There is a beautiful story behind the sesame ball - Nuwa, the goddess mending the sky.

According to Records of Huayang: Records of Hanzhong, there was a place called "Dongsanjun" eastern of Hanzhong, where Jiu Jun made man with earth in Zuodao, present day Pingli, Shaanxi.

Historical sites concerning the origin of the legendary tale of nu Wa are said to be in many places.