Zongzi, also known as corn millet and tube zongzi. It has a long history and various patterns. The record of zongzi in historical materials began in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, zongzi was wrapped in an angle, called corn millet. According to the local custom of the Western Jin Dynasty, the ancients cooked with millet wrapped in leaves, with sharp corners, like the shape of a palm leaf's heart. According to ancient records, as early as the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, millet and chicken were sacrificed to ancestors in the summer of solstice. In the Tang dynasty, the rice used for zongzi was as white as jade, and its shape appeared conical and rhombic. There are records of Tang Zongzi in Japanese literature. In the Song Dynasty, there were preserved zongzi, that is, fruits were put into zongzi. Su Dongpo, a poet, sometimes sees Yangmei's poems in zongzi. At this time, there were also advertisements for building pavilions and wooden chariots and horses with zongzi, indicating that eating zongzi was very fashionable in the Song Dynasty. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the wrapping material of zongzi changed from leaves to leaves. Later, zongzi wrapped in reed leaves appeared, and additional materials such as bean paste, pork, pine nuts, dates and walnuts appeared, and the varieties were more colorful. Why do you eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival to commemorate Qu Yuan?

Qiu Zi

During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will give each other nine zongzi, which means begging children. Jiuzi Zongzi is a kind of Zongzi, that is, nine Zongzi are connected in a string, big and small, the big one is above and the small one is below, with different shapes and very beautiful. And nine colors of silk thread tied together to form colorful. Jiuzi Zongzi is mostly used as a gift for relatives and friends, such as a gift from a mother to her married daughter and a gift from her mother-in-law to her wedding. Because zongzi is homophonic, there is a folk custom that eating zongzi can give birth to sons. Zongzi is the homonym of many sons, which means that people are prosperous.

In memory of filial daughter Cao E

Cao E was a native of Shangyu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Her father drowned in the river and didn't see her body for several days. At that time, Cao E, the filial daughter, was only fourteen years old, crying day and night by the river. 17 days later, he also threw himself into the river on May 5, and fished out his father's body five days later. This was passed down as a myth, and then to the governor of the county government, who made it a monument for disciple Han Danchun to make a eulogy. The tomb of the filial daughter is in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province today, and there is a monument made by Jin. Later, in order to commemorate Cao E's filial piety, Cao E Temple was built where Cao E threw himself into the river. The village where she lived was renamed Cao E Town, and the place where Cao E died was named Cao E River.

Win fame and wealth

Because zongzi is close to alto, it has the meaning of fame in ancient times. Usually, ancient imperial examinations are held in autumn, so during the Dragon Boat Festival, people who want to win the first place in fame can be suggested to eat zongzi.

Win glory for one's ancestors/ancestors/ancestors

Because zongzi is close to zongyin, eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival means respecting ancestors, so every family eats zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.

What's the difference between zongzi eaten in different regions? Second, South Zongzi.

Third, the northern zongzi

The northern zongzi is the northern zongzi, also called Liangzong. Zongzi in the north is usually stuffed with jujube paste and bean paste. Sweet but not greasy, soft but not sticky. I have also eaten northern zongzi, but to be honest, because it is the first time to eat northern zongzi stuffed with bean paste, I think the taste is still very good, especially the bean paste, which has a sweet taste. Interested friends can try!

Fourth, the health fairy jiaozi.