? If we really say who the Mid-Autumn Festival is to commemorate, then we can only find the answer from myths and legends, and this answer is: to commemorate Chang 'e.
1. Mid-Autumn Festival and Chang 'e? Chang 'e is a figure in ancient China mythology. There is a saying that the Mid-Autumn Festival is related to a myth, that is, "Houyi shoots the sun" and "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon".
? According to legend, there were 10 suns in the ancient sky, which scorched crops and made people miserable. A hero named Hou Yi appeared. He climbed to the top of Kunlun Mountain, drew his bow, shot down nine suns at once, and ordered the last one to rise and fall on time for the benefit of the people. Therefore, Hou Yi was loved by the people. Later, Hou Yi married Chang 'e, and they were very loving.
? One day, Hou Yi asked the Queen Mother for a pack of elixirs. It is said that taking this medicine will make you immortal immediately. Hou Yi gave the elixir of life to Chang 'e for safekeeping. Unexpectedly, this elixir was seen by the villain, who took the opportunity to force Chang 'e to hand over the elixir. In a crisis, Mary E swallowed the fairy medicine in one gulp and soon flew to the moon.
? After knowing this, Hou Yi was heartbroken. He looked up at the night sky and called Chang 'e's name. At this time, he found a swaying figure on the bright moon, which looked like Chang 'e. He tried his best to chase the moon, but he couldn't catch up.
? Unable to find Chang 'e, Hou Yi had to go to Chang 'e's favorite back garden, put a table sweetmeats and her favorite fresh fruits, and offer a remote sacrifice to Chang 'e in the Moon Palace. People know that after the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon became immortal, he also made an incense table under the moon, praying for good luck and peace to the kind Chang 'e. Since then, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yue Bai has spread among the people.
? It can be seen from this legend that the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival is related to Chang 'e, so in this sense, this festival is also to commemorate Chang 'e.
Second, the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival? In China's 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 the Mid-Autumn Festival. The moon on August 15 is rounder and brighter than the full moon in other months. On this night, people look up at the moon like a jade plate in the sky and naturally look forward to family reunion. Wanderers who are far away from home also take this opportunity to pin their thoughts on their relatives in their hometown. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Reunion Festival.
? The ancient emperors had a system of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. The sun is the ancestor of Yang and the moon is the ancestor of Yin essence, which is called Taiyin. As early as Zhou Li, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" has been recorded. In the Zhou Dynasty, every Mid-Autumn Festival evening, ceremonies of "welcoming the cold" and "offering sacrifices to the moon" were held. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. The Book of Emperor Taizong recorded the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. This festival prevailed in the Song Dynasty, and in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the major festivals in China. Later, people also enjoyed the moon in Yue Bai during the Mid-Autumn Festival, pinning their feelings and forming the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in August.
Third, the Mid-Autumn Festival custom? Sacrifice the moon, enjoy the moon in Yue Bai. The ancients said "Tomorrow to Mid-Autumn Festival". At that time, the sky was crisp and the moon was in the sky, so it was also called "moonlight". In ancient times, Chinese emperors had rituals of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. Even among the people, there are Mid-Autumn Festival, Yue Bai and the wind of enjoying the moon. Since Wei and Jin Dynasties, the custom of enjoying the moon has been widely circulated. In the Tang Dynasty, it reached its peak.
? Eating moon cakes on August 15th is a major feature of Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes were called cookies or cookies a long time ago, to pay tribute to the moon god. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the ruling class brutally oppressed the people, fearing that the people would rise up, so they confiscated all the metal utensils in the people's homes and only allowed ten families to share a kitchen knife, causing public anger. Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen organized the peasants to revolt. They hid the news of the uprising in moon cakes and agreed to work together on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, which eventually led to the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty. Later, in order to commemorate the success of the uprising, people gave each other moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Fourth, the best Mid-Autumn Festival words? When did the moon begin to appear? I take my glass from a distance. I wonder what year it is today. I'm willing to ride the wind to the sky, I'm afraid I can't stand the cold for nine days in a pavilion of fine jade. Dance to find the shadow, what is it like!
? The moon turned into a scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self. There should be no hate, and nothing can be done. People are sad and happy, and they are separated and reunited. The moon will darken or shine, and it will become round or round. Nothing is perfect, even in the past. I hope people will live for a long time and have a good scenery thousands of miles away.
? This is Su Dongpo's "Water Tune Song Tou" in the Song Dynasty, which has always been regarded as the best poem written in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The poet expressed his nostalgia for his loved ones and his best wishes to everyone in the world.