Zhang Zhongjing used to be the prefect of Changsha. After his official duties, he visited the hospital to apply medicine and practiced medicine in the lobby, which was very popular among the people. When he retired to his hometown, it was just in time for that winter, and the weather was very cold. He saw that the villagers on both sides of the Baihe River were sallow and emaciated, hungry and cold, and many people's ears were frozen.
In order to help the villagers to get rid of cold and cure diseases, after some research, he developed a feasible dietotherapy prescription called "Quhan Jiaoer Decoction".
So, he asked his disciples to build a shed in an open space in Dongguan, Nanyang, and put it on a big pot to save medicine for the villagers. The opening day was the winter solstice, and the medicine was "Quhan Jiaoer Decoction". Because the effect is to prevent the ear from freezing, Zhang Zhongjing named it "Jiao Er".
Later generations learned the look of "Jiao Er" and packaged it into food, also called "jiaozi" or "flat food".
It is also reminding people, especially cardiovascular patients, that the coldest time of the year is about to begin, and we should take various measures to keep out the cold and prevent diseases, especially to spend the winter safely and welcome the arrival of the New Year and the Spring Festival.
1, the winter solstice, commonly known as the Winter Festival and the Constant Solstice Festival, belongs to the twenty-four solar terms in China, with both natural and humanistic connotations, so eating jiaozi on the winter solstice also belongs to a unique seasonal food culture.
2. Eating jiaozi during the winter solstice means looking forward to reunion, taking the meaning of peaceful reunion, and also contains the meaning of hoping to return as soon as possible. And there are rumors among the people that jiaozi is not delicious. Not only that, dumplings are rich in stuffing and are the best choice for the winter solstice.
3. jiaozi has a homophonic meaning, which means the alternation between the new year and the old year, the choice between new customs and old customs, the elimination of the old and the welcome of the new, and the elimination of troubles and past frustrations. Therefore, it is best to eat jiaozi on the winter solstice.