Every year since August 15, is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. At this time a year the mid-autumn, it has been known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. In China\'s lunar calendar, the year is divided into four seasons, on a quarterly basis is divided into Meng, Zhong, Ji three parts, and therefore also known as Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-autumn. August 15 The moon is more than any other months of the full moon circle, more bright, also known as \"Moon evening,\" \"Ba Yuejie.\" This night, people looking at the sky as jade, such as disk Langlang Ming month, will naturally be looking forward to family reunion. Far-flung pioneers, but also to sustenance own home and loved ones miss feelings. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival also known as \"Reunion.\"
Our people in ancient times, \"Autumn Twilight Xi month\" practices. Yuzuki, that is, worship goddess of the moon. In the Zhou dynasty, during the Autumn Festival and the Festival to be held in welcoming winter months. Set up large incense table, put the moon cakes, watermelon, apples, dates, plums, grapes and other offerings, including cakes and watermelon is definitely not small. Watermelon also cut into lotus-shaped. In the month, the statue will be placed on the moon, the moon in that direction, Candle\'s high burning, the whole family followed by worship the moon, then headed housewife cut reunion cakes. Pre-cut people who count the total number of good family at home, in the field should count together, can not be cut more and no less cutting, the size should be the same.
According to legend, the ancient Qi ugly salt, pious worship during childhood on, grow up to superior morality Ru Gong, but was not patronize. A 15-year in August full moon, the Son of Heaven saw her in the moonlight, feeling her outstanding beauty, queen, after her legislation, Mid-Autumn worship on the resulting. Mid-Chang, to beauty known for, so thanks girls month, would like to, \"seemingly Chang, surface such as Haoyue.\"
In the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wan Yue quite popular. In the Northern Song Capital. August 15 night, everybody in town people, rich or poor families to support, we must wear adult clothes, incense and prayer on to say desire, to pray for God bless the moon. Southern Song Dynasty, to speak of a moon-phase gifts, take the meaning of reunion. There are some places, grass dragon dance, build pagodas and other activities. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival is more prevalent; fighting in many parts of the formation of burning incense, tree Mid-Autumn Festival, point tower lights, release sky lanterns, walking the moon, the fire dragon dance and other special customs.
Today, the custom of playing the next month, has been far from old popular. Hosted a full moon, but still popular, people are asked on wine to celebrate a better life, or distant relatives wishing health and happiness, and the family, \"moon and new moon.\"
The custom of Mid-Autumn Festival are many forms of different, but all sustenance of people\'s infinite love for life and a better life for himself.
每年农历八月十五日，是传统的中秋佳节。这时是一年秋季的中期，所以被称为中秋。在中国的农历里，一年分为四季，每季又分为孟、仲、季三个部分，因而中秋也称仲秋。八月十五的月亮比其他几个月的满月更圆，更明亮，所以又叫做“月夕”，“八月节”。此夜，人们仰望天空如玉如盘的朗朗明月，自然会期盼家人团聚。远在他乡的游子，也借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。所以，中秋又称“团圆节”。
我国人民在古代就有“秋暮夕月”的习俗。夕月，即祭拜月神。到了周代，每逢中秋夜都要举行迎寒和祭月。设大香案，摆上月饼、西瓜、苹果、红枣、李子、葡萄等祭品，其中月饼和西瓜是绝对不能少的。西瓜还要切成莲花状。在月下，将月亮神像放在月亮的那个方向，红烛高燃，全家人依次拜祭月亮，然后由当家主妇切开团圆月饼。切的人预先算好全家共有多少人，在家的，在外地的，都要算在一起，不能切多也不能切少，大小要一样。
相传古代齐国丑女无盐，幼年时曾虔诚拜月，长大后，以超群品德入宫，但未被宠幸。某年八月十五赏月，天子在月光下见到她，觉得她美丽出众，后立她为皇后，中秋拜月由此而来。月中嫦娥，以美貌著称，故少女拜月，愿“貌似嫦娥，面如皓月”。
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在唐代，中秋赏月、玩月颇为盛行。在北宋京师。八月十五夜，满城人家，不论贫富老小，都要穿上成人的衣服，焚香拜月说出心愿，祈求月亮神的保佑。南宋，民间以月饼相赠，取团圆之义。有些地方还有舞草龙，砌宝塔等活动。明清以来，中秋节的风俗更加盛行；许多地方形成了烧斗香、树中秋、点塔灯、放天灯、走月亮、舞火龙等特殊风俗。
今天，月下游玩的习俗，已远没有旧时盛行。但设宴赏月仍很盛行，人们把酒问月，庆贺美好的生活，或祝远方的亲人健康快乐，和家人“千里共婵娟”。
中秋节的习俗很多，形式也各不相同，但都寄托着人们对生活无限的热爱和对美好生活的向往。