Then she was separated from her beloved husband, floating up into the sky, and finally landing on the moon, where she lives to this day.
But one day she drank a bottle of elixir that made her immortal to honor her husband’s instructions to keep it safe. Long ago there was a beautiful lady, Chang’e, whose husband was a brave archer, Hou Yi. There are many interesting stories explaining the origin of the festival. The story of Chang’e and Hou Yi is the most widely accepted by Chinese people. Over tens of thousands of poems describing the moon have been recorded. For the Chinese, the moon is symbolized as being holy, pure and noble. Since ancient times, there have been many legends about the moon in China. In ancient agrarian societies, people believed that the moon’s operation was closely related to agricultural production and seasonal changes, so the Moon Festival became a critical ritual activity. An essential part of the festival celebration is moon worship. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of seasonal customs in autumn, and most of the festival elements it contains have ancient origins. It’s also about the joy of harvesting, romance and the harmony between humans and nature. The Mid-autumn festival is not just about family reunions. This year, the day falls on September 10. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is celebrated by millions of people on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
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