The lunar year of the sheep is coming, and the relationship between sheep and people is close. People can't live without it, and it also has its shadow in culture. Please end it.

Sheep have many manifestations in China culture.

The first is the surname. Sheep surname, one of the ancient surnames in China, is said to be the descendant of Hou Ji, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, and there are ethnic groups whose ancestors took sheep as their totem. There are many sheep names in history, including the sheep in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the sheep ridge in the Liang Dynasty and the sheep keli in the Ming Dynasty.

Secondly, there are also sheep in the zodiac, which reflects the personality worship of our ancestors.

Moreover, there are many idioms, allusions and auspicious words about sheep in traditional cultural relics. The so-called "sheep know the grace of kneeling on the chest" is the appearance of filial piety, and the opening of the three sheep is a good omen for people to look forward to. These have also influenced the cultural and artistic creation of the Chinese nation-for example, the earliest rock paintings and today's sculptures, the famous Yangcheng sculpture is famous all over the world, and The Secret Whistle of Yangcheng is a famous anti-special film.

In addition, recipes, eating habits (taboos, etc. The sheep in the food culture, the craft in the costume culture, and even the sheepskin raft crossing the Yellow River all have distinct local colors in China.