The history of Chinese eating with chopsticks has lasted for thousands of years. But do you know why Chinese people eat with chopsticks?
The ancestors of chopsticks are in China. In ancient times, it was also called "Lei". The origin of chopsticks can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The ancient book "Han Feizi · Yu Lao" contains: "the former Zhou was like a sheath, while the Jizi was terrible." King Zhou was the monarch at the end of the Shang Dynasty. It can be seen that chopsticks made of ivory had appeared in China as early as the 11th century BC, that is to say, the history of using chopsticks recorded in China's history has been more than 3000 years.
Speaking of the history of serving human diet, this chopstick can be regarded as the ancestor of knife and fork. In ancient times, our ancestors ate food by hand. Since "people and apes bow to each other", people have found that it is more delicious to eat cooked food. In the pre Qin period, people generally didn't use chopsticks to eat. According to the records in the book of rites, it is speculated that people sent rice to the entrance by hand at that time. Later, when people barbecue food, it is impossible to operate it directly by hand. They need to use tools such as bamboo branches to place and turn the food. They should also use them to cook the soup of meat and vegetables in the cooking utensils. Over time, the intelligent ancestors gradually learned to use bamboo strips to clamp, which is the earliest prototype of chopsticks.
After the spread of chopsticks, it has brought many benefits and fun to people's life. Such as: Mongolian Chopsticks Dance. Chopsticks dance is a dance in which people holding chopsticks beat their shoulders, waist, legs and other parts rhythmically while singing and dancing. The rhythm is lively and has a unique flavor. Before the Tang Dynasty, chopsticks were also transmitted to Asian countries as Chinese culture. And have a wide impact, making Chinese chopsticks famous in the world. Chopsticks look like very simple two small sticks, but they have the functions of picking, dialing, clamping, mixing, grilling and so on. They are easy to use, cheap and good. Such two simple things, however, cleverly apply the lever principle of physics, which is highly praised by famous physicists. Chopsticks are the extension of human fingers. They are not afraid of hot and cold. They are a very suitable dining tool!