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The Culture and History of Zongzi About the Interesting History of Zongzi
1, Zongzi, also known as "Jiaoshu" and "Zongzi", is a traditional festival food of the Han nationality during the Dragon Boat Festival, which is made by wrapping glutinous rice with Zongzi leaves and steaming. Legend has been passed down to this day to commemorate Qu Yuan, which is the traditional food with the deepest cultural accumulation in China history. 20 10, 10 In February, two physical zongzi were unearthed from the Song Tomb in Dean County, Jiangxi Province. According to research, this is the earliest physical zongzi found in the world. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, "Guan Brown" appeared. Until now, every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people in China have to soak glutinous rice, wash zongzi leaves and make zongzi. This custom has also spread to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

Zongzi appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and was originally used to worship ancestors and gods. In the Jin dynasty, zongzi became the food of the Dragon Boat Festival. Now zongzi is more diverse and colorful. The famous ones are jiaozi Longan, jiaozi Rou, jiaozi Crystal, jiaozi Lotus Seed, jiaozi Candied, jiaozi Chestnut, Spicy jiaozi, jiaozi Pickled Sauerkraut, Ham Dumplings and Salted Egg Dumplings.