Yuanxiao, also known as Tangyuan, is close to the meaning of reunion and beauty. On the fifteenth day of the first month, it symbolizes the reunion, harmony and happiness of the whole family. People also miss their departed relatives and place their good wishes on their future life.

Yuanxiao is eaten on the 15th day of the first month. As a food, Yuanxiao has a long history in China. In the Song Dynasty, a novel food for the Lantern Festival was popular among the people. This kind of food was first called "Floating Yuanzi" and later called "Yuanxiao", and businessmen also called it "Yuanbao". Yuanxiao, or "Tangyuan", is filled with white sugar, rose, sesame, red bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnut kernel, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a round shape, which can be vegetarian and has different flavors. It can be boiled in soup, fried and steamed, which means a happy reunion.

It is said that there was a maid-in-waiting named Yuanxiao in the palace during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who spent many years in seclusion in the palace, missing her parents and spending all her days in Lacrimosa. Dong Fangshuo, the minister, was determined to help her, so she lied to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that Vulcan was ordered by the Jade Emperor to burn Chang 'an on the fifteenth day of the first month. The only way to escape the hardship was to let the "Lantern Festival Girl" make many dumplings that Vulcan loved to eat on the fifteenth day of the first month, and all the subjects decorated them with lanterns. With the help of Emperor Wu, the "Lantern Festival Girl" finally met her family. Since then, the Lantern Festival has been formed.

Historical allusions:

Legend has it that the Lantern Festival was set in memory of Pinglu when Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty was in power. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Lv Hou's son Liu Ying became Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. Huidi was born weak and indecisive, and power gradually fell into the hands of Lv Hou. After the death of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Lv Hou monopolized the state affairs and turned Liu's world into Lu's world. The senior officials in the DPRK and Liu's imperial clan were deeply indignant, but they were all afraid of Lv Hou's cruelty and dared not speak out.

After Lv Hou's death, Zhu Lv was afraid of being hurt and excluded. So, in the home of the general Lv Lu, they secretly assembled and conspired for the insurrection, so as to completely seize Liu Jiangshan. The matter reached the ears of Liu Nang, the king of the imperial clan of Liu. Liu Nang, in order to protect Liu Jiangshan, decided to attack Zhu Lv and then got in touch with zhou bo and Chen Ping, the founding elders, and designed to lift Lv Lu. The "Zhu Lv Rebellion" was finally completely put down.

After the rebellion, all the officials made Liu Heng, the second son of Liu Bang, the emperor of Chinese. Deeply impressed by the hard-won peace and prosperity, Emperor Wendi designated the 15th day of the first month to quell the "Zhulu Rebellion" as a fun day with the people, and every family in the capital decorated with lanterns to celebrate. Since then, the fifteenth day of the first month has become a popular folk festival-"Lantern Festival".