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Bright sky and moon, round mid-autumn festival

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Update time : 2022-09-09 17:00:57

         The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, shaped 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 and customs elements it contains have ancient origins. Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, it is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. This is the middle of autumn of the year, so it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the Chinese lunar calendar, a year is divided into four seasons, and each season is divided into three parts: Meng, Zhong, and Ji, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Zhongqiu. The moon on August 15th is rounder and brighter than the full moons in other months, so it is also called "Yuexi" and "August Festival". On this night, people look up at the bright and bright moon in the sky, which is like a jade plate. Looking forward to family reunion. Travelers who are far away from home also use this to pin their thoughts on their hometown and their relatives. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Reunion Festival".







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Worship the moon

Sacrificing the moon is a very ancient custom in China. It is actually a worship activity for the "moon god" by the ancients. In ancient times, there was a custom of "autumn evening and evening moon". On the evening of the moon, worship the moon god. As one of the important rituals of the Mid-Autumn Festival, worshipping the moon has continued from ancient times to the present, and has gradually evolved into folk activities to appreciate the moon and praise the moon.

Enjoy the moon

The custom of appreciating the moon comes from offering sacrifices to the moon, and serious sacrifices have turned into relaxed entertainment. In ancient times, the customs of the North and the South were different, and the customs were different in different places. The written records of the Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Appreciation activities appeared in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but they did not become a custom. In the Tang Dynasty, viewing the moon and playing with the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival were quite popular, and many poets' famous poems included poems about the moon.

Burning lamp

Mid-autumn night lamp internal combustion candles are tied to bamboo poles with ropes, erected high on the eaves or terraces, or built with small lamps into a zigzag or various shapes, and hung at the height of the house, commonly known as 'tree mid-autumn' or 'vertical mid-autumn'. The lanterns hung by wealthy families are several feet high. Family members gather under the lanterns to drink and have fun. Ordinary people put up a flagpole and two lanterns to enjoy themselves.

Eat moon cakes

Moon cakes symbolize great reunion. People regard them as festive food, offering sacrifices to the moon and gifts to relatives and friends. Up to now, eating moon cakes has become an essential custom for Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China. On this day, people eat moon cakes to show "reunion".

Common wishes

 

The Mid-Autumn Festival and the bright moon are round on the outer side,
and thousands of households are reunited together.

Friends and relatives gather to admire the moon,
and the beautiful moon will be full of smiles,

Junchuang Lock Industry bless you,just add joy and happiness,

Mid-Autumn Festival family reunion,
happy and happy for thousands of years,

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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