#Sannong High Quality Creation Competition #Chicken is a common poultry and is the most familiar domestic animal. The ancients had a rich cultural connotation of chicken endowment, believing that chickens have five virtues. Do domestic chickens really have five good qualities? Speaking of which, these five qualities of chickens are not empty and nonsensical, and they are indeed worthy of the name.
The ancients believed that domestic chickens had five virtues. These five virtues are "literature, martial arts, courage, benevolence, and faith." This is the highest understanding and highest evaluation of chickens by the ancients, with very rich cultural elements. Therefore, these five virtues of the domestic chicken began to be passed down from generation to generation and passed down to the present.
(1), the wende of chickens. China's ancient people are very particular about wearing the top, what kind of personnel, what kind of crown and hat should be worn on the head, showing their status and identity. The origin of this custom is derived from the crown of the chicken. Rooster and hen red crown, there are large and small, different shapes, slightly different colors, with rich cultural connotations, rich cultural heritage, the ancients called this image "Wende". Therefore, in every dynasty in ancient China, the official paid great attention to the sign of "crown wearing" to distinguish the status and identity of people.
(2), the martial virtue of the chicken. Whether it is a rooster or a hen, a look at the feet of the chicken, all wearing armor, the nails on the chicken's feet, very sharp and sharp, with the tendency to open teeth and dance claws, with a very strong martial arts, therefore, the chicken has "martial virtue". Therefore, the ancients believed that the chicken was a kind of spiritual poultry with "both culture and martial arts" and was respected by the ancients.
(3), the courage of the chicken. The rooster has the "courage to meet the enemy", the rooster sees the enemy, the two feet swing the fighting posture, eager to try, the crown is erected, the eyes are staring directly at the enemy, the fire is shining, the hair on the body is fluffy, and a fight of life and death is about to begin. Therefore, the chicken has "courage", has the courage of Yingtong, who is good at fighting, mighty and majestic, and strong and indomitable.
(4), the benevolence of the chicken. Chickens "meet food and harmonize", chickens generally do not eat alone in the flock. When the chicken encounters food, it calls out to its companions and makes a cheerful sound for them to share. In this regard, the ancients believed that chickens have "benevolent morality" and are a manifestation of "benevolent" morality. Therefore, chickens are poultry animals with "benevolent" virtues and are respected by people.
(5), the faith of the chicken. Roosters have "dawn and song", and at dawn, the rooster always insists on chirping and announcing. The rooster's practice of sticking to credit made the ancients very admired. This kind of trustworthy practice is always worth learning. This kind of virtue of chickens is very much needed in the society of ancient times and the present, and it needs to be vigorously promoted, so as to make the whole society more trustworthy and more harmonious and beautiful.
All in all, these five qualities of chickens are in poultry and livestock. It is a unique and excellent character, so it has been highly praised and recognized by the ancients, so the ancients listed the chicken as one of the twelve zodiac signs, so that people will always remember these five virtues of the chicken.
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