Artist Wen Fuliang carved 800 cows with eggshells. What does a cow stand for in the traditional culture of China?

In the traditional culture of China, cows and buffaloes are symbols of hard work, while cows are much less representative. In China's cultural classics, cows also have a very high symbolic significance.

Recently, Wen Fuliang, a master of arts and crafts in China, carved 800 cows with egg shells to welcome the arrival of 202 1 Year of the Ox. Master Wen carved five cows on each eggshell, namely China cow, Pioneering cow and hardworking cow. 160 These 800 cows on the egg are also called "Five Cattle Map 202 1". This has also caused people to think, why do many works of art always have the image of a cow? What does a cow stand for in the traditional culture of China?

First of all, we are most familiar with hardworking scalpers. Lu Xun once wrote in a poem:? Fierce-browed, I coolly defy a thousand pointing fingers, Head-bowed, like a willing ox I serve the children. ? It can also be seen that the image of the old ox always seems so simple and hardworking. In ancient times, people used cattle to pull tools to cultivate land. Besides farming, cattle were also widely used in transportation, diet and other aspects. For example, ox carts are still used in some areas of China today. Not to mention the diet, beef patties, beef sauce and so on are all among them.

Cows rarely appear in ancient books. But do not interfere? He eats grass, but provides hot milk? The spread of this idea. In our daily life, cows have always been regarded as a model of hard work and more dedication.

In China's cultural classics, cows also have a very high symbolic significance. There is a saying in Zhouyi? Kun is a cow? . He means that cows are the symbol of the earth. In ancient times, cattle were also indispensable. Not to mention, in "Zhuangzi", there is also a story of a skillful craftsman in the Book of Songs, a cowherd and a weaver girl, and a cowherd and a girl in the ancient poem 19. .....

What does the cow represent in the traditional culture of China? I think cows are a part of China's traditional culture. As early as the Neolithic Age more than 7000 years ago, our ancestors had domesticated cattle as domestic animals. Counting, cows have been with us for thousands of years and have long been an indispensable part of our lives.