Folding method of origami zongzi

The folding method of origami zongzi is as follows:

Material preparation: rectangular paper with length-width ratio of 2: 1

1. First, fold a cross.

2. Four corners are folded to the center line respectively.

3. The left and right corners are folded to the center line respectively.

4. Turn it over and fold the four corners to the center respectively.

5. It's like this after folding.

6. The left and right corners are folded towards the center point.

7. Turn it over and fold it in half along the middle to confirm the position of the center line.

8. Open it. Folding as shown in the figure, the important gaps in the middle should be basically the same.

9. Fold it in the same way.

10. Open it and expand the middle.

1 1. If you want to use it as a gift box, you can put gifts at this time. As shown in the figure.

12. Then plug one corner into the gap of the other corner. The lovely little zongzi is folded like this.

The origin of zongzi:

Zongzi is one of the traditional festival foods of Han nationality in China. It takes staple foods such as japonica rice and glutinous rice as raw materials, wrapped with bamboo leaves and lotus leaves, steamed, boiled and baked. Zongzi is one of the traditional delicacies in China, with delicate taste, glutinous rice fragrance and moderate saltiness and sweetness.

There are different legends and historical records about the origin of Zongzi. One view holds that Zongzi originated from ancient dragon boat races, while the other holds that Zongzi originated from ancient sacrificial activities.

According to traditional culture and historical records, Zongzi first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was a sacrifice to ancestors and gods. According to the Zhou Li, in the Zhou Dynasty, during the Dragon Boat Festival, nobles sacrificed ancestors and gods, and made zongzi as a sacrifice.

In addition to sacrificial activities, there is also a legend about Zongzi, which is related to Qu Yuan. According to legend, Qu Yuan is a famous patriotic poet in the history of China. After he was demoted in Chu, he threw himself into the river. In order to prevent fish and shrimp from eating Qu Yuan's body, people put zongzi into the river to scare away the fish and shrimp. Later, this custom developed into one of the important foods of the Dragon Boat Festival.

In a word, Zongzi is one of the traditional festival foods of Han nationality in China, which has a long history and cultural background. It originated from ancient sacrificial activities and dragon boat races, and is an indispensable part of China traditional culture.