There are two theories about the origin of hot pot: one is that in the Three Kingdoms period of China or the era of Wei Wendi, the 'copper tripod' at that time was the predecessor of hot pot. Another is that hot pot began in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The utensils of 'Dou' in the unearthed cultural relics refer to hot pot. The origin of hot pot is the hot pot of Han Dynasty, which is close to modern hot pot. In the Han Dynasty, the opening of the Silk Road promoted the exchanges between * * * and the western regions. Foreign coriander and onion have appeared on the tables of princes and nobles as a condiment.
Hot pot developed into a fashionable diet in the Tang Dynasty. When the rich set up a family banquet, they usually reserve hot pot. Most of the hot pot in the Tang Dynasty was made of pottery, called 'hotpot'.
By the Song Dynasty, hot pot was very common. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hot pot became a winter delicacy loved by all the people, and everything you can eat can be rinsed. （HuoGuoDeQiYuan）