Legend has it that all the ghosts were released to the underworld on that day, and people usually carry out activities to sacrifice ghosts. Where there is a new funeral, people will go to the new grave, but generally speaking, ghosts will sacrifice in the local area. Therefore, it is a festival centered on the worship of ghosts and gods as a whole, and it is one of the largest folk festivals in China.
Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Double Ninth Festival are also called the four traditional ancestral festivals in China. In Buddhism, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called "Orchid Festival". It has both the religious belief of Buddhism and the local Taoist culture in China.
It is said that in the Mid-Autumn Festival, ghosts in the underworld will be released. In order to pay homage to ancestors and local officials, the dead will prepare rich sacrifices, burn incense and paper, and worship these ancestors from the underworld.
Mid-Autumn Festival is an intangible cultural heritage, a kind of culture and an ancient and modern tradition of remembering ancestors. This tradition embodies the ancient thought of loving each other. Philip Burkart believed that everyone had a father but no ancestors. Based on this thought and emotional responsibility to ancestors, Mid-Autumn Festival will inevitably continue to be read and passed down.
Folklore experts believe that the Mid-Autumn Festival is an intangible cultural heritage, a kind of culture and an ancient and modern tradition of remembering ancestors. This tradition embodies the ancient people's thought of "being cautious and pursuing far", and everyone has parents. Based on this thought, feelings and responsibilities for ancestors, Mid-Autumn Festival will inevitably continue and be passed down.