There is a traditional story about the origin of eating dumplings at the beginning of winter or at the winter solstice.

Legend has it that in the ancient north, there was a doctor named Zhang Zhongjing. He was very concerned about people's health, especially in the cold winter. He realized that people were easily chilled in winter and were prone to diseases such as wind-cold and flu.

So Zhang Zhongjing came up with an idea and invented a food called "dumplings". He believed that dumplings had a warming effect on the body and could help people withstand the cold.

In order for more people to enjoy the benefits of dumplings, Zhang decided to let people eat dumplings during the two important festivals of winter and winter solstice every year. He believed that this would keep people healthy during the cold winter months.

Since then, eating dumplings at the beginning of winter and at the winter solstice has become a traditional custom that has been passed down to this day. Every year on the first day of winter and the winter solstice, people sit around and make dumplings, enjoying the food and praying for health and happiness at the same time.