动物中的中国文化

章节摘录

　　China is one of the countries which first developed fish industry, andthe history of raising fish can date back to thousands of years ago.As time goes by, the carp is endowed with rich cultural meanings. Thedesign that a carp jumps over the Dragon Gate is widely used.The word "li鲤（the carp）" has the same pronunciation with the word"li利 （profits）" in Chinese, so the carp is regarded as a symbol of theGod of Wealth who can bring wealth.The carp is prolific, so it is also an emblem of fertility. In someregions, when the bride walks out of the sedan chair, people will throwcopper coins. This custom is called "li yu sa zi （literally means thecarp lays eggs）".The carp symbolizes love and friendship. Ancient people used a fish-like board as an envelope. They called this kind of letter "yu shu（literally means fish letter）". The letter was also written on silk and wasput into the belly of a carp. This was called "yu chuan chi su （literallymeans the carp is used to convey letters）"In ancient times, the carp was seen as a sacred fish. People admiredit because it's able to swim against strong tides, so they believed thatthe carp had an ability to become a dragon and bring wind and water.

书籍目录

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作者简介

《动物中的中国文化》内容简介：“喜鹊叫，客人到”，这是流行于我国的一句俗语。在中国的许多地方，喜鹊被视一为报喜的鸟。清晨，当你打开门，在阳光下、在晨风里，如果碰见喜鹊在树梢、屋顶蹦跳、欢叫，心情就会变得格外愉快。古时候，人们看见喜鹊在枝头呜叫，就会认为当天必定会有喜讯：或是贵客临门，或是这一天出门办事会很顺利。这是因为以前交通不发达，传递信息费时，又没有其他的通讯方式，远方客人突然到来，常常使人喜出望外。这种说法，又渐渐扩展至各种喜事来临的征兆，是一种民俗的体现。

那么，喜鹊到底为什么会受到老百姓的喜爱呢？一是因为它体形灵巧，姿态优美，叫声响亮，喜欢以昆虫为食物。另外，喜鹊还有感应气象变化的能力。还有非常重要的一点，就是喜鹊的名字中带有“喜”字，所以，喜鹊一直被人们看成是报“喜”的吉鸟。古人不仅认为喜鹊是吉祥的预兆，而且认为鹊巢也可以避邪。

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