Laba porridge originated from

Laba porridge originated from the story of Buddha becoming a Buddha more than 1000 years ago. The custom of drinking Laba porridge on this day began in the Song Dynasty. According to Tsui Hark's Qing Ren Ji, Laba porridge began in the Song Dynasty, and temples in Tokyo cooked porridge with seven treasures and five flavors and glutinous rice on the eighth day of December, and it has been imitated by others ever since.

On the day of Laba, whether it is the court, the government, temples or people's homes, Laba porridge should be made. In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of drinking Laba porridge became more prosperous.

In court, emperors, queens and princes will send Laba porridge to ministers and attendants of civil and military affairs, and distribute rice and fruits to monasteries for monks to cook Laba porridge, which is called "Buddha porridge". In the folk, every household should also make laba porridge to worship their ancestors; At the same time, family members get together for dinner and give gifts to relatives and friends.

The famous Lama Temple Laba porridge, in addition to glutinous rice, millet and other grains, also has diced mutton and cream. Porridge noodles are sprinkled with red dates, longan, walnuts, raisins, melon seeds and green shredded pork.

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Auspicious implication of Laba porridge:

I. Sacrifice and blessing

In ancient China, the Emperor of Heaven and the monarch held a La Worship on Laba Festival to celebrate the harvest. Pray for good weather in the coming year. Villagers should offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestors and gods, be grateful for the kindness and protection in the past year, and pray for continued kindness in the coming year.

In ancient times, dry things were called wax. By the end of1February, all vegetables, fruits, grains, etc. were eaten up when offering sacrifices to the gods. They are all dry things, and the sacrifices are all dry things. Later, the offering gradually evolved from the initial dry matter to Laba porridge.

Second, to friends and relatives, contact feelings.

After the sacrifice, neighbors, relatives and friends have the custom of giving laba porridge to each other. Your family sent it to me, and my family sent it to me. The sender should say politely that he wants the other person to taste his own taste, and the receiver is happy to thank him.

Third, abstain from porridge and do good deeds.

In the past, big families often cooked Laba porridge and distributed it to the poor, beggars and widows. In this cold winter, hot Laba porridge can not only warm the stomach, but also keep out the cold, which is a kind of enjoyment for the poor.

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