Lunar August 15, is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. Then mid-autumn of the year, is called Mid-Autumn Festival. China's Lunar New Year, the year is divided into four quarters, each quarter is divided into Meng, Chung, season three parts, so Mid-Autumn Festival, rubber conveyor belt, also known as Zhongqiu. August 15th the moon more than any other months of the full moon circle, more bright, also known as "the eve of month", "Ba Yuejie." This night, people looking at the sky as jade, as bright moon disc will naturally look forward to family reunion. Far away from home, took the sustenance their thoughts on home and family feelings.guillotine, Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival,slitting machine also known as "Reunion."
In ancient times our people "on the eve of Autumn Twilight" practices. On the eve of that worship Goddess. In the Zhou dynasty, during Mid-Autumn Festival and the Festival to be held to cold months. Set large incense table, put the moon cake, watermelon, apples, dates, plums, grapes and other offerings, moon cake and watermelon is definitely not small. Also cut into the lotus-shaped watermelon. In the month, the statue will be placed on the moon, the moon in that direction, Candle of high fuel ELM327, followed by family worship the moon, then cut from the charge of the housewife happy moon cake. Pre-cut people who count the number of good family, at home, in the field should count together, can not cut more and no cut less the same size.
It is rumored ancient ugly without salt, pious worship during childhood on, grow up to superior moral palace, but do not drive. A full moon on August 15, Son of Heaven to see her in the moonlight, feeling that her beauty is outstanding, after she was Queen, Mid-Autumn Festival on the resulting worship. Mid-Chang, to beauty, known for young girls worship it on, willing to "look like the goddess of the moon shanghai massage, face as bright moon."
In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wan Yue quite popular. In the Northern Song Dynasty Capital. August 15 night, the city is people, old and young, rich or poor, should be put on adult clothing, incense and prayer wishes on to say, pray God bless the moon. Song, folk to moon cake with gifts,oximeter taking the meaning of reunion. Long grass in some places there are dance, build pagodas and other activities. Ming and Qing Dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival is more prevalent; many parts of the formation of a burning incense bucket, tree moon, tower light, lantern, moon walk,Oszilloskope dance and other special customs.
Today, the custom of playing the next month, has been far from old popular. But the hosts full moon is still popular, people ask the month wine to celebrate the good life, or distant relatives wishing health and happiness, and family, "thousands of miles of moon."