The moral of Zongzi: it means to seek children, drive dragons, worship ancestors, commemorate Qu Yuan and win fame.
1, which means seeking a child.
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. "Zongzi" is the homonym of "many sons", which means that people are prosperous.
2. Drive away the dragon.
There is such a record in the Elementary Book: During the Jianwu period of the Han Dynasty, Changsha people dreamed of a man who called himself Dr. San Lv (the official name of Qu Yuan) at night and said to him, "Everything you sacrificed was stolen by the dragon in the river. You can wrap it with mugwort leaves and tie it with five-color silk thread in the future. Dragon _ is afraid of these two things, so you don't have to worry about being wiped out by the dragon! " So, people made "corn millet" with "leaves wrapped in millet". From generation to generation, it has gradually developed into the Dragon Boat Festival food in China.
3. Guangzong Yaozu.
Because the sounds of "Zongzi" and "Zong" are similar, eating Zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival means "honoring ancestors", so every family eats Zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.
4. In memory of Qu Yuan.
According to legend, in 340 BC, Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and doctor of Chu, faced the pain of national subjugation. On May 5th, he threw a big stone into Guluo River with grief and indignation. In order to prevent fish and shrimp from damaging his body, people throw rice into the river with bamboo tubes. In the future, people will put rice in bamboo tubes and throw it into the river to pay homage to Qu Yuan. This is the origin of the early Zongzi in our country-"Tongzong".
5. fame and fortune.
Because the sounds of "Zongzi" and "Zhong" are relatively close, it means that "fame is the best", which means that in ancient times, the name of a bachelor was tested. 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.