Tangyuan is one of the representative snacks of Han Chinese and has a long history. It is said that glutinous rice balls originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food became popular in various places, which was filled with various fruit baits, and the outside was rolled into balls with glutinous rice flour. After being cooked, it tasted sweet, delicious and interesting. Because this kind of glutinous rice ball floats and sinks when cooked in a pot, it was first called "Floating Yuanzi". Later, in some areas, "Floating Yuanzi" was renamed Yuanxiao. Most southerners have the traditional custom of gathering together as a family to eat glutinous rice balls on the morning of the Spring Festival. It is said that the Lantern Festival symbolizes family reunion, and eating the Lantern Festival means family happiness and all the best in the new year.

Name: Tangyuan

Explanation: A spherical food made of glutinous rice flour, usually with fillings, cooked and eaten with soup.

Detailed explanation: namely glutinous rice balls. Ningbo specialty. Chapter 52 of "The Strange Situation I've Witnessed for Twenty Years": "The emperor is a burden selling glutinous rice balls, and the fire is the fire for cooking glutinous rice balls." Sha Ting's "Trapped Beast" Chapter 25: "

The sun has set and the glutinous rice dumplings are already on the streets." See "glutinous rice dumplings". It is a traditional food for Han nationality festivals and a famous Chinese snack.

Origin: Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Mingzhou (now Ningbo City) started to eat a novel food, which used black sesame seeds, lard, and white sugar as raw materials. First, the black sesame seeds were ground into powder, and then lard, Add white sugar to the mixture one after another and knead it into a ball to make a filling. Use glutinous rice flour to roll the outside into a round shape. After cooking, it tastes sweet, delicious and interesting. Because this kind of glutinous rice ball floats and sinks when cooked in a pot, it was first called "Floating Yuanzi". Later, in some areas, "Floating Yuanzi" was renamed Yuanxiao. Northerners and southerners have the traditional custom of gathering together with their families to eat glutinous rice balls on the morning of the Spring Festival.

Local flavors: Baidu (many)

English glutinous rice balls: glue pudding or sweet soup balls

Historical sources

A talk about the Spring and Autumn Period When King Zhao of Chu passed the Yangtze River on his way back from his restoration, he saw something floating on the surface of the river. It was white and slightly yellow in color, with red flesh like rouge inside and a sweet taste. Everyone didn't know what it was, so King Zhao sent someone to ask Confucius. Confucius said: "This duckweed fruit is also a sign of revival for those who get it." Because this day happened to be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, every time in the future, King Zhao ordered his men to imitate the fruit with flour and make it with hawthorn. The red stuffing is boiled and eaten. There is another saying that Yuanxiao was originally called Tangyuan. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there was a maid named Yuanxiao in the palace who was very good at making Tangyuan. From then on, people in the world regarded this Named after the palace maid. These two legends are not recorded in historical records and cannot be trusted.

The earliest record of eating Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival can be found in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Yuanxiao was called "Fuyuanzi", "Yuanzi", "Lactose Yuanzi" and "Tangyuan". Judging from historical records such as "Pingyuan Xuedao", "Sui Shiguang Ji", and "Da Ming Yitong Fu", it can be seen that the use of Yuanxiao as a seasonal food to celebrate the Lantern Festival began in the Song Dynasty. Because "yuanzi" must be eaten during the Lantern Festival, people named it after the Lantern Festival.

The Lantern Festival was very precious in the Song Dynasty. Jiang Baishi wrote a poem: "Dignified guests hook up curtains to look at the Imperial Street. The treasures in the market come for a while. There is no way to walk in front of the curtains. If you don't have money, you won't return." The "treasures" in the poem That means Lantern Festival.

In modern times, there are also stories related to the Lantern Festival. After becoming the president, Yuan Shikai was still unwilling to accept the throne. He still wanted to be the emperor, but because his dream could not come true, he was troubled all day long. One day, his concubine said she wanted to eat Yuanxiao. As soon as she said the words, Yuan Shikai slapped her in the face. Because "Yuanxiao" and "Yuanxiao" are homophonic, Yuan Shikai gave an order to his subordinates not to say it again in the future. "Lanxiao", but can only say "tangyuan". Later, someone wrote a limerick about this matter: "Poetry about the dumplings dates back to the previous dynasty, and they floated on the water when steamed and boiled. Hong Xian issued a ban at that time, and people were not allowed to shout Yuanxiao along the street.

