Why do the Tang people appreciate the moon so much

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Most ancient poems related to the Mid-Autumn Festival date from the Tang Dynasty onward, with their peak development occurring during the Tang and Song dynasties. This is because the Mid-Autumn Festival originated in the early Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, the term “Mid-Autumn” first appeared in the book \"Rites of Zhou\": \"During the middle month of autumn, one should take care of the elderly and provide them with porridge as food.\" ”By the Wei and Jin dynasties, there are records of an imperial edict ordering the Minister of State to go to Niuxiao, where he would, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, take a boat ride on the river in plain clothes with his entourage. According to historians, the Mid-Autumn Festival originated on August 15th, in the 13th year of the Dàyè era at the end of the Sui dynasty. Pei Ji, a general of the Tang army, used the round moon as an inspiration to invent mooncakes, which were then distributed among the troops as payment, thereby solving the problem of food supplies resulting from the large number of rebels who joined the Tang forces against the Sui dynasty. By the early Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become a fixed holiday. The “Tang Shu: Biography of Emperor Taizong” records the “Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth month”. The Mid-Autumn Festival became popular during the Song Dynasty, and by the Ming and Qing dynasties it was as renowned as New Year’s Day, becoming one of China’s major festivals. It is also the second-largest traditional festival after the Spring Festival.