"Chinese culture values ethics, and every festival that stemmed from the rhythms of nature would be integrated with the essence of social ethics," said Li Hanqiu, a researcher on traditional Chinese customs. The date of the festival was thus decided. They found out that the moon would be at its fullest in the middle of every lunar month and at its brightest in the middle of autumn. The festival dates back over 1,000 years, when ancient Chinese people counted the days by the phases of the moon. Celebratory scenes can already be seen and festive atmosphere felt across China.įor Chinese people, the festival is of special ethical significance, and family reunion on this occasion lying deep in their consciousness has been a sentiment and mindset for hundreds of years. 22 (Xinhua) - The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which is next Monday this year. Combined with a weekend, people will have a 3-day holiday.ĭuring the short break, people could enjoy a trip with families or friends, go back home, or watch the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala on TV.BEIJING, Sept. Since 2008, Chinese in mainland of China have had a 1-day break on the Mid-Autumn day. Moon Festival Became a Public Holiday in 2008. Since the Ming Dynasty, moon cakes were only eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was the main offering of moon sacrifice popular among the people. It became a common food custom for all people during the Ming Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was popular in the palace and later spread to the people. It is said that the custom of eating moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. Origin of the Custome of Eating Moon Cake There were more activities to celebrate this festival, such as playing clay rabbit and the married daughter going home to see her parents. The term " moon cake" first appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).ĭuring the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Mid Autumn Festival has become one of the main festivals in China, second only to the Chinese New Year. the 15th day of the 8th lunar month was established as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It became a popular festival. It became a festival during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) dynasty. Tang people travel to modern times to celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival People also combined the Moon festival with some legends like "Change over the Moon", making this festival full of romance. The custom of admiring the moon at the Mid Autumn Festival was very popular at that time. The custom of it was mainly shaped in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is an important period for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Therefore, They held ritual ceremonies to the moon in the hope that they would be blessed for a successful year. In ancient times, people believed that the movement of the moon was closely related to agricultural production and seasonal changes. Later, nobles and officials followed it, and it gradually spread to ordinary people. Ancient Chinese emperors offered sacrifices to the moon on the Autumn Equinox of the 24 solar terms based on the Chinese lunar calendar to pray for a good harvest in the coming year. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of the moon. Originated from the worship of the moon 3000 Years ago The custom of the Moon Festival was mainly shaped and became popular over 1000 years ago. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history of over 3,000 years. It originated from the custom of worshipping the moon during the Zhou Dynasty (1046 - 256 BC).
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