It's easier to tame a tiger nestled among rocks than to subdue a house guardian dog. The Song people gave do…
It's easier to tame a tiger nestled among rocks than to subdue a house guardian dog.
The Song people gave dogs the nickname "house guardian." This was because dogs were primarily kept to guard against thieves. They even came up with odd theories, such as cutting off a dog's tail would make it more vigilant. But Jianghu thieves were no fools. They devised a way to silence guard dogs: igniting gunpowder inside bamboo tubes to scare the dogs into silence.