Why steam steamed buns during the Spring Festival?

Twenty-nine steamed stuffed buns in Chinese New Year proverb.

Older people often say, "Twenty-eight pieces of flour and twenty-nine steamed buns." The steamed bread on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month must be steamed, which is the "face" at home.

Because, in the past, when the steamed bread was put on the table, someone would "comment" on it on the first day of New Year's Day. Therefore, the steamed stuffed bun on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month must be beautifully cooked and delicious, which will be more dignified, auspicious and more valued by people.

But gradually, with the evolution of customs and habits, steamed buns are only for the purpose of "steaming", which means wealth. In Anshan, the custom of steaming steamed bread is still used by some elderly people. The way and technology of making and mixing dough by oneself follow the ancient tradition, and many people like to relive the old taste of this homemade steamed bread very much.

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, please go to the grave and ask your ancestors to make a big confession.

There are big months and small months in China lunar calendar. The so-called big month is 30, and the abortion is only 29. So the twelfth lunar month is the time of miscarriage, and the 29th is the last day of the year. Then the 29th of the twelfth lunar month is New Year's Eve, even if it is not a miscarriage, the next day is New Year's Eve, so all kinds of preparations for the New Year should be completed on this day.

In the whole festival, the 29th is the busiest day. In addition to preparing all kinds of food and clothing sacrifices, there is also an extremely important activity "going to the grave to ask the ancestors". Therefore, every year, rumors say, "On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, please go to the grave and ask your ancestors to make great contributions."

Ancestor worship has a long history in China. Death is not only an important symbol of filial piety, but also a virtue of respecting the elderly. Therefore, every festival, we should pay homage to our ancestors, which is not only a comfort to our ancestors, but also a gratitude and yearning for them.

The Spring Festival is a big festival, and the ceremony of paying homage to one's ancestors is particularly grand and important. When sweeping graves, most areas invite ancestors in the early morning of the 29th, and a few areas invite ancestors from the afternoon of New Year's Eve to dusk.