It’s Mid-Autumn Festival again, and the full moon is here again. Although we are far apart, you and I share the same bright moon. Will the Mid-Autumn Festival be celebrated in your hometown? How much do you know about the Mid-Autumn Festival? This time, LGLPAK LTD shares with you the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival:
Regarding the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, academic circles generally believe that it originated from the moon worship of ancestors in ancient times. The Chinese nation is a nation with a profound and long-standing farming culture. Our ancestors recognized the relationship between the changes of the moon and the seasons of farming very early on.
China is an ancient agricultural country. After long-term observation, the ancients believed that the movement of the moon has a lot to do with agricultural production and seasonal changes. Therefore, worshiping the moon has become an important activity to pray for a good harvest and long-term stability of the country.
According to ancient books, during the Zhou Dynasty in China, there was an activity of drumming and composing poems on the Mid-Autumn Festival to “welcome the cold”. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the gods of the sun and the moon were respectively called the Duke of the East and the Queen of the West. Later in the past dynasties, there were rich festivals to the moon.
Later, the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually evolved into a folk family reunion festival. When the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, wanderers return home, and relatives and friends gather together. Everyone gathers to enjoy the delicious and sweet moon cakes while watching the moon. , guessing, poetry and other entertainment activities.
Do you have a deeper understanding of the Mid-Autumn Festival after learning this?
Finally, on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, LGLPAK LTD wishes all new and old customers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, family reunion and good health!
Post time: Sep-09-2022