What are the three origins of crow folklore?

Crow folklore has three sources: first, it is used for divination and is regarded as a good omen; Second, it is regarded as an ominous sign; The third kind is considered filial piety.

In ancient times, the occupation of China by birds was first broken by crows, which was regarded as an auspicious omen. This is earlier than the folk custom of magpies reporting good news.

When Zhou Wuwang was ready to attack, he sneaked across the Yellow River to spy on the military situation of Shang Dynasty. "Historical Records of Zhou Benji": "The king of Wu crossed the river, the white fish jumped into the boat, and the king of Wu bowed down to sacrifice. When crossing, there is fire above (covering) below. As for the Wangs, the flow is black, the color is red, and the sound is loud. At that time, the vassal unexpectedly met 800 vassals in Tianjin. The governors all said,' You can cut it down. King Wu said,' I don't know my fate, so I can't. I need teachers to repay me. "

Ancient myths and legends; There are three feet in a day, called Wuyang. The name of Wuyang is known as the bird of light. This statement, combined with judging the enemy's situation from birds militarily, has formed a superstition that crows are auspicious.

The Book of Songs Xiaoya in the First Month: "I'm sorry, why should I go from Shandong?" In whose house? " Mao Chuan: "The house of the rich man was also taken by Wu." It is a good sign to know who has money in the rich family. But if you think about it carefully, it's probably that the rich throw away more rice, and crows and many blackbirds patronize because they can eat enough.

The so-called crow omen is the result of extracting the specific conditions from the reasonable thinking of judging the enemy's situation from the activities of birds, and then expanding, lopsided and absolute. In ancient times, there was a book "The Crow Sutra of Yin and Yang Bureau" written by Dong Fangshuo, which used crows for divination, but it no longer exists. In Song Dynasty, Hong Mai wrote in Rong Zhai's Essays, Continued Writing and Black Quezhan: "Generally speaking, if a bird sings, count its sound first, and then determine its position. If there is a sound on the first day, it is a sound and the second sound is a sound. Count it by ten to distinguish its urgency and determine good or bad luck. "

As early as the Han dynasty, there was a saying that crows were filial. Shuowen: "Wu: Honor the bird." The so-called filial piety means that when the old crow can't hunt, the children will be fed by their parents to repay their parents for feeding their young birds. Cheng Gong of Jin Dynasty wrote Preface to Five Blessingg: "Wu Mi has made great contributions for a long time. It is a lucky bird because it feeds back and nurtures. Based on Zhou Shu, the poet looked for his collection. Look if there is a state-owned road, and hide if there is no road. Why is the virtue of phoenix added to it?

Crows have no feedback, so people say, so we might as well regard it as an imagination to express filial piety. Zhang Mingju is saying in "Xie Zhun Stay Buried": "Chen Gu's predecessor anxious to return just wants to miss his loved ones." The theory of "feedback" is an artistic expression of folk filial piety.