Legends about animals

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was surnamed Li, and "carp" was homophonic with "Li", so carp jumped onto the dragon gate and became a symbol of the royal family. The emblem used by the imperial court was carved into the shape of carp, and the emperor gave the "Pei carp" to the minister to show his honor. Therefore, keeping carp, catching carp, selling carp and eating carp are the biggest taboos of the royal family, and offenders will be severely punished. This taboo lasted for 300 years. During this period, the fish farming industry found another target and gradually turned to domestic grass, green grass, silver carp and bighead carp. By the Ming Dynasty, the carp industry was restored, but due to its slow growth, it had to succumb to the "four big fish".

For more than 2,000 years, carp has been regarded as a top-grade fish, and there are countless poems and stories about carp. In the "Examination of Twenty-four Filial Pieties" handed down from ancient times, there is a story of "lying on the ice and seeking carp". There is even a proverb in Huanghuai area that "nothing can be done without old carp". The ancients also used carp as a substitute for letters. In the "Great Wall Cave Drinking Horses" in the ancient Yuefu, "Guests come from afar and leave me a pair of carp; Tell the children to cook carp. There is a book in it. " Carp symbolizes hard work, kindness, loyalty and good luck. Send carp as a sign of respect and congratulations. The New Year pictures with carp as a symbol of good luck and happiness are enduring.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Persians brought carp to Central Asia for breeding through the Silk Road. 1 150, the European Crusaders brought carp to Austria; 1367 moved to Hungary; 1496 moved to Britain; /kloc-entered Prussia in 0/560 and then moved to Sweden; 1729 moved to Russia and Europe; 1830 introduced to the United States. Nowadays, carp has become a worldwide cultured fish.