Symbolic meaning
Most people’s view is that in the records of ancient witchcraft books, crows, like black cats, are often synonymous with death, fear and misfortune. The crow of the crow It is regarded as a bad omen and an ominous omen. People believe that the cry of crows will take away people's lives and souls. Therefore, crows are hated by people and considered to be a very ominous bird.
Because crows have a keen sense of smell and can sense the smell of decay and death, they are considered to be unlucky birds. The characteristic of crows that like to gather together is used as a derogatory term, such as "rabble", which is used to describe a group that has no organization, no training, and temporarily gathers like a flock of crows. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·The Biography of Geng Yan" says: "The crowd riding on the chariot suddenly is like pushing withered ears and breaking off rotten ears."
In many Confucian classics and legends, it is always said that crows "feed back their loving relatives" . Crows are a typical example of filial piety. When their parents are old, old, sick, and unable to forage, young crows, young crows, and crows from children and grandchildren will not only look for food for their parents, but crows will not only It looks for food for its parents and makes the food delicious, just like humans spitting food to raise their children.
Crow is also used to describe a certain official position. The most common one is to describe Yushi. Yushifu is also called Wufu. It is said that this started from the Han Dynasty. "Han Shu·Zhu Bo Biography": "At that time, there were more than 100 official residences in the Yushi Mansion, and the wells were all exhausted. There were also cypress trees in the mansion, and thousands of wild crows often stayed on them. '."
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Chinese Culture
Before the Tang Dynasty, the crow was an auspicious and prophetic bird in Chinese folk culture. There is a common historical legend that "crows bring good news, beginning with the rise of Zhou Dynasty"; after the Tang Dynasty, the theory that crows bring bad omens appeared. Although the crow has an indecent image, it only has a gray impact on people's psychology in Chinese culture, and there is no special rejection of it.
In some areas of Tibet and Sichuan, China, the crow is also worshiped as a sacred bird, as evidenced by the excavated Tibetan documents and the customs of "hanging coffins" and "sky burials" in the southwest. Wudang Mountain is a Taoist ancestral temple, and crows are regarded as "spiritual crows". "Crows catching food" is one of the eight scenic spots in Wudang. Even tourists entering the mountain should carry some food with them and scatter it for the crows to peck at.
British sacred objects
Crows are regarded as treasures in the British royal family. Ravens have lived in the Tower of London for centuries. Since the time of Elizabeth I, the people had gradually built up trust and respect for the raven, and now, Charlie was shocked by the people's firm will and extraordinary enthusiasm for the raven. Moreover, Charles II also officially issued a decree: at least 6 ravens must be maintained in the Tower of London to ensure the prosperity of the British nation.
In order to respect the ancient legend, the British government still pays the expenses and raises crows in the tower. It is said that as long as there are crows in the tower, England will not be invaded. Otherwise, the country will suffer bad luck. In order to ensure that all of these crows do not leave the Tower of London, they have actually had part of their feathers clipped and lost the ability to fly, but they are cared for very carefully.
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