Living environment and characteristics of geese
Wild geese are distributed in Asia, Europe and North America, breeding in the north in summer and sheltering from the cold in the south in winter. There are many kinds of geese in China, including red geese, gray geese, bean geese, black geese, snow geese, bantou geese and white geese. We often say that geese generally refer to Hongyan, the ancestor of domestic geese. Its head is similar in size and shape to a domestic goose, with grayish brown feathers on its back and wings, white belly hair and orange mouth and feet, so it is called "wild goose". The summer breeding ground of Hongyan is in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, and the wintering ground is in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to a large area along the southeast coast. The coastal beaches in our county are their important wintering habitats.
The migration scene of wild geese is spectacular. There are often hundreds of geese flying in the sky, but it is not easy to see, because its migration time is mostly from midnight to early morning, with an hourly speed of 80 kilometers and a height of 500 to 1000 meters. Wild geese wintering in India and other places have to fly over Mount Everest at an altitude of 9,500 meters. Mao Zedong's words are "the west wind is strong, and the geese in the sky are called frost morning moon". This poem comes from war life and also verifies the migration law of geese.
In ancient times, many people used geese to write poems. When geese migrate, autumn is deep in first frost, plants and trees are withered, and the wind is high in the moonlight. Wild geese sing in the sky, long and piercing, moving away from thinking, increasing people's sense of sadness. Therefore, there are many sad and bitter reflections in poetry. Zhao Bingwen's "White Goose" says: "How white the waves are and how sad the new frost sounds. Gankun is old, and the snow comes. " Liu Yin's "White Goose Walk" says: "The north wind brings three white geese, Zhu Yashan is cold and straight ... Wan Li rivers and lakes should be chic, waiting to see the geese return in spring." Su Lian's Yan He Yan Wen says, "Guests often get up early, and the bright moon is amiable. A goose in the sand mouth has gone too far with a horse. " Zhang Wei's "Wild Goose at Night" says: "Rivers and seas are thousands of miles away, and wanderers are thousands of miles away ... I can't bear to cry. People are flying in the north and people are flying in the south." Thanks to the Yan Wen, it says, "The pillow breaks the dream of smoke, and the wild geese sound sad and sorrowful. I have been looking forward to peace for a long time. Why didn't Jiangdong send books? " Most of these poems are sad and touching, and they are sung by geese flying.
There are also many records about geese in ancient Chinese. Snow geese were called white geese by the ancients. "Yanzhou Fuzhi" records: "Longtou Mountain is twenty miles in the city, and Bai Yanquan comes out of the water. According to legend, Emperor Wen of Han attacked the State of Chu. When crossing this mountain, his soldiers were very thirsty. When he saw the white goose start, he got a clear spring and everyone helped him. " This is a legend close to myth. In addition, there are historical records. In order to rescue Su Wu exiled by Xiongnu, the Chinese ambassador lied that "the son of heaven shot Lin Deyan, and his words were in a river", thus enabling Su Wu to return to Han. This is the story of Su Wu's The Shepherd and The Story of Red Rock. The quality of geese is faithful, which is recorded in ancient literature. For example, Yangzhou Fuzhi said, "One day, a wild goose was kept in a cage. Its female plate is empty and its voice is bitter. As time goes by, starting with voting. The male stuck his neck out of the cage and died. " The poet Du Fu also said, "The solitary geese fly without pecking. Who pities a shadow and loses a thousand clouds? "
A few days ago, I saw a message saying that geese fly in teams, one following the other, which can reduce airflow resistance and save physical strength. It is very scientific. Then, the leading geese have to pay a lot of hard work and shoulder heavy responsibilities. On this basis, it is appropriate for modern people to call leaders who lead the masses to overcome difficulties and forge ahead as "leading geese". In addition, a story about brothers fighting for geese is also thought-provoking. Once upon a time, a man saw a wild goose flying and wanted to kill it, saying it was cooked and eaten, while his brother said it was roasted and eaten. The two men couldn't quarrel, and the elders advised them not to quarrel. Just cook it in half. When I look for the goose again, it is already out of reach. Today, people often use this story to educate people to seize opportunities and not to dwell on the reform and opening up.