What kind of food did the ancients mean by "floating dumplings"

The "floating dumplings" mentioned by the ancients refers to jiaozi, and some places are also called Yuanxiao. It floats when cooked, so it's called floating dumplings.

It is mainly eaten on the Lantern Festival, so it is called Yuanxiao. Some people say that those with stuffing are called Yuanxiao, and those without stuffing are called solid glutinous rice balls.

On the 15th day of the first lunar month, Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. In Hubei, there is a saying that "a year is half a month old", which means that the Chinese New Year is not as important as the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival also marks the end of the Spring Festival. There are many customs of the Lantern Festival. You should be familiar with activities such as watching lanterns, solve riddles on the lanterns, eating Yuanxiao and visiting temple fairs.

In addition, the ancient folk custom is to greet Ce Shen Zigu on the 15th day of the first month, and Zigu divines and raises silkworms, which accounts for a lot of things. Legend has it that Li Jing's concubine, jealous of her first wife, was killed in the toilet on the 15th day of the first month and became a "Ce Shen". People sympathize with her and miss her. Every Lantern Festival, women worship and comfort her with life-size portraits of Zigu tied with straw and cloth.

Introduction of Lantern Festival:

It is also known as Shangyuan Festival, Tianguan Festival, Lantern Festival during the Spring Festival, the first lunar month and Lantern Festival. It is one of the traditional festivals in China, and it falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called "night". The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called "Lantern Festival". Lantern Festival was selected as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

There are various legends about the origin of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, among which three are widely circulated. One of the legends is that the Lantern Festival was established by Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty to commemorate the Pinglu Rebellion. The second legend is based on the Taoist saying of "three yuan". Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, is the first full moon night celebrated by people in a year. The third legend is that Lantern Festival originated from Torch Festival.