What does this chicken symbolize?

The symbol of the chicken is as follows:

1, chicken, symbolizing courage and tenacity, not afraid of rape.

Brown eared pheasant is an ancient rare bird, which lives in the Yellow River valley, the birthplace of Chinese civilization. There are many records about it in ancient books, and it is called "the god bird who is not afraid of being killed" and "I don't know death".

Since ancient times, people have regarded brown-eared pheasant as a symbol of courage and used its feathers as an important decoration. There is also a record in Zuo Zhuan: "He wears it with a strong crown as if it were brave", and here "he" refers to brown-eared pheasant. According to textual research, the crested pheasant is made of the tail feather of the brown pheasant.

Chicken is a symbol of beauty and good luck.

Chicken is a symbol of beauty, good luck and longevity. Baby pheasant, whose scientific name is red-bellied pheasant, is a rare pheasant growing in Daba Mountain in zhenping county, Shaanxi Province.

Its shape and size are similar to those of domestic chickens. The male bird's feathers are very colorful, with a shiny black crest on his head and a pair of cobalt-blue fleshy horns on both sides of the crest. The back of the head and neck and upper chest are orange-red, the tail feathers are brownish yellow, mixed with black moth-like spots, and there are black horizontal spots and end spots.

Chicken is a symbol of tenacious vitality.

According to Taiping Yu Lan (Volume 76), a ballad in the Eastern Han Dynasty was compiled and revised by Chyi Chin: "On Politics". Wang's hair is like leek. Cut back to life. Head like a chicken. Cut the ring. There is no need to be afraid of officials. Never be light. I don't want to be dull. "

This folk song was popular in the early period of the Yellow Scarf Army Uprising, expressing that although the people came from humble origins, they had a strong spirit of resistance and a clear sense of struggle, and were not afraid of being raped.

4. Cockcrow is a symbol of inspiration.

Cockcrow is an inspiring sound. During the Jin Dynasty, Zu Ti and Liu Kun were two young men with heroic temperament and broad mind. They usually lived in the same room. We are keen on each other, learning knowledge and looking for opportunities to serve our country. One morning, the earth was desolate and silent, and suddenly there was a cock crow.

Zu Ti woke up from his sleep, called Liu Kun up, and said, "Listen, how crisp and melodious that cock crow is. Isn't it just to awaken the anger and hard work of our young people? " "Yes, we can't sleep anymore!" This is the story of "smelling chickens dancing". Throughout the ages, I don't know how many people with lofty ideals have been inspired!

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Related idioms about chickens

1, smell the chicken dancing?

The original intention of smelling chickens dancing is to get up and dance swords when chickens crow. Later, people who are interested in serving their country get up at once. Biography of Zu Ti in the Book of Jin: According to legend, Zu Ti, a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was ambitious when he was young. Every time I talk to my good friend Liu Kun about the current situation, he is always impassioned and indignant. In order to serve the country, as soon as they heard the cock crow in the middle of the night, they got up in clothes, drew their swords and practiced martial arts, and worked hard.

2. Is the golden rooster independent?

Golden rooster independence is a Chinese character, and the pinyin is jρn jρdúLi, which means standing upright with one foot. Often refers to an understanding of martial arts, or a person with a certain skill. From Rucheng's Journey to the West Lake: Joy of Xi Dynasty: "There are birds in view, and there are poles in view ... there are kites turning over, golden roosters being independent, Zhong Kui shaving his forehead, jade rabbits smashing medicine and so on." .

3. The golden rooster crows the dawn

The cock crowed to tell people that it was dawn. It means auspicious and upward, the darkness is coming to an end and the dawn is coming.

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