The Hui don't eat pork, the Manchus don't eat dog meat, so what kind of meat don't the Han people eat? Many people ignore it

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Text: Chen Zhuqi

Edited by Chen Zhuqi

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The mainland is a multi-ethnic country, and the 56 ethnic groups have their own cultural customs and dietary taboos, such as "the Hui do not eat pork, the Manchus do not eat dog meat" and other taboos have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, let alone food that cannot be mentioned in front of them.

But as everyone knows, the Han nationality, as the system with the largest population base among many ethnic groups, has a kind of meat that is strictly forbidden to eat in ancient times, otherwise it will lead to death and face imprisonment, but now, this kind of meat has become the best-selling meat on the market...

How did the dietary taboo between ethnic groups come about, and what kind of meat did the Han people have that they could not eat?

The Hui do not eat pork

The Hui are mainly distributed in the eastern, western and central regions of the mainland, especially in the western provinces such as Qinghai, and are the main ethnic system of the Hui people, but under the rapid development of the current era, there will be some groups inhabited by the Hui people in all provinces across the country.

In daily life, I believe that many people have met Hui friends, they usually wear some headscarves and other clothing, which attracts a lot of attention, but in fact, it is more attractive to their dietary taboos, because Hui people are not allowed to eat pork.

In fact, pork has long been a large supply and demand in the market, and it is one of the indispensable foods for everyone, but for the Hui people, in front of them, even mentioning the name of pork will attract cold eyes and anger from the other party.

First of all, we all know that the Hui believe in Islam, and in their classic Qur'an, it is clearly recorded: "Do not eat food such as self-dead things, bloody animals, and pork", which all confirm that pork is clearly forbidden for them.

This is also because they believe that Islam is pure and unbeatable, and pork is a sign of filth in their eyes, just because animals like pigs eat everything so badly that they eat everything, giving them a disgusting sense of immediacy.

This may be an intolerable existence for them, as if the filth is somewhat contrary to the purity they reveal, and secondly, they also think that it is the pigs who seem a little stupid and dirty in everything they do.

Therefore, in their thinking, if they drink pork as food, they will also become stupid, and even feel that they will inherit the laziness and stupidity of pigs, thus affecting future generations.

Of course, there is another theory, because Islam was transmitted from Western countries earlier, but because the region was in drought at that time and there was little rainfall, and pig farming itself required a lot of feed and water, which was contrary to the environment in which pigs were raised.

The ancestors of the Hui people believed that if pigs survived in such an environment, they would inevitably produce a lot of parasites due to poor diet, which would affect the taste and health and safety of the meat, so they were also prohibited from eating pork.

However, in addition to these breeding conditions and the concepts of Islam, there is also a story about pigs saving people, because the ancestors of the Hui people were fighting against the enemy, because the battle situation was not optimistic, which led to their defeat and retreat.

But the hasty flight will make their situation very dangerous, so in a cluster of mountains and forests they not only lost their way but also lost the problem of food supply, even the pursuers are still desperate to pursue, and finally under all difficulties, a few sows suddenly appeared.

Not only did the sows lead them to a hidden cave, but they even blocked the entrance with their huge bodies to cover up the pursuers and even led them to a place with a water source at the end, telling a story of animals saving people.

Since then, the ancestors of the Hui people have sworn to "never eat pork", perhaps it is this life-saving grace between humans and animals, so that the custom of "the Hui people do not eat pork" has been passed down, and to this day, it is still a dietary taboo of the Hui people.

The Manchus do not eat dog meat

If the Hui do not eat pork is a national religious and moral gift, then the meaning expressed by the Manchus not eating dog meat is also similar to that of the Hui, who in the early days relied on nomadism to make a living, and hunting animals was naturally an essential part of life.

However, because it is very difficult to meet their own hunting conditions in the vast grassland, the ancestors of the Tibetan people usually carry a few fierce dogs as their comrades-in-arms when they go out to hunt animals.

First of all, we all know that the dog's sense of smell is very sensitive, and it is also very loyal, once its owner is confirmed, it will be very loyal to the owner's side, and even go to the soup and fire, love at any cost.

Because of this, in the early days, the Manchu people would let dogs lead them to hunt prey, and every time it was very smooth, but once there was no help from dogs, their hunting might not be very smooth.

So, dogs in the world of the Manchus, like the most loyal comrades-in-arms, can give their backs to them, but in fact, in the earliest days of the Manchus, the Jurchens usually ate dog meat, especially in some sacrificial activities, directly hunting and killing white dogs.

On the one hand, they regard the white dog as pure, and if it is used for worship, it can be a good way to complete the communication between themselves and the gods, and it is also like using the white dog as a bridge between themselves and the gods, so as to pray for good weather and no more plagues.

