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In the spring of March, the countryside is full of birds and flowers, especially in recent years, people's awareness of environmental protection has increased, making the rural bird species more and more abundant.
And many of these birds have auspicious and festive symbols, such as mandarin ducks, swallows, magpies, peacocks, etc., these birds are regarded as auspicious symbols, bringing good luck and blessings to the family.
In fact, there are many popular sayings about birds, such as "two birds enter the house, not rich but happy", which two kinds of birds do they refer to?
1. "Two birds enter the door, not rich but happy"
1. Swallows
Swallows have always been synonymous with auspiciousness and festivity in Chinese culture, such as "the return of the swallow to potpourri", which shows that the swallow is an "auspicious bird", and its arrival means that spring is full of vitality, and the smell of flowers blooming and fragrant everywhere is present.
In fact, the reason why swallows have become rich and noble birds is that there is a record in "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" that "Xuannai red black feathers are also", that is to say, swallows were first called "Xuanniao".
And the "Book of Songs" records that "the Heavenly Destiny Xuanniao, descending to give birth to business", that is to say, Xuanniao is a kind of divine bird. Legend has it that Jian Di, the emperor's concubine, ate the eggs of Xuanniao in an accident, and soon became pregnant and gave birth to a merchant contract. This man was good at business, which made the Shang tribe more and more powerful, and later generations called him merchant.
Later generations believed that it was the swallow that brought wealth to the merchant's deed, so they called it the "rich bird".
Guo Moruo believes that the Xuanniao is a phoenix, and the children of the phoenix are different, and he thinks that the swallow may be one of the descendants of the phoenix.
In fact, the reason why swallows are known to the world is also because of the poem "In the old days, Wang Xie Tang flew into the homes of ordinary people", swallows can inhabit in aristocratic residences, which is naturally extraordinary.
In fact, swallows have the characteristic of "choosing trees and perching", and not all eaves are suitable for nesting. Because the swallow likes to be quiet, only a harmonious and happy family can become its choice. Families that nest with swallows tend to be richer and poorer.
During the nesting period of the swallow, it will also bring a lot of firewood from nature, and firewood is the same as "wealth", which has the meaning of attracting wealth and entering treasure.
Therefore, there is a saying among the people that "swallows don't live in the bitter cold door", and everyone hopes that swallows can be in their own homes.
In fact, the swallow is also very loyal in love. As long as the swallow finds a mate, it will never abandon it for the rest of its life, and it will be a pair to raise offspring together. This kind of focus on love is also the beautiful emotional world that people are pursuing.
And swallows also have a quality, that is, they are never ambiguous about nesting, and the nests built are much more delicate than magpie nests. And this spirit of diligence coincides with the spirit of the Chinese nation to endure hardships and stand hard work.
Therefore, after the beginning of spring, people will set up a bird's nest in the yard, hoping to attract swallows to come, so as to bring auspiciousness and joy to their homes.
2. Mahjong
In the eyes of many people, the sparrow is a chirping bird and likes to eat grain seeds, which is very annoying, why is it also a good luck bird?
In fact, the sparrow is distributed in many parts of the country, people are not strangers to it, and it is not afraid of humans, likes to live in the habitat of humans, and is relatively bold, and likes to be close to people.
In ancient cultures, there are many descriptions of sparrows, such as "sparrows are small and have all kinds of organs".
In the eyes of the ancients, if you meet a sparrow in the wax moon, it will be a very auspicious symbol, and everyone believes that the sparrow's cry is to welcome the new year and cheer.
When winter comes, many small birds will migrate to the south, but sparrows can stay in the north, even if the weather is cold, they are not afraid of the cold, this courage to challenge themselves and face difficulties is worth learning.
Sparrows are also a highly fertile bird, a pair of sparrows can breed twice a year, and sparrows are a social bird. Therefore, the folk also have the "sparrow into the door, add blessing and add ding" exquisite, everyone hopes that the arrival of the sparrow can make the family prosperous, full of children and grandchildren.
Sparrows have a strong sense of collective honor and love for home, which is very similar to human beings. If there are more sparrows in this family, it means that the children of this family are more promising, such as "the golden phoenix flies out of the sparrow's nest".