Tangyuan is a snack representative of the Han nationality in our country. One, it has a very long history. It is said that glutinous rice balls originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a new kind of food was popular in various places, which was filled with various fruit baits and made into balls with glutinous rice flour.

The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan is that Yuanxiao is made by mixing the fillings first, then spreading them into large round slices, letting them cool and then cutting them into cubes the size of dice. Then the filling pieces are dipped in water and mixed into the flour to look like snowballs. Roll it into Yuanxiao. The glutinous rice flour layer is thin, the surface is dry and there are no traces. The glutinous rice flour only absorbs moisture when it is cooked in the pot. This method is more popular in the north.

In the South, glutinous rice balls are mostly made by adding water to the glutinous rice flour, then kneading it into a ball (same as making noodles when making dumplings), and leaving it for a few hours to "wake up" thoroughly. Then mix the various ingredients for the stuffing and put them in a large bowl for later use (you don’t need to cut them into small pieces like making Yuanxiao). The filling of glutinous rice balls contains more water than that of Yuanxiao, which is one of the differences between the two. The process of making glutinous rice balls is also like dumplings, but without a rolling pin. Wet glutinous rice flour is extremely sticky, so you have to grab a small ball of wet noodles with your hands and squeeze it into a disc shape. Use a thin bamboo-shaped tool to pick a ball of stuffing and place it on the glutinous rice

Tangyuan and sweet

slices, and then use your hands to turn and close to make glutinous rice balls. The surface of the well-made glutinous rice balls is smooth and shiny, and some have a sharp point, like a peach shape. The skin of glutinous rice balls already contains enough water and is very sticky, making it difficult to store. It is best to make them fresh and eat them.

There is also a theory that the Lantern Festival originated from the Han Dynasty. It is said that because Zhou Bo and Chen Ping eliminated the power of the Lu family, and the date happened to be the 15th day of the first lunar month, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty went to commemorate this day. Later, they went to the folk to have fun with the people every year, and designated this day as the Lantern Festival. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian listed the Lantern Festival as one of the folk festivals in the Taichu calendar. It flourished in the Sui and Song Dynasties, and there is a saying of "Tangyuan in the Song Dynasty and lanterns in the Sui Dynasty". In the Aojiang River Basin of Wenzhou, there is a custom of eating egg soup during the winter solstice. The scientific name is Dongzhi Wan, commonly known as egg soup arrow, or golden ball.

Wrap walnuts with sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing, and glutinous rice like the water of the Pearl River. Let’s talk about who’s good at dripping rice noodles, and sell Yuanxiao in the lantern style. ("Shangyuan Zhuzhi Ci") Legend

Historical legend

The white snake became an immortal by eating glutinous rice balls

According to legend, Lu Dongbin, one of the eight immortals, turned into an immortal in March of Yangchun. An old man selling glutinous rice balls was hawking by the West Lake. At this time, Xu Xian happened to walk by and asked for a bowl. By accident, a glutinous rice ball rolled down the West Lake and was swallowed by the white snake. So the white snake became an immortal, turned into a human, and married Xu Xian.

Dongfang Shuo and the Yuanxiao Girl

According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a favorite named Dongfang Shuo, who was kind and funny. One winter, it snowed heavily for several days, so Dongfang Shuo went to the Imperial Garden to pick plum blossoms for Emperor Wu. As soon as I entered the garden gate, I found a palace maid with tears streaming down her face and ready to throw herself into the well. Dongfang Shuo hurriedly stepped forward to rescue her and asked her why she wanted to commit suicide. It turns out that the palace maid's name is Yuanxiao, and she has parents and a younger sister at home. Since she entered the palace, she has never had the chance to see her family again. Every year when the Spring Festival comes, I miss my family even more than usual. I felt that if I could not fulfill my filial piety in front of my parents, it would be better to die. Dongfang Shuo felt deeply sympathetic after hearing her experience, and assured her that he would try to reunite her with her family.

