away from home worships the moon, hoping that the relatives in his hometown are healthy, safe and happy; I also hope to express my feelings of longing through this. Relatives at home worship the moon, hoping that the moon god will bless their relatives who are far away from home with all the best and be reunited next year. The reunion of the family to worship the moon is to pray for today, the years and the present dynasty, family reunion, and happiness.

2. Worship the moon and pray to make yourself beautiful One of the legends, according to legend, after the story of Chang'e running to the moon spread, the girls in the world hoped that they could be as beautiful as Chang'e, so they worshiped the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, praying for Chang'e, who became an immortal, to bless themselves and make themselves beautiful. Another legend is related to the famous ugly girl Wuyan in ancient times. According to legend, Wuyan was elected to the palace because of his virtuous virtue and was not noticed by the emperor for a long time.

On the night of August 15, when he worshipped the moon without salt, he was seen by the emperor, and he saw a beautiful woman in the moonlight, so he was favored and became the queen with both ability and political integrity. No matter what kind of legend it is, it expresses the girls' desire for beauty.

3. Worship the moon and pray for the early birth of a noble son According to legend, the moonlight on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival has magical power. Therefore, women who have been married for a long time and are infertile will quietly bathe in the moonlight on the night of August 15, hoping to change their fortunes and have a precious child.

Fourth, worship the moon and pray for a good marriage In the old days, there was a saying that "the old man is the matchmaker", so the men and women who will become adults will quietly pray sincerely under the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and ask the old man to arrange a satisfactory marriage for him; Men and women who have become adults and have not yet started a family pray in the dead of night that the red line of the old moon will be held as soon as possible, so that they can get rid of their single status as soon as possible; There are parents of adult men and women who have not yet been married, but they openly and honestly tell Yue Lao their wishes, hoping that their children will marry as soon as possible. Although different people may have different wishes when worshipping the moon, the expectation of happiness is the common wish of everyone.

There are two reasons, from a practical point of view, due to low productivity, people's understanding of the laws of nature is very limited, and the celestial phenomena represent the emotions of the heavens, the moon is the roundest on August 15, in the eyes of the ancients, it is naturally an auspicious and festive omen, and naturally has a sense of awe of the gods. From the perspective of mythology, people are convinced of the legend of the existence of gods and goddesses on the moon at that time, especially the story of Chang'e running to the moon is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so people have set up incense tables under the moon to pray to Chang'e, and since then the custom of worshipping the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival has been passed down from generation to generation.

The reason why the ancients worshipped the moon was to pray for the success of farming and to thank the gods for their protection. In later generations, the moon worship on the full moon night of August 15 is to pray for the blessing of the moon god, pray for reunion, and express feelings.

Because the ancient people worshipped the moon very much. Because the ancients did not understand why the moon was sometimes round and sometimes absent. Therefore, it is believed that the moon lives with immortals.

So when it comes to moon worship, humans are also more religious. It is also because the moon on August 15 belongs to the fullest time, so human beings come to worship the moon at this time.