In the countryside folklore, the wedding day to steam large "flower cake", may I ask its origin and purpose?

Folklore tradition wedding steam "flower cake"

Wedding day to steam large "flower cake", some places used to use ten pounds of flour to knead a "flower cake". This flower cake, the surface as a round base plate, roll the edge of the strip for the pattern, lay a layer of red dates, plus a layer of slightly smaller than the first layer of the surface plate with lace, the top of the pinch on the "fish drilling Lotus" of the float, after steaming, add color dyeing for people to appreciate and eat, but also as a gift to the gift.

According to the information, the art of face molding as early as the Han Dynasty has been documented, after thousands of years of inheritance and management, can be said to have a long history, has long been part of Chinese culture and folk art. Also is the study of history, archaeology, folklore, sculpture, aesthetics can not be ignored material material science. In terms of pinching style, the Yellow River basin is simple, bold, bold, deep; Yangtze River basin is meticulous, beautiful, exquisite.

Mengliang Records, face sculpture used in the Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and wedding birthday celebrations. In Shaanxi, Hebei, there are also called "noodle flower" and "annual mold", and will be this ancient custom of a good throughout the festive days. From the New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first month, the countryside can be seen everywhere to send each other the cheerful scene of gift buns.