One day, Dongfang Shuo left the palace and set up a divination stall on Chang'an Street. Many people are vying to ask him for divination. Unexpectedly, what everyone asked for was the sign of "burning the body with fire on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month". Suddenly, there was great panic in Chang'an. People have been asking for solutions to the disaster. Dongfang Shuo said: "On the evening of the 13th of the first lunar month, Lord Vulcan will send a red-clothed goddess down to earth to investigate. She is the envoy who ordered to burn Chang'an. I will give you the copied verses so that you can think of a solution today." After finishing, he threw down a red post and walked away. The common people picked up the red sticker and hurriedly sent it to the palace to report to the emperor.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took it and took a look, and saw that it read: "Chang'an is in tribulation, Emperor Huo burns the palace, fifteen days of fire, flame red supper", he was shocked, and quickly invited the resourceful Dongfang Shuo. Dongfang Shuo thought for a while and said, "I heard that Lord Vulcan loves glutinous rice balls the most. Doesn't the Yuanxiao in the palace often make glutinous rice balls for you? You can ask Yuanxiao to make glutinous rice balls on the night of the 15th. Long live the incense and offer it to Kyoto. Every family makes glutinous rice balls to worship the God of Fire, and then orders the subjects to hang up lanterns on the night of the 15th, light firecrackers and set off fireworks all over the city, so that the delicious glutinous rice balls can be hidden.

The Jade Emperor is here. In addition, the people outside the city are informed to come to the city on the night of the 15th to watch the lanterns and mingle with the crowd to eliminate disasters." After hearing this, Emperor Wu was very happy and ordered to follow Dongfang Shuo's method.

On the 15th day of the first lunar month, Chang'an City was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and it was very lively with tourists coming and going. The parents of the palace maid Yuanxiao also took their sister to the city to watch the lanterns. When they saw the big palace lantern with the word "Luanxiao" written on it, they shouted in surprise: "Lanxiao! Yuanxiao!" Yuanxiao heard the shout and was finally reunited with her relatives at home.

After such a lively night, Chang'an City was indeed safe and sound. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed and ordered that glutinous rice balls be made as offerings to the God of Fire every fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Lanterns and fireworks would still be hung throughout the city on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Because the dumplings made during the Lantern Festival are the best, people call the dumplings Yuanxiao, and this day is called the Lantern Festival.

Yuan Shikai changed the name of Yuanxiao to Tangyuan

Another legend is that in 1912, Yuan Shikai usurped the achievements of the revolution and became the president. He wanted to be the emperor, but he was afraid of the people's opposition. I was very worried at night. Because "Yuan" and "Yuan", "Xiao" and "Xiao" have the same pronunciation, "Yuan Xiao" is suspected of "Yuan Shikai being eliminated", so before the Lantern Festival in 1913, Yuan Shikai ordered that Yuanxiao be changed to glutinous rice balls. This is the origin of the legendary name of glutinous rice balls.

Customs and Culture

Eating glutinous rice balls is also a traditional custom during the Winter Solstice, especially popular in Jiangnan. "Tangyuan" is an essential food during the Winter Solstice. It is a round dessert made of glutinous rice flour. "Yuan" means "reunion" and "completeness". Eating glutinous rice balls during the Winter Solstice symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls during the Winter Solstice is another reason. It's called "Winter Solstice Group". There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls makes you one year older". Chen Zhisui's poem "Tangyuan": "The round balls are like longans, and it takes effort to eat them. Mix the clouds and scoop out the silver vat water, rub the snow on the jade palm skin gently. Push it into the soup pot to drive away the white duck, and fish out the sugar bowl. Rolling yellow beads. Every winter, every family cooks. Do you know if you are one year old? The Winter Solstice group can be used to worship ancestors, and can also be used to exchange gifts with relatives and friends. In the old days, Shanghainese were most particular about eating glutinous rice balls. There is a poem from the ancients: "Every family pounded rice to make glutinous rice balls, knowing that it was the winter solstice in the Ming Dynasty."

