The relationship between pigs and glyph errors is an old topic. During the Han Dynasty,Xu ShenIn the book "Shuowen", "Hai is a pig, the same as a pig" is used as an example of the zodiac, which seems to prove that "Hai" has a certain relationship with pigs. In fact, in the early texts, we can see that the phenomenon of "Hai" instead of "豕" appears on the side of the group of characters, for example, there is an example of "Hai is a pig, the same as a pig" under the "baogai" in the word "home". This phenomenon provides a clue for us to trace the origin of the pig of the genus Hai. By digging deeper, we found that this phenomenon of "hai" instead of "pig" is not only related to pigs, but also related toAncient societiesrelated to the symbolism of property. For example, the word "豕" in the word "home" can mean property. According to one view, the word "home" is a polymorphic and phonetic character, consisting of "zhi" and "pig", which denotes a house and a pig – a sign of wealth, since among agricultural tribes, the pig is the most symbolic animal of wealth. In addition, according to the oracle bone inscriptions, the place where the Yin people sacrificed their ancestors was called "home", and the "pig" in it should refer to the pig in the sacrifice. As a result, the information contained in ancient texts is rich and varied, reflecting not only the way primitive societies were structured, but also pig breedingCultureBring people a way of thinking.
In the Chinese traditionCultureThe earthly branch is both an ordinal number and a sign of orientation, so it has a certain symbolic significance. Hai, as the last of the earthly branches, represents the north, belongs to water, and is associated with black in color. Since the earthly branch corresponds to the zodiac, the Hai pig in the zodiac also has a similar symbolic meaning. In this regard, the hog can be seen as a typical example. In the eyes of the ancients, pigs were given many aliases, such as "General Black-beaked", "Black-faced Lang", "Ugin", "Black Ghost", etc., among which the positive color of pigs is black. However, this does not mean that white pigs do not exist. According to theBook of the Later Han DynastyAccording to the records of Zhu Fu, the pigs in Liaodong are all black, and there are almost no white pigs seen, this is becauseBlack PigMore common, not because white pigs don't exist. This concept of associating pigs with black, in addition toBlack PigIt is more commonly related, and it is also related to the genus Pig. Hai is located in the north, belongs to water, and is associated with black. Therefore, pigs withBig DipperThe legend came into being. The Tang Dynasty monk was known for his astronomical attainments, and it is recorded that he imagined the Big Dipper as seven pigs sealed in jars. The story seems very grotesque, but it is not the nonsense of the Tang Dynasty. As early as the Han Dynasty, people began to have reverie about Beidou pigs, such as ".Ancient and modern books integration"When the stars are fighting, they scatter the essence into a dance". If you want to find the root of the story of the monk and his party, the simplest explanation is to turn the seven stars into seven pigs. In the Ming Dynasty, people still believed in the legend of the Beidou pig. "Lihai Collection" recorded "Beidou Juhai", and said that "Lei Gongshou is like a pig", thinking that this is due to the imagination of Hai pig. As early as the early Neolithic period, there were images of pigs depicting pigs on the pig-patterned pottery bowls at the Hemudu site in Yuyao, Zhejiang, and the shapes of these pottery bowls themselves were likeBig Dipper, while the two rings below the pig pattern emphasize the connection between the pig pattern and the celestial star. Therefore, it can be said that the ancients not only imagined Beidou as a pig, but alsoTwenty-eight nakshatrasKuisu imagined himself as a pig. Kuixing was considered to be the "Cangjie Image" in ancient times, and later it was worshipped as the god of blessing for scholars in the imperial examination high school. There is a line between Kuixing and Kuixing - pigs. Accordingly, people included the pig symbol code to represent the Kui star and the Kui star. For example, the New Year's painting of "The Title of the Wild Goose Pagoda" depicts a pig showing four hooves. In addition, before the exam, the pig's trotters must be cooked thoroughly, and the name is "cooked hooves (question)". In these matters related to literature, the ancients often chose pig's trotters as a symbol. This is actually an application of the meaning of the Hai pig symbol, which represents both Kui and Kui Xing.
To sum up, the misrepresentation of pigs and glyphs can be traced back to the depiction of pigs as a symbol of property in ancient texts. Hai pig in Chinese traditionCultureIt has a certain symbolic meaning, representing the north, water and color black. And aboutBig DipperThe legend of turning into a pig is also widely spread, which shows that the ancients had a relationship with pigsBig Dipperof imagination. A good understanding of the symbolic meaning of pigs can help us better understand pigs in ChinaCulturein an important position.