What is the meaning of putting coins in dumplings during the Spring Festival? Why do people put coins in dumplings during the Spring Festival?

We all know that during the Spring Festival every year, people in many places will make dumplings and put other things in the dumplings, such as red dates, peanuts, sugar balls, etc. Some people even put coins in the dumplings. So what is the meaning of putting coins in dumplings during the Spring Festival? Let's take a closer look!

What is the meaning of putting coins in dumplings during the Spring Festival?

Eating a coin means making money in the new year, eating peanuts means getting promoted in the new year, and eating candy means a sweet life in the new year.

It is not known when the custom of putting coins in dumplings became popular. But as the New Year's Eve comes only once a year, what we want is happiness and blessings. The coins in the dumplings just serve as a "little prop" to make people happy. As long as you disinfect the coins and be careful not to get them stuck in your teeth when eating, there is nothing wrong with it.

Why do people put coins in dumplings during Chinese New Year?

As a traditional Chinese food, dumplings themselves symbolize getting rich. Eating dumplings at the intersection of two years, the time of the exchange of money, represents the exchange of money. At the same time, this food looks like a gold ingot, and eating it means getting rich in the coming year and having good luck in the coming year.

The joy of putting coins in dumplings

Put money (the so-called 10-cent or 50-cent coins) in the dumplings, and after they are cooked, whoever eats them will be rich and blessed in the coming year. Put coins in one or several dumplings when making dumplings. Whoever eats the dumplings with coins indicates that he will have good luck in the new year. This comes from the good wishes of the workers for wealth in the new year during the agricultural civilization. We Chinese people pay attention to good luck, from copper coins in the past to coins today, this little custom has always been popular among the people.

I remember when I was very young, besides receiving lucky money, the happiest thing was to find a coin in the New Year's Eve dinner. Every year, my sister and I could find a coin in the dinner. Then, the whole family would be happy, watching CCTV's Spring Festival Gala and looking forward to good luck in the new year. We would also share the joy of finding a coin with our friends in the same village.

When I grew up, I realized that my parents had deliberately arranged for me to eat the coin. In their eyes, they just wanted us to live happily like we did when we were little. To be honest, I miss my childhood. If I could go back to my childhood, I would rather let my parents eat the dumplings with the coin so that they can also get lucky.

Putting coins in dumplings reflects the festive atmosphere of the New Year

Wrapping coins in dumplings will always remain in my childhood memory. At that time, the New Year was happy, blissful and anticipated, and the festive atmosphere filled the entire winter vacation.

Since I entered society, dumplings and coins have become a beautiful memory for me. Maybe it's because I've grown up, my sister is married, and my parents are old, so we don't put coins in dumplings during the Chinese New Year, and I feel that the Chinese New Year is becoming less and less festive. So I say that putting coins in dumplings is more of a way to express the festive atmosphere.

This year is different. My daughter is over one year old. I will take over the banner of my parents, continue the Chinese tradition, continue to wrap coins in dumplings, and give my daughter a perfect and happy childhood.

What else do you put in dumplings besides coins?

You can also add peanuts, sugar balls, red dates, etc.

Dumplings are an indispensable staple food for the northerners during the Spring Festival. Dumplings must be made on New Year's Eve, the first, third, fifth, and seventh days of the first lunar month, as well as the fifteenth, seventeenth, and twenty-seventh days of the first lunar month. These days are all special days when dumplings must be eaten.

As the most meaningful dumplings of the year, dumplings on New Year's Eve carry too many blessings, which has surpassed the meaning of dumplings as food. There are eight people in my family during the New Year, and we always put coins, peanuts and candies in the dumplings on New Year's Eve.

On New Year's Eve, people will put a coin, a sugar ball, and a peanut in dumplings. The coin means money rolling in, the sugar ball means sweetness, and the peanut means health and longevity. Why not put them in with such good meanings? You should know that during the Chinese New Year, basically every family will make at least 70 or 80 dumplings. Putting a coin in the dumplings will make whoever eats it rich. This is also a psychological hint that the new year will bring money and better days.