We eat Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. "Yuanxiao" has been used as a food for a long time in our country. In the Song Dynasty, a novel food eaten during the Lantern Festival was popular among the people. This kind of food was first called "Fu Yuanzi" and later "Yuanxiao". Businessmen also euphemistically called it "Yuanbao". Yuanxiao, or "tangyuan", is stuffed with sugar, rose, sesame, bean paste, cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and is wrapped into a round shape with glutinous rice flour. It can be meat or vegetarian and has different flavors. It can be cooked in soup, fried or steamed, and has the meaning of happy reunion. Shaanxi glutinous rice balls are not wrapped, but are "rolled" in glutinous rice flour. They are either boiled or deep-fried and heated until they are round and round. At the same time, you should also eat some festival foods, such as rice porridge or bean porridge with meat and poop soup poured on it during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. However, this food is mainly used for sacrifices and cannot be said to be a festival food. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that Zheng Wangzhi's "Shan Fu Lu" recorded: "Bianzhong is on a diet, Shangyuan Youchui". The method of making oil hammer is similar to the fried yuanxiao of later generations. Some people also call it the "Pearl of Oil Painting". Lantern Festival

The Tang Dynasty’s Lantern Festival diet consisted of noodles. Wang Renyu (880-956) recorded in "Kaiyuan Tianbao Legacy": "Every year in the Yuan Dynasty, the custom of making silkworms was still left in the Song Dynasty, but different festival foods were more abundant than in the Tang Dynasty. ". Lu Yuanming's "Miscellaneous Notes of the Year" mentions: "People in Beijing use mung bean flour as a soup, boil glutinous rice into pills, and sugar into glutinous rice balls, which is called Yuanzi Salted Black Soybean Sauce. The mixed meat is cooked into soup, which is called Salted Black Soybean Soup. Another example is that when people make silkworms every day, they are all on a diet during the Yuan Dynasty." By the Southern Song Dynasty, the so-called "lactose dumplings" appeared, which should be the predecessor of glutinous rice balls.

Dongjie sweet pills are usually cooked before dawn. After the family gets up, they all eat a bowl of "Winter Festival pills". There is a folk proverb in Chaoshan that "Winter Festival pills will celebrate the New Year as soon as you eat them." "Tian Sui" means that although the new year has not passed yet, everyone has added one year old. The children most look forward to eating this bowl of sweet pills. They often wake up at night and ask if it will be dawn yet? However, the sky always seems to be playing tricks on the children, so there is a popular nursery rhyme like "The winter festival night is long, and the sky is not bright before the sweet pills are boiled." In fact, the night is the longest every year on the day of the winter solstice, and gradually becomes shorter after the winter solstice. In the past, in urban and rural areas of Chaoshan, there was a custom of worshiping the "Commander" with sweet glutinous rice balls, preparing three animals to worship ancestors and sweeping the tombs on the Winter Solstice. The tomb sweeping during the Winter Solstice was called "winter paper". If a person dies less than three years ago, descendants should visit their graves during the Qingming Festival to celebrate the spring, and later on during the winter. Tomb-sweeping is held during the winter solstice. Because there is less rain and abundant sunshine in winter, it is more convenient to hold ancestor worship in the mountains. It can also be used for outings to entertain the body and mind.

In old Shanghai, there was a poem that said: "Every family pounded rice to make glutinous rice balls, knowing that it was the winter solstice in the Ming Dynasty." Shanghainese were accustomed to eating glutinous rice balls on the day of the winter solstice to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice. Dough is made from glutinous rice flour, filled with various fillings, and the glutinous rice balls are used to worship ancestors and give to each other as gifts to relatives and friends.

The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan

Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are two different things. It can be said that it is caused by the different origins of the north and the south.

The Yuanxiao made in Beijing is based on stuffing. The operation process of making Yuanxiao by machine is as follows: first mix the fillings, mix them well, then spread them into large round slices, let them cool and then cut them into cubes smaller than a table tennis ball.

Then put the stuffing pieces into a machine like a large sieve, pour in glutinous rice (called glutinous rice in the south) flour, and the machine will "sift" it. As the fillings collide with each other and turn into balls, glutinous rice also sticks to the surface of the fillings to form Yuanxiao. The finished glutinous rice flour layer is very thin and dry on the surface. When it is cooked in the pot, the glutinous rice flour absorbs water and becomes mushy.

