中秋节是远古天象崇拜——敬月习俗的遗痕。据《周礼·春官》记载，周代已有“中秋夜迎寒”、“中秋献良裘”、“秋分夕月（拜月）”的活动；汉代，又在中秋或立秋之日敬老、养老，赐以雄粗饼。晋时亦有中秋赏月之举，不过不太普遍；直到唐代将中秋与储娥奔月、吴刚伐桂、玉兔捣药、杨贵妃变月神、唐明皇游月宫等神话故事结合起，使之充满浪漫色彩，玩月之风方才大兴。
北宋，正式定八月十五为中秋节，并出现“小饼如嚼月，中有酥和饴”的节令食品。孟元老《东京梦华录》说：“中秋夜，贵家结饰台榭，民间争占酒楼玩月”；而且“弦重鼎沸，近内延居民，深夜逢闻笙芋之声，宛如云外。间里儿童，连宵婚戏；夜市骈阗，至于通晓。”吴自牧《梦梁录》说：“此际金凤荐爽，玉露生凉，丹桂香飘，银蟾光满。王孙公子，富家巨室，莫不登危楼，临轩玩月，或开广榭，玳筵罗列，琴瑟铿锵，酌酒高歌，以卜竟夕之欢。至如铺席之家，亦登小小月台，安排家宴，团围子女，以酬佳节。虽陋巷贫篓之人，解农市酒，勉强迎欢，不肯虚度。此夜天街卖买，直至五鼓，玩月游人，婆婆于市，至烧不绝。”更有意思的是，《新编醉翁谈录》记述拜月之俗：“倾城人家子女不以贫富能自行至十二三，皆以成人之眼眼饰之，登楼或中庭焚香拜月，各有所朝；男则愿早步蟾宫，高攀仙桂。…女则愿貌似嫦娥，圆如皓月。”
明清两朝的赏月活动，盛行不衰。“其祭果饼必圆”；各家都要设“月光位”，在月出方向“向月供而拜”。陆启泓《北京岁华记》载：“中秋夜，人家各置月宫符象，符上免如人立；陈瓜果于庭，饼面绘月宫蟾免；男女肃拜烧香，旦而焚之。”田汝成《西湖游览志余》云：“是夕，人家有赏月之宴，或携柏湖船，沿游彻晓。苏堤之上，联袂踏歌，无异白日”；“民间以月饼相邀，取团圆之义”。富察敦崇《燕京岁时记》称：“中秋月饼，以前门致美斋者为京都第一，他处不足食也。呈供月月饼到处皆有。大者尺余，上绘月宫蜡兔之形。”“每届中秋，府第朱门皆以月饼果品相馈赠。至十五月圆时，陈瓜果于庭以供月，并祀以毛豆、鸡冠花。是时也，皓魄当空，彩云初散，传杯洗盏，儿女喧哗，真所谓佳节也。唯供月时男子多不叩拜。”同时这五百多年中还推出“烧斗香”、“走月亮”、“放天灯”、“树中秋”、“点塔灯”、“舞火龙”、“曳石”、“卖兔儿爷”等节庆活动；其中的赏月，吃月饼、团圆饭等习俗，一直流传到今天。
中秋食俗
古时汉族的中秋宴俗，以宫廷最为精雅。如明代宫廷时兴吃螃蟹。螃蟹用蒲包蒸熟后，众人围坐品尝，佐以酒醋。食毕饮苏叶汤，并用之洗手。宴桌区周，摆满鲜花、大石榴以及其他时鲜，演出中秋的神话戏曲。清宫多在某一院内向东放一架屏风，屏风两侧搁置鸡冠花、毛豆技、芋头、花生、萝卜、鲜藕。屏风前设一张八仙桌，上置一个特大的月饼，四周缀满糕点和瓜果。祭月完毕，按皇家人口将月饼切作若干块，每人象征性地尝一口，名曰“吃团圆饼”。清宫月饼之大，令人难以想象。像末代皇帝溥仪赏给总管内务大臣绍英的一个月饼，便是“径约二尺许，重约二十斤”。
我国有二十多个少数民族也过中秋节，但节俗各异。壮族习惯于在河中的竹排房上用米饼拜月，少女在水面放花灯，以测一生的幸福，并演唱优美的《请月姑》民歌。朝鲜族则用木杆和松枝高搭“望月架”，先请老人上架探月，然后点燃望月架，敲长鼓，吹洞萧，一起合跳〈农家乐舞》。仡佬族在节前的“虎日”，全寨合宰一头公牛，将牛心留到中秋夜祭祖灵，迎新谷，他们称为“八月节”。侗族则在这时让青年人郊游、欢会，称为“赶坪节”。第一天是芦笙会，第二天对歌。小伙子都要化妆，向心上人表达情意。傣族是对空鸣放火枪，然后围坐饮酒，品尝狗肉汤锅、猪肉干巴、腌蛋和干黄鳝，谈笑望月。黎族称中秋节为“八月会”或“调声节”。届时各集镇举行歌舞聚会，每村由一“调声头”（即领队）率领男女青年参加。人员江齐后，大家互赠月饼、香糕、甜粑、花巾、彩扇和背心，成群结队，川流不息。入夜便聚集在火旁，烤食野味，痛饮米酒，开展盛大的调声对歌演唱，未婚青年趁机挑寻未来的伴侣。
Last night is the Mid-Autumn Festival, I got home early because it's a day for family reunion.Mom have told me that if I wanted to have a delicious dinner, then I should go shopping and buy something. So I went to the supermarket and buy something to eat at night.When I got there, so many people are there and I have no idea what I should to buy.Luckily I have already made a list which all the things I need to buy are on it.After 2-hour shopping, finnally I got home exhaustedly.And for what I had done, we had a very delicious dinner together.本回答被提问者采纳
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