Chinese emperors of the royal Zhou dynasty traditionally worshiped the harvest moon in autumn. Being an innovative agricultural society, they thought that heavenly worship rituals, especially to the god T’ien, would bring about future and bountiful harvests for the people.
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This Article was published in the Magazine “Centered on Taipei” Issue of September 2022 (Vol.22 | 01)
Pages 28 and 29, Text : Pai Su-Yu – Images : Web
