1, the old system of banning fire. Qingming Festival to eat cold food originated from the old system of banning fire in the Zhou Dynasty. According to the "Rites of Zhou" records, there was "in the middle of spring to Muduo follow the fire ban in the country" of the regulations, so the people out of cooking, "cold food for three days". In the cold food period, that is, one or two days before Weiming, but also specific for the "cold day festival". That is, during the Qingming Festival can not make fire, this time can only be prepared in advance cold food, such as Qingming fruit (green dumplings) is one of the very popular food.
2. Symbolizes hope and life. Qingming Festival is also known as the Cold Food Festival, the main cold food festival is a family ban on smoking and eating cold food, in ancient times this is a kind of transition ceremony to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, symbolizing new hope and new life. In addition, the Qingming Festival to eat cold food there is a "thanksgiving" meaning, emphasizing the "past" of nostalgia and gratitude.
3, cultural heritage. Nowadays, the function of the green dumplings as a grave-sweeping ritual is gradually fading, and more people use them as a snack. Originally favored green dumplings, no end, many places do not eat green dumplings in the Qingming Festival custom. However, cultural heritage has always advocated eating green dumplings. Qingming Festival to eat cold food is also a kind of cultural inheritance and development, will "eat" up to "culture", but also to better promote our traditional culture, so that the Chinese culture flowing in every corner of the world.