The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in Zhou Li. According to the ancient calendar of China, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is in the middle of August in autumn, so the legend of Chang 'e.

It's called Mid-Autumn Festival. There are four seasons in a year, and each season is divided into three parts: Bangladesh, China and Kyrgyzstan. Therefore, the second month in the middle of autumn is called the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. The Book of the New Tang Dynasty (Volume XV) and Records of Rites and Music contain "Spring and Autumn Period in Wang Wenxuan and Wang Wucheng", and "In the 19th year of Kaiyuan, Taigong Fu Shang Temple was established, with Sean in Liu Hou as its partner. In the Mid-Spring and Mid-Autumn Festival, there are sacrifices, and the system of sacrificial music is like a text. " Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, Reunion Festival and August Festival, is the second largest traditional festival after the Spring Festival. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was as famous as New Year's Day and became a major festival in China!

Festival introduction

August 15th of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival in China-Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival are the four traditional festivals of the Chinese nation. The word "Mid-Autumn Festival" was first seen in Hanfu Mid-Autumn Festival.

Rites of Zhou. According to historical records, the festival that the ancient emperors sacrificed to the moon was the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which happened to be half that of Sanqiu, hence the name "Mid-Autumn Festival". Because this festival is in August in autumn, it is also called Autumn Festival, August Festival, August Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. There are also beliefs and related custom activities that pray for reunion, so they are also called "Reunion Festival" and "Daughter's Day". Because the main activities of Mid-Autumn Festival are all around the moon, it is also commonly known as "Moon Festival", "Moon Festival" and "Moon Worship Festival". In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also called "correcting the moon". The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and it became one of the major festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. About the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival, there are roughly three kinds: it originated from the worship of the moon in ancient times, the custom of singing and dancing under the moon to find a spouse, and the custom of paying homage to the land god in ancient autumn. In order to inherit national culture and enhance national cohesion, Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national statutory holiday in the State Council since 2008. The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20th, 2006, the festival was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

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