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It
was said that the great Han Dynasty emperor Wu Di initiated a three-day
celebration to worship the autumn moon. Many, however, argue that the
festival, in fact, originated around 1368 during the Mongol’s domination of
China. The cake was made to hide a secret message of the rebellion to tell
people across the country of a large gathering during the eight lunar
months. The Mongol army was not aware of the rebellious purpose and thought
that the cakes were an old tradition. Therefore, they were defeated that
night. After the new Ming Dynasty was set up, the practice has been carried
on till these days to express gratitude to the Moon Goddess on the full moon
night of the eight lunar months.
