What is the origin and significance of Qingming dumplings?

The Qingming Tuanzi is to commemorate Dayu's kindness in managing water.

It is said that Dayu (22nd century BC) managed water for thirteen years, and nobody took care of it. He dredged the three rivers into the sea, and the water level in Taihu Lake dropped, which calmed the flood and created conditions for planting winter wheat, and won the love of Suzhou people. Today, there are many stories about Dayu's water control in Taihu Lake Basin.

According to legend, there was a young man in Suzhou who saw people from Tomb-Sweeping Day offer a beautiful sacrifice to Dayu. He thinks that this is not worthy of Dayu's frugality before his death. He thinks that Dayu must be uneasy under the grave. It is time for winter wheat to turn green in Tomb-Sweeping Day. He discussed with everyone how to make a green jiaozi with wheat leaf juice and glutinous rice flour, and enshrined it in front of Dayu's tombstone for water control, not forgetting Dayu's kindness in water control. Imitate each other and become a custom.

The Origin of Tomb-Sweeping Day and Its Cultural Connotation;

Tomb-Sweeping Day originated from the ancient Spring Festival, which has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only a natural solar term, but also a traditional festival. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a combination of solar terms and festivals. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the twenty-four solar terms in the Ganzhi calendar, indicating the change of seasons. This is the season of Yin Qi's vigorous vitality, but also the season of decline.

At this time, it is a good time for the suburbs to step in the spring and sweep the Qingming Festival. The old and new smells are coming out, the temperature is rising, everything is clean and tidy, and the earth presents a quiet scene in spring. The traditional concept of "harmony between man and nature" has been vividly reflected in Tomb-Sweeping Day.