Jiaozi originated in China and has a history of more than 2,600 years. The Book of Rites, a Confucian classic compiled by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, is a monograph devoted to the study of various etiquette before Qin and Han Dynasties. It said: "Rice is the second and meat is the first, so we can use it as bait to fry." However, there are different opinions about who jiaozi came from, so far there is no accurate and detailed historical record and reasonable and scientific explanation. However, it is not an exaggeration to say that there are two kinds of opinions about the origin of jiaozi.
Zhang Zhongjing said that jiaozi originated from Zhang Zhongjing's "medical sage" and "abstinence from medicine on the winter solstice". During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Nie (now Gedong Town, dengzhou city City, Henan Province) in Nanyang County, devoted himself to studying ancient medical books and collecting effective prescriptions, and wrote Treatise on Febrile Diseases, which was regarded as a classic by doctors in previous dynasties and made outstanding contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Throughout his life, he took the motto of "to advance is to help the world, to retreat is to help the people, not to be a good doctor, but also to be a good doctor", saving the world and caring for the people. Changsha was appointed as the prefect, and he was in charge for three years. He did not forget to practice medicine in the lobby. He saw that the villagers on both sides of the Baihe River were cold and haggard, and many people's ears were festered with cold, and they couldn't bear it. They resigned to practice medicine for the people. When winter arrived, he asked his disciples to set up a shed in Dongguan, Nanyang, and set up a pot to cook mutton, peppers and herbs for dispelling cold in one pot. After cooking, they take them out and chop them up, and then cook them into an ear-shaped "jiaozi" soup. After everyone drank a bowl of soup, his whole body's blood swelled, his ears became hot, his cold disappeared, and his frozen ears were quickly cured. It has been handed down from generation to generation 1700 years. People eat Joules every winter to commemorate Teacher Zhang Zhongjing.
Li Shimin said, according to legend, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, liked meatballs and was afraid of being greasy, so the chef added vegetables to the meat. Therefore, frying and boiling cannot be formed. When the chef had a brainwave, Emperor Taizong asked what it was, and the chef replied that it was made of leather bag meatballs, called "prison pills". Unexpectedly, Emperor Taizong was overjoyed and even shouted, "Great! That's great! " Playing that kind of "prison pill" has become a landmark food for major festivals. 1972, archaeologists found more than a dozen pieces of "crescent-shaped" food in a wooden bowl in the tomb of the Tang Dynasty in Astana, Turpan, Xinjiang, which were identified by experts as "prison pills" in the Tang Dynasty, resembling today's jiaozi. Thus, as early as 1300 years ago, Jiaozi in the Tang Dynasty had spread to the minority areas in the western regions.
Spring Festival is the most poetic festival, with beginning of spring as the beginning of the year, and welcoming the new year means welcoming the spring. Therefore, China New Year is the most important festival in China's life, which is both joyful and sacred. As Mr. Lu Xun said: "The end of the old calendar is the most like the end of the year." "There is no jiaozi in the New Year, and jiaozi can't eat it last year." This statement is somewhat biased, but it reflects people's wishes and longings from one side. Little jiaozi, wrapped in Gan Kun and people's psychology of happiness, peace, auspiciousness and hope in the coming year, is a symbol of prosperity and harvest in the new year. It is completely integrated with the traditional culture of China, and it also casts the soul of the descendants of the Chinese nation and permeates everyone's life.
Jiaozi:
Jiaozi originated from the ancient trough. Jiaozi, formerly known as Joule, is said to have been first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor in China, with a history of 1800 years. It is a traditional special food deeply loved by the people of China, also known as jiaozi. It is the staple food of people in northern China and local snacks, and it is also a New Year's food. There is a folk song called "A slight cold arrives, eat jiaozi in the New Year." Jiaozi often cooks with flour and leather bag stuffing.
Symbolic meaning:
Jiaozi is not only a kind of food, but also a representative of China cuisine. Every part of it contains China culture, which is a necessary food for every family at ordinary times, and also expresses people's yearning and appeal for a better life.
1. Celery stuffing-which means diligent jiaozi.
Diligence: that is, diligence and diligence; Often diligence (frequency) is constantly flowing, which is called diligence. It is a blessing to endless material wealth; This is also a blessing for hard work and pragmatism.
2. Leek stuffing-that is, the meaning of long-term wealth, so it is called long-term wealth jiaozi.
Long time: that is, over time, it is called long-term wealth. Long-term prayer is a material wealth; This is also a blessing for eternity. I hope people can live for a long time-health, harmony, happiness and happiness.
3. Chinese cabbage stuffing-that is, "Baibao" means "Baibao jiaozi"
Hundred: quantifiers, that is, hundreds of meanings, are called hundred treasures. Blessing for all kinds of wealth; Or wish the newlyweds a long life together.
4. Mushroom stuffing-that is, drum wealth means drum wealth jiaozi.
Drum: It just rises high and sticks out. Mushrooms are shaped like an upward arrow, or it is the trend of the stock market, which means upward and full of drums, which is called drum wealth; Or express good wishes to the younger generation to get ahead.
5. Sauerkraut stuffing means counting money, so it is called counting money jiaozi.
Calculation: that is, inspection and settlement. If the money is enough for one night, how much is it? Call it counting money; Or for the blessing of choice, choice is greater than effort, I hope friends and relatives can make a good choice and make a good choice.
6. Rapeseed stuffing-which means rich, so it is called jiaozi with money.
Yes: there is. Anyone who has seen Zhao Benshan's sketches will forget that "talented, so talented!" What about this famous saying? Call it wealth; I wish you rich and more talented.
7. Fish stuffing-that is, surplus wealth means surplus wealth jiaozi.
Yu: It is surplus, extra. I wish you a surplus every year. This is called surplus wealth. What you pay is hard work, what you get is wealth, and what I leave behind is health.
8. Beef stuffing-that is, beef dish means beef dish horn.
Cattle: that is, the meaning of cattle, the favorite of stock trading friends, every day in the bull market, cattle are called cattle wealth; I wish my friends good health and full of vitality.
9. Mutton stuffing-that is, jiaozi where foreign wealth means foreign wealth.
Ocean: that is, vast and numerous; It's wider than the sea. I wish you a fortune. This is called making a fortune.