Of course, other leaves such as bamboo grass, straw and so on are also used to make Chimaki, and Chimaki is introduced as one of the dishes in present-day China, but in ancient times Chimaki made using lotus leaves also had a religious meaning.
当然、粽の葉は他にもササやコモなども使い、現在の中国では、料理のひとつとして紹介されているが、古くは蓮を使う時は宗教的意味合いをもっていた。