But at the same time, they also hunt dogs and make their fur into dog fur coats to keep themselves warm and resist the cold, and even at the dinner table, especially for banquets, dog meat is an important crop for them, which did not change until later.

During the Nurhachi period, Nurhachi was forced into a bush by the enemy in a war, but because the battle situation had damaged a lot of his energy, he fell to sleep directly in the grass without any defense.

However, in order to force out Nurhachi, the enemy directly set fire to the mountain, and the war dogs who fought with Nurhachi ran directly to a place with a water source to wet themselves after smelling the smell, and transferred the water from their bodies to Nurhachi through many tosses.

But the war dog also because of the last energy exhaustion, it was not easy for Nurhachi to be burned by the fire with a little moisture on his body, and he died of direct exhaustion, until the next day Nurhachi saw the surrounding scene, and he realized that it was the dog that saved his life.

So, deep down in his heart, he has always regarded the war dog as his most loyal friend, and even later in the Shunzhi period, Huang Taiji also issued a ban on dogs, but it was only because of disturbing the people, and there was no other intention, and even asked not to kill dogs and animals indiscriminately.

Therefore, in the face of the Manchu people's dietary custom of not eating dog meat, their feelings are also extremely complicated, although after diversified reforms, they have always continued the idea of no longer eating dog meat, just because dogs are a kind of spiritual and loyal friends for them.

In this case, it is natural that they cannot be killed indiscriminately, so as to show the humanitarian relationship and loyal feelings between the Manchu people and dog animals, so it is also a continuation of today, although there are a few Manchu friends who will eat dog meat, but it is also a minority of the minority.

The Han people don't eat beef

The mainland is also a large ethnic family, not only 56 ethnic groups, but also 56 living habits and cultural customs, although ethnic minorities have some taboos that we know little about, but in fact, the Han nationality, as the most populous system in the ethnic group, also has taboos.

In addition to the Hui people do not eat pork, the Manchus do not eat dog meat, in fact, the Tibetans do not eat fish and meat, and the ethnic groups have their own beliefs and cultural heritage, and the Han people have always been a nation that pursues various cuisines.

Normally, everyone will habitually study a variety of cuisines, and even introduce some other countries and ethnic cuisines, although the Han people today do not seem to have taboo expressions, but in ancient times this was not the case.

In the early days, the Han people were not allowed to kill cattle indiscriminately, let alone eat beef-related delicacies, because the living conditions in ancient times were limited, and farmers worked in the fields, and there were no too new farm tools, so they could only rely on cattle to assist in cultivating the fields.

For example, when we went to school and memorized ancient poems when we were children, we could learn some poems about farmland, and the corresponding pictures were all old people or children, working hard in the farmland with oxen, which was very harmonious and beautiful.

Because of this, cattle herding in the hearts of people in ancient times, also enjoys a very high status, after all, without the help of cattle herding, the people's livelihood problems will be difficult to solve, so raising cattle is more related to people's livelihood.

In this way, as early as before the Tang Dynasty, the prohibition of cattle hunting and other regulations are clearly stipulated, and have legal effect, even between the people, there is a role in reporting each other, all against the people's livelihood to collect grain, indiscriminate killing of cattle and herding will be severely punished.

Even the "Book of Rites" once wrote: "Princes shall not kill cattle herds for no reason", which shows that even monarchs and ministers have no right to kill cattle herds as long as they do not have special reasons, otherwise they will lead to prison and other ends.

However, with the development of the times, the people's economy and ability in terms of people's livelihood have obviously developed by leaps and bounds, and even the farmland tools are extremely mechanized, which has led to the gradual dilution of the role of cattle herding in the market.

In this way, under the development of the times, people have gradually locked their eyes on the new era and began to develop food on beef and other aspects, which is now the most common ingredient in people's daily life, and it is a must-have for every family.

Write to the end

China is a big family composed of 56 ethnic groups, although different ethnic groups are Chinese, and different cultural differences and eating habits are undoubtedly folk customs handed down from ancient times, and they are still passed down and worshipped by younger generations.

And each ethnic group is also respecting each other's beliefs and ideas, after all, the reason why the ancestors defined it this way must have a special reason, but the Han people did not eat beef at that time, which is also the demand under the situation, and there is a certain reason.

Reference Sources:

[1] Headline Account-NetEase News-"The only animal in history that the Han people are strictly forbidden to eat, the punishment and distribution are considered light..."

[2] Toutiao Account-Dr. Li of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine-"The Hui don't eat pigs, the Tibetans don't eat fish, the Manchus don't eat dogs, and the Han don't eat what?

[3] Headline account-Sohu.com-"Manchus don't eat dog meat, Hui people don't eat pork, Han people don't eat meat?

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