Men and women are taboo, why are chickens and sheep afraid
Exploring the history of ancient cultures is a fascinating science. Although the study of orthodox history is relatively simple, it is only necessary to peel back the details of history books to reveal many previously overlooked historical facts, which is what fascinates many history buffs.
But historical culture often bears traces of feudal ideas, such as zodiac culture. The ancients played a variety of tricks with the simple dating method, and even made it a benchmark for choosing a mate.
Therefore, people have also sorted out many common sayings, such as "men are afraid of chickens, and women are afraid of sheep". However, it is only by digging deeper into the deeper meanings of these sayings that we can discover the traces of feudal thinking in them.
This also happens to reflect the good times we live in, which is very different from the feudal thinking of the past.
In ancient times, communication technology was not developed, and everything needed to be passed on by word of mouth. The problem with this approach is that the original message changes after it has been disseminated by many people.
For example, the zodiac signs were originally just the ancients' attachment to the number twelve, and they believed that twelve was a number arranged by God, so they applied it to the calculation of time.
In order to facilitate memory, the ancients vividly combined the twelve animals with the twelve earthly branches to form the twelve zodiac signs. However, over time, people began to impose the habits and personality traits of animals on the people to whom they belonged.
For example, it is believed that rat people have sharp intuition and strong adaptability, but they also have the disadvantage of not being qualitative enough and relatively cowardly. This notion further differentiates the distinction between men and women, forming the well-known zodiac sayings.
Since ancient times, the chicken has been known as the "bird of the five virtues", symbolizing nobility, bravery, elegance, loyalty and benevolence. They were one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans, providing not only valuable eggs and chicken, but also becoming a natural alarm clock for people.
However, when the rooster was included in the zodiac, some bad claims began to circulate, which made the image of the rooster somewhat damaged. Still, we can't deny the high status and various virtues that the chicken has always had.
In Chinese culture, the male of the Rooster is often considered to be a toiler. The ancients believed that the rooster was responsible for crowing and that time was there"Ugly time", which is considered unlucky. In addition, roosters often become a delicacy on people's tables as they grow old, which seems to imply that they have no other value.
When these characteristics are added to people, the Rooster man is regarded as a toiler, getting up early every day to work, but it is difficult to achieve great things, and he is poor all his life. In ancient times, due to the concept of "marrying a man, dressing and eating", it was difficult for a Rooster man to find a suitable wife, because if a woman chose to marry them, it meant that she would have to live a hard life.
Sheep, the domestication of this ancient creature dates back to the distant Bronze Age. For example, China's "Four Sheep Fangzun" – one of the top national treasures of the Ten Kingdoms, which belonged to the ritual vessels of the late Shang Dynasty.
In the eyes of the ancients, sheep culture symbolizes meekness, obedience, gratitude, filial piety, fairness and gentlemanly bearing, and is one of the most important animal symbols in Confucian culture.
As a result, sheep are often indispensable for signing contracts, educating children, and for large rituals. In addition, the image of a sheep can also be seen on many ritual vessels, such as the "Four Sheep Fangzun" we just mentioned.
If the meaning of sheep is so beautiful, why are there some problems in attributes?
Although the sheep are docile, the attack behind them is alarming. The hereditary horns make the sheep more ferocious when attacking. In other words, people, especially ancient women, are gentle and elegant on the surface, but they may be hidden in their hearts.
The most poisonous woman's heart, the appearance that men value is difficult to resist the viciousness of women's hearts. Such cases are not uncommon in history, and women with sheep are labeled as difficult to marry.
Although the sheep is kind, the attack behind it has to be guarded against.
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