Eating jiaozi is a traditional folk activity in northern China, which is regarded as an important ceremony to welcome the cold season. Beginning of winter's tradition of eating jiaozi originated in northern China, especially in cold areas, such as North China and Northeast China. This custom is usually implemented on the day of beginning of winter in the lunar calendar or near beginning of winter.
People think that winter is a cold season, and the shape of jiaozi resembles ancient copper coins. Therefore, eating jiaozi is regarded as a symbol of praying for and implying wealth.
On this day, family members get together and participate in the process of making jiaozi. Usually, this is a time of reunion, and family members * * * participate in the process of jiaozi Bao to strengthen family ties. Bao jiaozi's craft has also become a traditional skill inheritance. The younger generation can learn from their elders the skills of Bao jiaozi and deepen the traditional feelings of the family.
The significance of beginning of winter eating jiaozi;
1, beginning of winter eats jiaozi in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a medical saint. According to legend, jiaozi was initiated by Zhang Zhongjing. Eating jiaozi in beginning of winter can inherit and carry forward the traditional culture and show respect for medical saints.
2. beginning of winter's eating jiaozi means obeying God's will. Beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter, and there is a folk custom that Jiaozi can't help eating every time she has sex. Eating jiaozi means following the laws of nature and praying for a better future.
3. beginning of winter's eating jiaozi has the significance of rewarding his family. In the past farming society, people who worked for a year used beginning of winter to have a rest, and by the way, they used jiaozi to reward their families for their hard work over the past year. The shape of jiaozi is like an ingot, which also means that the financial resources will be rolling in the coming year.
Beginning of winter's eating jiaozi symbolizes reunion and family harmony. On this day in early winter, the family sat together to pack jiaozi, talking and laughing to enhance their feelings. Jiaozi symbolizes reunion and harmony, and places people's longing for family happiness.