1. Men Do Not Worship the Moon
In ancient times, the custom of worshipping the moon was popular throughout the country. According to Fu Chahun Chong's "Yan Jing Sui Shi Ji" from the Qing Dynasty: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival, men rarely kneel in worship. Therefore, the Beijing folk saying goes: 'Men do not worship the moon, women do not sacrifice at the stove.' It is believed that the moon belongs to the sun, and the moon goddess Chang'e is female, so only women can participate in moon worship.
2. Avoid Viewing the Moon for Those Who Are Weak or Have Poor Health
It is not advisable for people who are physically weak to go out to view the moon or worship during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Especially women who have recently had a miscarriage or just given birth should avoid viewing the moon, even if they are on their own balcony, it's best not to look at the moon.
3. Avoid Viewing the Moon for Those with Low Luck or Bad Moods
If your luck has been low recently, your mood is bad, or you're feeling down, such as failing in your career, having problems in love, being unhappy at work, or having family issues, or failing an exam or losing money in business, it's best not to view the moon.
4. Avoid Viewing the Moon for Those Who Have Just Moved In Without "Hao Fang"
Those who have just moved into a new house but haven't had "Hao Fang" (a traditional celebration after moving in) should avoid viewing the moon, or those who feel their health or luck has worsened after moving in, it's best to be cautious about viewing the moon.
5. Avoid Covering Your Forehead with Hair
Girls with bangs should pull their front hair back or to the sides, never let their forehead be covered by hair, because this is where your "lamp of the soul" is located.
6. Avoid Not Burning Incense Before Going Out or After Returning Home
Burning incense before going out during the Mid-Autumn Festival can protect your journey, while burning incense upon returning home is a way to express gratitude, praying for safe travel for the rest of the year.
7. Avoid Non-Round Fruits and Pastries
When the moon shines high, people set up altars, burn incense, and place mooncakes and fruits to worship the moon. Many families will offer sacrifices to the moon on the night of the full moon, burn the paper of moonlight, arrange the offerings for the moon, and then share them with family members. Everyone gathers together to eat mooncakes. Mooncakes are also known as the "reunion cake," and eating them brings unity and harmony to the whole family. Therefore, the fruits and pastries must be round. Even if the fruits and mooncakes are cut, they must be shaped like lotus petals.

According to the Chinese calendar, the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn, the second month of autumn, called "Zhongqiu" (Mid-Autumn), and the fifteenth day of the eighth month is in the middle of "Zhongqiu," hence called "Zhongqiu" (Mid-Autumn).
The Mid-Autumn Festival has many other names: Because the festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, it is called "August Festival" or "Half August." Since the main activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival revolve around the "moon," it is also commonly known as "Moon Festival" or "Moon Night." The full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes reunion, hence it is also called the "Reunion Festival." During the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was also known as "Zhen Duan Yue" (Correct Month).
The earliest records of the "Reunion Festival" date back to the Ming Dynasty. "The West Lake Tour Guide Notes" mentions: "The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is called Mid-Autumn, and people exchange mooncakes as gifts, symbolizing reunion." "The Scenery of the Capital" also states: "On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, people worship the moon. The mooncakes must be round, and the fruits must be cut in a tooth-like pattern, shaped like lotus petals... Women who have returned to their parents' homes must return to their husbands' homes on this day, called the Reunion Festival."