八月十五中秋节源于古时祭祀月亮的礼俗。中国古代祭祀月亮的礼俗由来已久。古时天子以天为父,以地为母,以日为兄,以月为姊,所以天子祭祀天地是在做“孝”的示范,祭祀日月是在做“悌(tì,敬爱兄长)”的示范,以此教导百姓。由于朝廷祭月的目的是教导百姓,所以很有可能把这个祭月的风俗推广到民间。不 August 15 Mid-Autumn Festival stems from the rituals of the ancient sacrificial moon. The etiquette of the ancient ritual moon in ancient China has a long history. In ancient times, emperor and son as the father, with the mother as the brother, the day as the brother, the month as the sister, so heaven and earth sacrificial world is doing “filial piety” demonstration, sacrificial sun and the moon is doing “悌 (tì, Dear love brother) ”, in order to teach people. Since the purpose of offering sacrifices to the moon is to teach the common people, it is quite possible to extend the custom of the festival to the people. Do not