The legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival - Chang 'e flying to the moon

One famous legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the story of Chang 'e's flight to the moon. According to legend, in ancient times, ten SUNS rose at the same time, scorching the earth and threatening the survival of mankind. So the hero Houyi shot down nine SUNS and saved the people.

Because of his success and fame, Houyi got a kind of magic pill that could keep people from aging and dying. However, his wife Chang 'e secretly took the elixir and flew up to the moon. In order to remember his wife and express his missing, Houyi put moon cakes and wine, Chang 'e's favorite food, in the courtyard every year on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and prayed to the moon.

Therefore, people began to admire the moon and taste mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival in honor of Chang 'e and pray to the moon for happiness and reunion. This legend has also become an important part of the Mid-Autumn Festival custom, adding to the mystery and romance of the festival.