Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional virtues - Why do we need to top the buns for the twelfth day of the month?

Why do we need to top the buns for the twelfth day of the month?

The symbolism of the bun is to wish the children a safe growth and a long and prosperous life, and to express the blessing of good luck through animals and flowers.

Flower buns, in the life of Shanxi people, in addition to the fruit of the stomach, there is also an important role in the inheritance of rituals and customs, and so the rumor that "there is a bun, there is something, there is a bun". The noodle sculpture developed from this is a rich intangible cultural heritage that has flourished over the centuries, incorporating customs and folklore into it.

Flower buns, a kind of traditional snacks, are named for the variety of styles, reflecting the dexterity and artistic imagination of peasant women, and are an artistic testimony to the goodness and simplicity of the ancient working people. One of the important reasons why Hua Bun has become popular in Shanxi and become an extremely far-reaching flavor of memory is that local wheat is produced and people generally like to eat pasta. The flower bun is not only the staple food on the table, but also involved in offerings, rituals and other important folk activities, it can almost be said that it accompanies and witnesses a person's life.