烧塔也叫烧瓦塔、烧番塔，是中国南方江西、福建、广东等地流传的中秋传统习俗，起源于元代末年，相传是民众为反抗压迫，以中秋烧塔为号聚众起义。如今这项习俗早已褪去军事色彩，成为中秋佳节阖家欢聚、祈福纳祥的民俗活动，在不少乡村地区依然保留着原汁原味的仪式感。
Pagoda Burning, also known as Tile Pagoda Burning, is a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival custom prevalent in southern Chinese provinces including Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong. It dates back to the late Yuan Dynasty, when legend has it that people lit pagodas as a signal to gather and rise up against oppressive rule. Today, the custom has long shed its military connotation and become a festive activity for family reunion and good fortune prayers, retaining its authentic ritual atmosphere in many rural areas.
中秋前夕，村民们会用瓦片、砖块垒起数米高的空心塔，塔身留有通风的孔洞，塔内填充柴草、木屑。入夜后点燃塔内柴火，火焰从孔洞中喷涌而出，火光映红夜空，人们围着烧红的塔载歌载舞，火势越旺越象征着来年日子红火、人丁兴旺。孩童们还会往塔中撒食盐，爆出噼啪声响，为节日更添热闹趣味。
On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, villagers build hollow pagodas several meters high using tiles and bricks, with air holes on the walls and firewood and sawdust filled inside. After dark, the fire inside is lit, and flames burst out through the holes, lighting up the night sky. People sing and dance around the glowing pagoda, as the roaring fire is believed to foretell a prosperous year and a thriving family. Children also toss salt into the fire, which creates crackling sounds that add to the festive joy and liveliness.