The Mooncake Story
2013-08-15
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Mooncakes are indispensable pastries during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Though there are no historical records stating how these were created, one legend states that the Chinese created these mooncakes during the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1280-1368). When the Mongols invaded China, they established the Yuan Dynasty and put the country under their oppressive rule. The leaders of the previous dynasty, the Sung Dynasty (A.D.960-1280), were unhappy with what their country had come to. And so, under Chu Yuan Chang’s leadership, they established a strategy to overthrow the invaders. They ordered bakers to create mooncakes which contained an outline of the planned revolt and the date of attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully overthrew the rulers.
After claiming what was rightfully theirs, the Chinese began to celebrate this feat by welcoming the 15th of the 8th Moon with a lot of festivities. This tradition has been carried down until the present and is now referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Mooncake Festival. When the moon is at its fullest and brightest, we celebrate it by lighting up the night sky with beautiful lanterns, getting together with our families, and eating our favourite mooncakes.
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