Folk customs of Han nationality in China. In the Central Plains, whenever the old people celebrate their birthdays, their children will give them peaches to wish them a long and healthy life. The birthday peach on the modern cake also wishes the elderly health, longevity and happiness. In the past, people thought that old people would become younger and live longer after eating longevity peaches. This custom can be traced back to the Warring States period.
There is a short story about the origin of Shoutao. According to legend, Sun Bin left his hometown at the age of 18 and went to Yunmeng Mountain thousands of miles away to learn the art of war from Guiguzi. That was twelve years ago. On the fifth day of May that year, Sun Bin suddenly thought, "Today is my mother's eightieth birthday." So I asked the master for leave to go home and visit my mother. The master picked a peach for Sun Bin and said, "You studied abroad and failed to repay your mother's kindness. I will give you a peach for your mother to take back on her birthday." . "Sun Bin returned home and held out a peach from his master to his mother. I didn't expect the old mother to look younger before eating the peaches, and the whole family was very happy. People heard that Sun Bin's mother became younger after eating peaches, hoping that her parents would live a long and healthy life, so they all followed Sun Bin's example.