What are the six valleys in the three-character classic? Refers to modern food respectively.

There are "rice, rice and millet" in the three-character scripture, and these six grains are eaten by people. Horses, cattle and sheep, chickens and dogs are all fed by people. " Liugu, the six main cereals in ancient China, refers to six ancient crops: rice, millet, millet, sorghum, wheat and water chestnut, but in the San Zi Jing, rice, sorghum, water chestnut, wheat, millet and millet are combined into six cereals. In addition, corn in Wu dialect is also called "six valleys".

Rice is rice. Millet. There are rice and upland rice, usually rice. Rice is one of the important food crops after grinding and hulling. "The Book of Songs in July": "Rice harvest in October, pretending to be spring wine. To this end, spring wine is used to celebrate the longevity of eyebrows. "

Liang is Xiaomi. Millet. Originated in the Yellow River Basin in northern China, Inner Mongolia and Northeast China, it is an important crop in Xia and Shang Dynasties. The Book of Songs Yellow Bird: "Yellow bird, yellow bird, don't gather mulberry, don't peck me."

Shū is soybean. Millet. Originated in China, it is cultivated all over China. According to relevant scholars' research, its origin is Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The Book of Songs Xiaowan: "There are dragons in the Central Plains, and the people adopt them."

Wheat is wheat. An annual or biennial herb whose seeds can be ground into flour. Originated in the land of the crescent moon in western Asia. Carbonized wheat found 4000 years ago in Xiaohe cemetery of Loulan ancient city, Xinjiang. "The Book of Songs": "I go my own way, I am full of wheat."

Millet (sh incarnation) is clay. Millet is also called "yellow rice" in the north. Originated in northern China, it is one of the important food crops in the ancient Yellow River basin. Its fruit is sticky after ripening and can be used for brewing wine and making cakes. The Book of Songs: "He is separated from millet, and he is the seedling of millet."

Xiaomi is sorghum. Millet. The origin is controversial. It has a history of at least 5,000 years in China, and it has been cultivated in all provinces in the north and south. "The Book of Songs in July": "The millet is heavy, and the hemp is shelled."

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Before the appearance of Amethyst, all the reading materials were four words and one sentence, while Amethyst appeared in the form of three words, which was easier to read and more in line with the characteristics of children's songs. Zhao Nanxing in Ming Dynasty called it "short and easy to read, very convenient for enlightenment", so it was the first book of enlightenment.

The sacred amethyst was called "Xiaogang Sword" in ancient times. It can penetrate scattered knowledge and bring the encyclopedic knowledge accumulated by reading into a clear knowledge system.

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