Where do buns, dumplings and pies come from? Be detailed!

There are many historical records and folklore about the origin of dumplings.

The original name of the dumpling was "Jiao Er", and it was first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, the sage of Chinese medicine.

Legend has it that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing was the governor of Changsha, and then he resigned from his post and returned to his hometown. Just in time for the winter solstice, he saw the people in Nanyang starving and freezing, with both ears frostbitten, at a time when typhoid was prevalent and a lot of people were dying of the disease. Summarizing the clinical practice of more than 300 years in the Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing built a medical hut in the area, set up a cauldron, fried mutton, chili peppers and herbs to dispel cold and raise the heat, wrapped in dough in the shape of an ear, and gave it to the poor people with soup and food after it was boiled. The people ate the soup from the winter solstice to New Year's Eve, warding off the cold and curing the frozen ears. From then on, people in the countryside and descendants imitated the production and called it "dumpling ear" or "dumpling", and some places called it "flat food" or "hot noodle dumpling". The name is also used in some places as "flat food" or "hot noodle dumplings".

Added: People in the north of China have a custom, on New Year's Day, to welcome friends and relatives, always pack a dumpling to eat. Especially on the first day of the New Year, the whole family to pay tribute to the New Year, will be sitting around together, while wrapping dumplings and chatting, mountain south and north, nothing to talk about, from time to time to draw laughter, great joy." Dumplings are everyone's favorite food, and the New Year's meal is especially fragrant". When people eat this slippery taste of delicious water cakes, if you know some of its origin, who can not marvel at the ancient civilization of our long history of pasta Qi Yuan it!

Dumplings are derived from the ancient dish of jiaozi (角子). As early as in the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Zhang 揖 by the 〈〈Guangya〉〉 book, mentioned this food. According to the evidence: it is from the North and South Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty period of the "crescent-shaped wontons". And the Southern Song Dynasty's "dry meat double under the corner of the" development, has been 1,400 years of history. The Qing Dynasty historical records say; 'New Year's Day at the same time, with the food away, such as eating flatbread, the name of the corner of the sub, take the meaning of the year-end cross the sub." Also said: "every first day, rich or poor, no matter how noble, all to white flour to do dumplings to eat, called the cooking meat and potatoes, the country is the same, no different also. Wealthy families, secretly to the gold and silver ingot hidden in the meat and potatoes, in order to divine the smooth, family members eaters, the end of the year is very lucky." This means that people eat dumplings on New Year's Day, symbolizing good luck, to show the old and welcome the new. Nearby Xu Ke compiled 〈〈Qing稗类钞〉〉 said: "in the filling, or called the powder angle - and steamed food fried food can be, to boil the soup called dumplings." For thousands of years, dumplings as a New Year's Eve food, loved by people, and has become a habit, passed down to the present day.

Dumplings have been known by many different names throughout their long development, including the ancient name of "Jungwan", "Bianshi", "Dumpling Bait", "Powdered Horn", and so on. Tang Dynasty called dumplings "soup in the prison pill"; Yuan Dynasty called "time Luojiao Er"; the end of the Ming Dynasty called "powder angle"; the Qing Dynasty called "flat food" -- Now, the North and South of the dumplings are not the same name. Nowadays, the north and the south have different names for dumplings. Many areas in the south are called "wonton". Dumplings because of its different fillings, the name is also a variety of names, there are pork dumplings, mutton dumplings, beef dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings and so on. Dumplings originated from the ancient horn. As early as in the Three Kingdoms period, the book 〈〈Guangya〉, written by Zhang Yi of Wei, mentioned this food. According to the evidence: it is from the North and South Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty period of the "crescent-shaped wontons". And the Southern Song Dynasty's "dry meat double under the corner of the" development, has a history of 1,400 years ago. The Qing Dynasty historical records say; 'New Year's Day when the children, the food with away, such as eating flatbread, the name of the corner of the child, take the meaning of its more years of the child." Also said: "every first day, rich or poor, no matter how noble, all to white flour to do dumplings to eat, known as boiled meat and potatoes, the whole country is the same, no different also. Wealthy families, secretly to the gold and silver ingot hidden in the meat and potatoes, in order to divine the smooth, family members eaters, the end of the year is very lucky." This means that people eat dumplings on New Year's Day, symbolizing good luck, to show the old and welcome the new. Nearby Xu Ke compiled 〈〈Qing稗类钞〉〉 said: "There are fillings, or called the powder angle ---- and steamed food fried food can be, and boiled in water and soup called dumplings." For thousands of years, dumplings as a New Year's Eve food, loved by people, and has become a habit, passed down to this day.

