The symbolism of eating green dumplings at Qingming Festival is detailed as follows:

1, remembering ancestors:

1, eating green dumplings at Qingming Festival did not start from the modern times, but in fact it can be traced back to the ancient times. In ancient times, it was said that no fire could be used for cooking within three days of the Qingming Festival, so people would prepare some pancakes, buns and other food that did not need to be fired, but these foods would be tasteless if you ate too much of them, and the storage time was not very long.

2, so people use the Qingming Festival's unique mugwort juice and in the flour to make green dumplings. The steamed green dumplings emitted the aroma of mugwort, which was both delicious and filling, and were kept for a longer period of time, so this custom has been passed down to the present day. Therefore, nowadays, people eat green dumplings on Qingming Festival is also the custom of remembering and respecting our ancestors.

Second, looking forward to the reunion:

1, the word "group" in the green dumplings also means reunion, so eating green dumplings in the Qingming Festival is also a symbol of the meaning of the family reunion as well as the best wishes.

2, so when the Qingming Festival, the whole family will come together to make green dumplings, steamed green dumplings are very fragrant, each person ate one of them to feel the atmosphere of the Qingming Festival's traditional festivals and customs.

Three, get blessed:

1, Qingming Festival will prepare a variety of food to worship ancestors, and the green dumplings in these offerings can not be missing. Then the food will not be thrown away after the sacrifice is completed, because in the Chinese concept, after the sacrifice of food if eaten, it will be blessed by the ancestors.

2. Therefore, eating green dumplings on Qingming Festival is also hoping to get the blessing of ancestors, no matter in career, life or body, can become better and better.