Face is face, face is long, so people use long face to wish longevity. Gradually, this practice has evolved into the habit of eating noodles on birthdays, which is called "longevity noodles". Generally speaking, there is only one noodle in the whole bowl of longevity noodles. You'd better not break it when you eat it. This custom has been passed down to this day.
The development course of longevity noodles
According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty believed in ghosts and gods and physiognomy. One day, chatting with ministers, when talking about people's life span, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that according to the photo album, if a person is long, his life span will be long, and if he is 1 inch long, he can live to 100 years old. "Dong Fangshuo, the minister sitting next to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, laughed after hearing this. All the ministers were puzzled and accused him of being rude to the emperor.
When Emperor Wu asked him what he was laughing at, Dong Fangshuo explained, "I'm not laughing at your majesty, but at Peng Zu. People live 100 years old, and people are 1 inch long. Peng Zuhuo is 800 years old and his people are 8 inches long. How long is his face? " Everyone laughed when they heard it. It seems impossible to live a long life with a long face, but you can think of a flexible way to express your desire for longevity.
Face is face, face is long, so people use long face to wish longevity. Gradually, this practice has evolved into the habit of eating noodles on birthdays, which is called "longevity noodles". Generally speaking, there is only one noodle in the whole bowl of longevity noodles. You'd better not break it when you eat it. This custom has been passed down to this day.