The origin of chopsticks and chopstick etiquette respectively?

One, the origin of chopsticks

Folklore, the flood era, flooding rampant. In order to subdue the floods as soon as possible, and to relieve the people's suffering, Great Yu often ate poorly and could not sleep. The great Yu often ate poorly and could not sleep. One day, the Great Yu, who was running around, felt hungry, so he cooked meat on the spot in the wilderness.

Because the boiling broth was very hot, Dayu did not have the time or patience to wait until the broth cooled down before eating it. So he broke off two branches, fished out the meat in the pot and ate it. Dayu realized that it was convenient to eat hot food with branches without burning his hands. Later, this way of fishing for food with branches spread, and people formed the habit of eating with "chopsticks".

Two, chopstick etiquette

1, chopsticks should be neatly placed

Chopsticks must be neatly placed, both before and after the meal, do not put the chopsticks length on the table, resulting in the situation of "three long and two short", which is very unlucky, this detail is now often ignored by many people. This detail is now often ignored by many people.

2, do not use chopsticks to knock pots and pans

The behavior of using chopsticks to knock bowls, pots and pans, signifies "poverty". In the past, only beggars would use chopsticks to attract attention.

3. Don't flick your chopsticks up and down the plate

It's not polite to flick your chopsticks up and down the plate to find what you want to eat. When you are faced with someone else's chopsticks, you should avoid the chopstick fight.

4, do not bite or lick chopsticks

Some people like to use their mouths to lick the chopsticks residue on the chopsticks, or chew chopsticks, which is a very impolite behavior, but also will make the surrounding dinner partners feel embarrassed.

Chopsticks:

1. Put your chopsticks on the table before or during a meal.

2. It is impolite to hit the plates and bowls with chopsticks during a meal to signify poverty.

3. Holding chopsticks in your hands and picking at the dish without stopping will make people annoyed and even stay away from you.

4, pinching the chopsticks with your thumb and middle, ring and little fingers, and always pointing at others constantly if your index finger is extended while eating. This may cause damage to relationships.

5, put a set of chopsticks in the rice handed to the other side, according to traditional Chinese custom, for the dead incense only do so, so, if the chopsticks inserted in the rice, it is undoubtedly the other side as the same as the dead, is extremely disrespectful behavior.

6. It is a serious breach of etiquette to drop chopsticks on the floor. Because the Chinese people believe that all the ancestors are buried in the ground, should not be disturbed, chopsticks on the ground is tantamount to disturbing the ancestors underground, which is a great filial piety.