The method of making glutinous rice balls in the south (called glutinous rice balls by Beijingers according to Sichuan custom) is completely different, a bit like making dumplings. First, add water to the glutinous rice flour and form it into a ball (just like dough when making dumplings), then leave it for a few hours to "wake up". Then mix all the ingredients for the stuffing and put them in a large bowl for later use (you don’t need to cut them into small pieces like making Yuanxiao). The filling of glutinous rice balls contains more water than that of yuanxiao, which is one of the differences between the two. The process of making glutinous rice balls is also like dumplings, but without a rolling pin. Wet glutinous rice flour is extremely sticky, so you have to grab a small ball of wet noodles with your hands and squeeze it into a disc shape. Use chopsticks (or a thin bamboo-like tool) to pick up a ball of filling and place it on the glutinous rice slices, then use your hands to turn and close the dough to form a dumpling. The surface of the well-made glutinous rice balls is smooth and shiny, and some have a sharp point, like a peach shape. The skin of the gnocchi already contains enough water and is very sticky, making it difficult to store. It is best to make it fresh and eat it. At this time, with the advent of quick freezing technology, glutinous rice balls appeared in stores.

Nutritional content

Yuanxiao (glutinous rice balls) are rich in nutrients. Its main component, glutinous rice flour, contains fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, riboflavin, niacin and other nutrients. At the same time, its regular fillings are mainly based on fruit and dried fruits, including sesame, walnuts, and peanuts. With the addition of vegetable oil, the nutritional value is "even higher."

Main functions

Due to the rich nutrition of glutinous rice balls, traditional Chinese medicine has always regarded Yuanxiao as a tonic, regulating blood, strengthening the spleen and appetizing. Modern nutritionists also highly praise the functions of Yuanxiao. Health function.

Taboos and Side Effects

"Compendium of Materia Medica" has long recorded that glutinous rice is sticky and difficult to melt. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says that if glutinous rice is made into sticky cakes, it will be difficult to transport and transform, so patients should not eat it.

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The outer skin of glutinous rice balls is made of glutinous rice flour, which is highly sticky and difficult to digest. People with poor gastrointestinal function, the elderly, and children should pay special attention when eating glutinous rice balls to avoid indigestion or difficulty swallowing; there are many types of glutinous rice dumpling fillings, all of which contain high fat content, which will affect the condition of patients with chronic diseases; in addition, Sweet fillings often increase the blood sugar of diabetic patients; peanuts, sesame seeds, bean paste fillings, etc. can aggravate the condition of patients with kidney disease, so special attention should be paid; patients who are overweight or have hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes should not consume excessive amounts of foods containing large amounts of sugary foods. Glutinous rice balls containing fat and sugar; for gout patients, high-fat foods will affect the excretion of uric acid and increase the possibility of gout recurrence.

Tangyuan is not suitable for breakfast

Why are glutinous rice balls not suitable for breakfast? The main raw material of glutinous rice balls is refined white glutinous rice flour, which is highly sticky and difficult to digest. Coupled with the large amount of fat in the glutinous rice dumpling fillings, it adds to the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. The function of the gastrointestinal tract is at its weakest when people wake up early. Eating so many difficult-to-digest foods at this time will definitely cause discomfort to the body and affect digestion.

In addition, from a nutritional point of view, it is not reasonable to use glutinous rice balls for breakfast. Because the glutinous rice balls contain the most carbohydrates and fats, but very little protein, minerals, dietary fiber, etc. This kind of breakfast simply cannot meet people's nutritional needs for the whole morning. Experts point out that it is best to eat glutinous rice balls at noon, when the human body's gastrointestinal function is strongest and there is sufficient time to digest the excess calories in glutinous rice balls.

Riddles about glutinous rice balls

Wearing a snow-white coat,

My heart is as sweet as honey.

It is sold along the street on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

No one mentions it after the first lunar month.

Or:

The body is white and delicate,

The heart is as sweet as honey,

Walling on the white sand beach,

Poems about glutinous rice balls

On the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day; in the moonlight on the willow branches, people made appointments after dusk

——Ouyang Xiusheng Cha Zi

Ouyang Xiu

On the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day.

The moon is above the willow branches, and people are meeting after dusk.

On the Lantern Festival this year, the moon and lights are still the same.

Not seeing the person from last year, the sleeves of the spring shirt are wet with tears

Poetry:

(Song Dynasty) Jiang Baishi

Watching the lotus-picking boat during the Lantern Festival , the BMW fragrant car picks up the mother-in-law;

In the dead of the stormy night, everyone has dispersed, but the solitary lamp still calls out to sell Tang Yuan.

