What did Lin 'an people eat during the winter solstice in the Southern Song Dynasty?

In the Southern Song Dynasty, people in Lin 'an ate wonton on the winter solstice.

There used to be a saying in old Beijing that "winter solstice wonton, summer solstice noodles". According to legend, during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu in the north often harassed the frontier, and the people were restless. At that time, there were two leaders, Xiongnu tribe and Tun tribe, which were very cruel. The people hated it, so they wrapped it into a corner with meat stuffing and called it "wonton" with the sound of "muddy" and "swallowing". I hate eating, and I want to quell the war and live a peaceful life. Because wonton was originally made on the winter solstice, every family eats wonton on the winter solstice.

There is another saying: On the day of the winter solstice, there are grand ceremonies on all the streets of the capital. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Taoist took a kiss and went to the table to celebrate the Buddha's birthday. According to Taoism, the Buddha in the early Yuan Dynasty symbolizes the first century when chaos and Taoism were not divided. Therefore, people have the custom of eating wonton. In fact, "wonton" and "chaos" are homophonic, so people extend eating wonton to break the chaos and create the world. Later generations no longer explain its original meaning, but spread the proverb "Wonton from winter to the sun, and from summer to the sun", treating it simply as a seasonal diet.

Today, wonton has become a famous snack with many kinds, different productions and delicious taste all over the country, which is deeply loved by people. Wonton has many names, such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang Wonton, Guangdong Wonton, Hubei Noodle, Jiangxi Clear Soup, Sichuan Wonton, Xinjiang Ququ and so on.