Is it really a disaster for dogs to eat food?
Is eating dog meat really a disaster? It is incorrect to call "dog meat eating day" a total solar eclipse now. Total solar eclipse is a kind of solar eclipse, which means that in some places on the earth, the sun is completely covered by the moon, which is an astronomical phenomenon. Total solar eclipse can be divided into five stages: initial deficit, food deficit, food deficit, light generation and recovery. Because the moon is smaller than the earth, only people in the umbra of the moon can see the total solar eclipse, which is a unique natural phenomenon.
So why did the ancients think that "Dog Meat Festival" was an ominous sign? First of all, we must understand the position of "Japan" in the eyes of the ancients. In ancient times, total solar eclipse was often called "dogs eat the sky". This day represents the emperor, who is the son of this day. If there is a solar eclipse, it is a bad omen for evil spirits to invade the emperor's rule. Feng Chun, who retired to the north of the Tang Dynasty, thought that the solar eclipse was a manifestation of the emperor's immoral and evil political party rule. The ancients believed that the appearance of total solar eclipse usually led to the death of monarch, the chaos of the world, the fall of cities and the loss of territory. According to Li's speculation, all dynasties after the Tang Dynasty believed in the ominous astronomical phenomenon of "dog days".
In fact, Feng Shui masters such as Li and others are only the promoters of the further expansion of the false force of "eating dogs". Before this, the "dog meat festival" had been defined in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the pre-Qin period, at the turn of October, Shi wrote: "At the beginning of October, the sun shines on Xinmao, and there is food every day. It is also ugly. " Ugly, evil, evil also; Kong, "I have a guest, Debin Kong Zhao." Zheng Yue said, "Confucius, Shi, Zhao,"
This shows that as early as Xiao Ya Luming Literature's time, the solar eclipse was regarded as a symbol of great misfortune. Among all the scenes in the sky, the solar eclipse is the most serious, which is the so-called "husband is supreme and cannot surpass the sky." The change of the sky is huge, depending on the solar eclipse. "Note: The Book of Songs.
Therefore, once an eclipse occurs, it means that the emperor has not acted normally. In this regard, the ancients had a lot of discussions. For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xi, a native of Shaanxi, thought that the solar eclipse was a "sign of bad government". If a country has no government and no kindness, it will be condemned by the sun and the moon. The Five Elements of the Later Han Dynasty. The so-called bad governance, of course, refers to the ruling. The monarch is the greatest ruler, so the eclipse can of course be attributed to the monarch's fault.
It can be seen that "dog meat day" indicates that there is something wrong with the emperor's family, and God will punish the monarch. In the eyes of Feng Shui masters of past dynasties, this ominous sign only exists in the emperor, and only the emperor has the right to use such lofty words as "heaven" and "day". People who eat melons have no right to use "heaven" and "heaven"
However, in feudal society, the system of "monarch, monarch, minister, minister" and "father, son and son" made the monarch the father of the monarch in the big family of the country. If the monarch suffers disaster, it will certainly bring disaster to his people. With the passage of time, the phenomenon of "dog meat eating day" has become a major event related to the safety of our people's lives.
Once the eclipse occurs, there will be many ceremonies to pray for peace and the early end of the eclipse. In China, when a solar eclipse occurs, people always beat gongs and drums to pray for the sun. At this time, the court will take many actions. At this time, the emperor would worship heaven and earth and pray for God not to bring disaster to his country and people.