Why do we give gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What is the saying about giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Introduction: Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival in our country, and giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important customs. So why do we give gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What is the saying about giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival? School has started, which also means it is the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2018, and it is time to put on more clothes. Follow Mr. Shui Mo and he will spend a cool autumn with you.Why do we give gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What is the saying about giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival?According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the book "Zhou Li", and the activity of "welcoming the cold on Mid-Autumn Night" had already existed in the Zhou Dynasty. But as a festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival was popular in the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it began to become as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the major festivals. Since the Ming Dynasty, there have been many records about watching the moon and eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. "Wan Shu Miscellaneous Notes" said that every Mid-Autumn Festival, people would make cakes of different sizes and give them to each other, which were called "moon cakes". The mooncakes sold in market shops are mostly filled with fruit and have strange names and shapes. Some mooncakes cost hundreds of dollars each. "Xichao Leshi" also said that the 15th day of August is called Mid-Autumn Festival, and people give mooncakes to each other as gifts to symbolize reunion.Another theory is that the reason why giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival has become a custom is related to the ancient imperial examinations. In my country's feudal society, holding imperial examinations to select officials has always been a major event that the rulers attach great importance to. The autumn examination, held every three years, happens to be held in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. At this time, the moon is full and the osmanthus fragrance is strong, so people praise those who pass the exam as the winners of the moon. Therefore, every Mid-Autumn Festival, grand celebrations are held, which has become an important custom in the whole society. Giving gifts to those who have passed the high school entrance examination that year has also become a form of celebration. Whether it is giving bread or other things, everyone wants to express their good wishes. It can be said that giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival just conforms to the trend at the time, and has been popular through the dynasties ever since. What are the rules for giving gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival?Mooncakes are certainly the main carrier of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but in today's highly developed commercial world, people have more choices. The earliest change reflected in mooncakes is the luxurious commercial packaging. Careful people can find that the mooncake shells have been upgraded from paper boxes and iron boxes to mahogany boxes and even crystal boxes, and they have also been artificially equipped with a group of attendants - bundled gifts. However, many people think that such sky-high priced mooncakes do not represent the pure traditional Mid-Autumn Festival culture.Therefore, many people now focus on the concept of Mid-Autumn Festival gift-giving, focusing on affection. For example, it means spending more time with family. Even if it is just a simple meal, tea, and moon-watching, it is also fine. The family can sit around and chat and say sweet words. Gifts are not the most important thing, but making family members feel a kind of caring care and affection is the most important meaning of the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
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