The old man said that sparrows are very spiritual birds, and they are able to judge whether the place they are in is suitable for habitation. In order to survive better, they will choose auspicious and blessed places.
When the sparrow chooses the eaves, it will look at whether the eaves of the house are strong and whether it will leak rain, and only the eaves with firm and dry eaves are the main choices for the sparrows.
To meet these kits, in the past, they were basically rich and noble, and the folk believed that as long as the sparrows arrived, the family would be more prosperous and auspicious.
Therefore, if the sparrow builds a nest in their own home, people will be very happy, which means that their feng shui is good, so the sparrow has the meaning of blessing and happiness.
It is also the auspiciousness and joy of the sparrow, many farmers will attract swallows to come to build a nest, and call it "binque". In order to attract swallows, people will scatter rice grains and rice to attract them to peck.
In fact, sparrows don't just eat grain, they eat much more pests than grains in a year. In places where there are many sparrows, the number of pests is significantly reduced, so in ancient times the sparrow was also an auspicious bird.
2. Why aren't magpies among them?
In everyone's opinion, the magpie is a very good luck bird. In Chinese paintings, the magpie pattern of "happy branches" can be seen everywhere. The old man thinks that the magpie will only come to the house in cloudless and sunny weather, so when the magpie arrives, everyone can rest assured that they can travel and visit relatives.
If you go out and see a magpie "happy eyebrows", it also means that there is a good color in the new day. And it is also the "matchmaker" of marriage, according to legend, every Qixi Festival, the magpie will come to the sky to take the "magpie bridge", so its appearance has a good thing to say in pairs.
However, why is such a bird that represents joy, marriage, and good luck not among the auspicious birds?
In fact, in recent years, many farmers do not have a good impression of magpies, and many people will hate magpies very much, and even take out firecrackers to set off firecrackers, eager to blow them away, what is going on?
It turns out that the magpie is an omnivorous bird, not only feeding on insects, but also likes to eat crops such as corn, wheat, and soybeans.
Often, as soon as the crops are planted, they are eaten by magpies. As soon as the grain sprouts, it will also be patronized by magpies.
Even the fruit is no exception, whenever the fruit is ripe, the magpies will come to the orchard to steal food, they pick and choose when they steal food, eat one bite in the east and eat one bite in the west, and the whole orchard is ruined a lot.
Magpies also like to steal chicks, ducklings, eggs, etc., and once the chicks in the house are left unattended, they will be attacked by magpies, and even little girls' eyes are pecked by magpies. Magpies will also take the initiative to attack sparrows and seize sparrow territory.
It can be seen that the magpie is more ferocious than everyone thinks, so it is not an auspicious bird in a certain way.
However, the reason why magpies do this is because they have reproduced too many times over the years, but farmers use a lot of pesticides when farming, which makes it difficult for magpies to prey on insects, so they have to shift their targets to feed on melons, fruits, grain seeds, etc.
Although the magpie is more ferocious, it also has a reason for existing, compared to the swallow seeking food in the air, the magpie's legs are strong and powerful, and can peck at insects on the surface of the soil, so it can effectively remove insects and reduce pests and diseases.
In fact, there is also a saying among the people that "two birds enter the house, and there is no disaster and disaster".
The first bird is the crow, which is considered by the people to be a "broom star", no matter where it appears, it is not good, and it likes to eat carrion, and its cry is like crying, once it is heard at night, it will make people tremble.
The crow is also not pleasant-looking, and is considered a messenger of hell, which makes people very disgusted.
The second is the owl, as early as the Han Dynasty it was regarded as an "unfilial bird", the folk "night owl into the house, nothing to do", that is, once the owl enters the house, it will bring disaster, indicating that someone in the family may be about to die.
At the same time, the owl's laughter was terrifying, like a child's cry, which made people's scalp tingle. On top of that, owls have faces and heads that resemble people, and their appearance at night is even more frightening, indicating that something ominous is about to happen.
In fact, whether it is a crow or an owl, it is not an ominous bird, but it has special living habits. They love to eat carrion and will look for food sources based on smells, and when the elderly are terminally ill, the smell of rot on their bodies will attract them, and the result will be regarded as a bad omen.
In fact, crows and owls have a high IQ and like to hunt pests, etc., and are a veritable beneficial bird, what do you think?