The origin of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall is as follows:
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, also known as Mantanxiang and Fushouquan, is a famous local dish in Fuzhou, Fujian.
During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, officials from the Fuzhou Official Money Bureau hosted a banquet for Zhou Lian, the chief envoy of Fujian. During the dinner, there was a dish called "Fu Shou Quan", which was made from chicken, duck, lamb knuckles, pig trotters, ribs, pigeon eggs, etc. simmered over slow fire. Zhou Lian was very satisfied after eating it. After returning home, Zhou Lian ordered chef Zheng Chunfa to imitate the dish in accordance with the law. Based on the original dish, the amount of meat was reduced and a variety of seafood was added to make the finished dish richer in content. Later, Zheng Chunfa opened a "Sanyouzhai" restaurant on Fuzhou East Street and served this dish at a banquet where literati gathered. After tasting it, the literati applauded one after another. Someone wrote an impromptu poem: "The altar is opened and the fragrance of meat is floating around. The Buddha heard that he abandoned his Zen and jumped over the wall." From then on, this dish was called "Buddha Jumps over the Wall".