The poem says

(Song Dynasty) Jiang Baishi

The distinguished guest hooks up the curtain to look at the imperial street, and the treasures in the market suddenly come,

in front of the curtain The flower stand has no way to travel, and the money will not be returned without money.

(Note: The treasure here refers to the Lantern Festival)

Zhegui Ling Yuanxiao

(Yuan) loses its name

Love the scenery of the Lantern Festival , the moon is beautiful and the lights are bright.

The moon is full of ice, the lamps are burning on the land and the sea, and people are stepping on the spring sun.

Three beautiful things can only be rewarded, but four ruthless things can only be hated and difficult to survive.

What I’m afraid of is the dim light, the silence and desolation, the south tower in the corner, and the west wing under the moon.

"Bianjing Yuanxi"

(Ming Dynasty) Li Mengyang

The Zhongshan boy relies on his new makeup, and Zheng's daughter Yanji is good at playing alone.

Let’s sing the King Xian’s Chun Yue Mansion together, the moon outside the Golden Liang Bridge is like frost.

"Lantern Festival"

(Ming Dynasty) Tang Yin

If there is a lamp but no moon, it will not entertain people. If there is a moon but no lamp, it is not spring.

When spring arrives in the world, people are like jade, and when the lamp is burning, the moon is like silver.

The streets are full of pearls and emeralds, and the village girls are dancing and singing, and the gods are competing with each other.

How can we spend this good time without showing off our beauty and opening our mouths to smile?

"Shangyuan Zhuzhi Ci"

(Qing Dynasty) Fu Zeng

Wrap walnuts with sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing, and the glutinous rice is like pearls washed from well water.

I heard that Majia’s dripping powder is good, and they sell Yuanxiao in the lantern style.

"The Lantern Festival and the Full Moon"

Southern Fujian Ballads

On the occasion of the Lantern Festival and the full moon, the compatriots in Fujian and Taiwan depend on each other,

support The old and the young returned to their hometowns, feeling the longing for each other on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

What does it feel like to have tears in your eyes? What a joy to meet again after a long absence!

Celebrate the Lantern Festival, cook glutinous rice balls, and feel happy to be reunited.

Men, women, old and young gather around the table and eat Shangyuan Wan together as a family.

The blood stains on the cradle are hard to separate, and it is the right thing for a fallen leaf to return to its roots.

Eating Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival is a common custom across the country.

This kind of food first appeared in the Song Dynasty. The poet Jiang Baishi wrote in a poem "Ode to the Lantern Festival": "The distinguished guests hooked up the curtains to look at the imperial street, and the treasures in the market came for a while." This "in the city" "Treasure" refers to the Lantern Festival.

Zhou Bida of the Song Dynasty also wrote a poem called "Yuanxiao Boiled Floating Yuanzi": What night is this evening? Reunion is the same. The official of Tang Dynasty inspected the old food, and the servant girl of the kitchen was surprised by the new work. The stars are shining in the dark clouds, and the beads are floating in the turbid water. When I was young, I compiled miscellaneous chants and added them to describe family traditions.

The poem explains that eating Yuanxiao symbolizes reunion. At first, the Lantern Festival was called "tangyuan" because it floated in the bowl like a bright moon hanging in the sky. The moon is full in the sky, the glutinous rice balls are in the bowl, and the family is reunited. Just as the Taiwanese folk song "Selling Tang Yuan" sings: "A bowl of glutinous rice balls is full and full. After eating glutinous rice balls, you will be reunited." It symbolizes the auspicious meaning of reunion. Because glutinous rice balls were originally only available during the Lantern Festival, over time, they were simply called the Lantern Festival.

Shangyuan Zhuzhi Ci

(Qing Dynasty) Fu Zeng

Walnuts are wrapped in sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing, and glutinous rice is like pearls washed out of well water.

I heard that Majia’s dripping powder is good, and they sell Yuanxiao in the lantern style.

Songs about the Lantern Festival

1. Shanxi folk songs: celebrating the Lantern Festival, 2. Taiwanese folk songs: selling glutinous rice balls. 3. Tibetan folk songs: the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. 4. Shaanxi folk songs : hanging red lanterns. 5. Shandong folk songs: hanging red lanterns, 6. Shanxi folk songs: watching lanterns. 7. Fujian folk songs: picking tea lanterns.

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