Dumplings have been known by many different names throughout their long development, including the ancient name of "Jungwan", "Bianshi", "Dumpling Bait", "Powdered Horn", and so on. The Tang Dynasty called dumplings "soup in the prison pill"; the Yuan Dynasty called "time Luojiaoer"; the end of the Ming Dynasty called "powder angle"; the Qing Dynasty called "flat food" ----

Now, the north and south of the dumplings are not the same title. Northern people called "dumplings". Many areas in the south call it "wonton". Dumplings because of its different fillings, the name is also a variety of names, there are pork dumplings, mutton dumplings, beef dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, dumplings, soup dumplings, flower vegetarian dumplings, fish dumplings, crystal dumplings, and so on In addition, because of the different methods of maturation, but also in the fried dumplings, steamed dumplings, etc., therefore, the first day of the New Year to eat dumplings in the spirit and taste is a very good enjoyment.

The origin of dumplings, in addition to historical records, there is another folk legend. Once upon a time, there was an emperor, all day long ignore the government, just focus on pleasure, the court of treachery in favor, loyal and good victims, causing the country's poverty, the people are full of grievances. One day, known as "Pan Su water" of the treacherous Pan Qi knocked on the emperor, said he had a good idea, can make the emperor immortal. After hearing this, the emperor was full of love. Busy asked: "Pan Aiqing, what a wonderful method, quickly speak with me to listen!" Pan Qi played: "If people can eat a hundred kinds of rice, you can increase life and prolong life into a god, the emperor can be ordered in various places to recruit a chef, let him do three meals a day to make a new kind of meal, eat to a hundred kinds of rice, not as you wish?" The emperor listened and nodded repeatedly, that is, out of the notice, the country to recruit.

The origin of the buns:

Shu Han Jianxing three years (225 years) in the fall, Zhu Geliang to take the war of attrition, seven captures and seven columns to conquer Meng, and the southwest lesser nationalities to establish a good relationship with the division back to China. The army traveled to Lushui, suddenly cloudy, windy, huge waves, the army could not cross the river. Zhuge Liang was well versed in astronomy and very familiar with weather changes, but this sudden change confused him as well. He was busy consulting Meng Yu, who had come to see him off and knew the geography and climate of the area very well. Meng Yu said, "This place has been at war for several years, and many soldiers died in battle here; the unjust souls of these visitors who died in a foreign land often come out to make mischief, and anyone who wants to cross the water here must make offerings." Zhuge Liang thought of these soldiers, for the sake of the country's interests, leaving their bodies in another country, now the war is over, the generals returned to the dynasty in victory, but they are forever a lonely soul in a foreign land, sacrifices should be made to pay tribute to them. He asked Meng Yu what he would use as sacrifice. Meng Yu said, "It is necessary to use seven hundred and seventy-nine heads to offer sacrifices to be safe and sound, and the coming year will surely have a good harvest." Zhuge Liang heard, his heart sank: since these haunts are the souls of the wrongdoers, if another 49 heads are sacrificed, is it not another 49 wrongdoers added for no reason at all? This cycle is repeated, the more the souls will accumulate, Lushui will never have peace. Besides, the sacrifice of human heads is too great a price to pay.

George Liang decided not to sacrifice human heads to Lushui. He came to the edge of Lushui, only to see the shadowy atmosphere, the evil waves, soldiers and horses are in a state of panic, it seems not to sacrifice is not possible. The local natives said to Zhuge Liang: "After the last time the Prime Minister crossed the Lushui, the ghosts and gods cried night and day at the water's edge. From dusk to dawn, never stop." Zhuge Liang thought, it seems that the sin is on me, how can I implicate innocent soldiers and civilians, and decided to personally sacrifice offerings. Zhuge Liang thought hard and finally came up with a brilliant way to replace the human head with another object. He ordered the soldiers to kill cattle and sheep, cattle and sheep meat chopped into meat sauce, mixed into a meat filling, outside the bread on the flour, and made into a human head shape, into the cage drawer steamed. This kind of sacrifice is called "steamed bun head". Zhuge Liang will be this meat and flour made steamed buns to the Lushui side, personally set up on the offering table, worship some, and then one by one thrown into the Lushui. After being sacrificed, the Lushui was suddenly cleared of clouds and mist, the wind and waves calmed down, and the army crossed the river smoothly. Since then, people often use steamed buns as offerings for various sacrifices. Because of the synonymy of "first" and "head", the steamed buns were later called "steamed buns". Steamed buns were eaten as offerings, and people were inspired to use steamed buns as food. Today, steamed bread all over China, but also spread to the world, as for which contains the Zhuge Liang's love of the people's spirit, that know people may not be much

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