The Mid Autumn Festival, Chinese traditional festivals, is every year lunar calendar in August fifteen, the legend is in honor of the goddess of the moon.
The word "mid autumn", first seen in "Zhou Li". According to the calendar in ancient China, there are four seasons in a year, quarterly Three months, respectively, known as Meng Yue, Zhong Yue, Ji Yuesan part, sothe autumn February is called Zhong Qiu, and Fifteen Zhi fifth - five "music" which contained spring, mid autumn Shidian inWenxuan Wang, Wu King ", and" Kaiyuan Because the lunar calendar in August 15th, in mid August, so called "mid autumn festival". By the Tang Dynasty, "new book of Tang, Vol.
Nineteen years, the only home Taigong still the father to Zhang Liang with Liu HouTemple. In spring, the Mid Autumn Festival e, sacrifice, music system Such as paper". According to historical records, the ancient emperors Festival on the day of the lunar calendar in August fifteen, time coincides with Sanqiu semi, Hence the name "Mid Autumn Festival"; and because of this festival in the autumnof August, so called "Autumn Festival", "August Festival", "eight Month "," Mid Autumn Festival "; and pray for the reunion belief and customsactivities, it is also known as" Reunion "," female Month ", evening moon is the Moon Festival, in early spring and Autumn period,King began offering month, worship. Later Noble officials and scholars also follow, gradually spread to the people.