Even grass reaching to the brow proves hard to eat, a herdsman tugs at the horns without turning his head. F…
Even grass reaching to the brow proves hard to eat, a herdsman tugs at the horns without turning his head.
Farming is the foundation of the nation, no task is more important. Throughout history, it was forbidden to slaughter oxen. Only after they died naturally could their meat, hide, tendons, or horns be used. During the Five Dynasties period, the monsoon line shifted south, prompting the migration of water buffalo southward. Thus, after Emperor Taizong's reign, the north had mostly yellow ox while the south had water buffalo. Additionally, folk paintings flourished in the Song era, and images of cattle frequently appeared in artworks such as Herding Cattle and Weaving and Farming Scenes.