Why is the Taizhou Mid-Autumn Festival on the 16th

Version 1

When Zhu Yuanzhang revolted, he ordered his subordinates to hide the note containing "Uprising on August 15th" Put it into the moon cake and send it to the military everywhere. Unexpectedly, due to the long journey, the messenger reached Taizhou on August 16th. However, due to some combination of circumstances, the uprising succeeded. Zhu Yuanzhang happily rewarded the ministers with "mooncakes" to convey the message, so Taizhou people simply celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 16th.

Version 2

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court was corrupted. Fang Guozhen, a native of Taizhou, rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty and separatized Taizhou. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. People in Taizhou used to eat meat-based mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Fang Guozhen’s mother was a Buddhist and ate vegetarian on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. Therefore, Fang Guozhen decided to celebrate her family’s Mid-Autumn Festival on August 16th. This filial piety moved the people, so they changed the Mid-Autumn Festival to the sixteenth day.

Version 3

It is also said that it was because of Qin Minglei, a native of Linhai, who was the number one scholar during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The reason is similar to Fang Guozhen, except that the protagonist of the story has been changed. Qin Minglei's parents died when he was young, and he was raised by his uncle's parents. He was extremely respectful and filial to his aunt. However, my aunt believed in Buddhism and abstained from eating meat and vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. Qin Zhuangyuan could not bear to let her spend the holiday in vain, so he postponed the Mid-Autumn Festival for one day.

Version 4

The Taizhou coastal area believes that "it is said that Qi Jiguang led his army to sweep away the Japanese pirates on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and achieved a great victory. The next night, the army and the people celebrated the victory against the Japanese and To make up for the Mid-Autumn Festival, it later became a custom to commemorate this event. "

Version 5

According to "Huangyan County Chronicles" written by Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, dates ending in the third, sixth and ninth days are for going to the market. It is convenient to purchase items for the festival, so the Mid-Autumn Festival was changed to August 16th.

One of the more reasonable explanations is that Taizhou people have been influenced by Buddhist teachings for a long time.

We all know that in the late Tang Dynasty, Buddhism, which was extremely prosperous among the people, was not tolerated by the ruling class. During the Five Dynasties, the northern government took some measures to ban Buddhism. At this time, the king of Wuyue State, where Taizhou belonged, was a devout layman, and the scenery here was unique.

As a result, a large number of northern monks moved south, and Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River flourished unprecedentedly, and the influence of some Buddhist teachings also penetrated deeply into the people. In addition, relatives of Taizhou rulers such as Fang Guozhen believed in Buddhism. Under such circumstances, it has become a common practice to eat vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Over time, people unknowingly avoid the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month during the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one day later, and it has become common knowledge.