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The origin of chopsticks

Chopsticks, called chopsticks in ancient times, are usually made of bamboo, wood, bone, porcelain, ivory, metal, plastic and other materials. Chopsticks are one of the symbols of China's food culture and one of the commonly used tableware in the world. They were invented in China and later spread to Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and other cultural circles in China. Men's chopsticks also originated in China. Both eating together and using public chopsticks have a long history in China.

People in China are used to using chopsticks, while people in Africa, the Middle East, Indonesia and the Indian subcontinent grasp them with their fingers. The earliest chopsticks found in China were copper chopsticks unearthed in Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province. Yu Lao, the son of Han Fei, said, "The former is an elephant, while Ji Zi is terrible." Zhou Wang was the monarch at the end of Shang Dynasty, which shows that ivory chopsticks appeared in China more than 3000 years ago.

The legend of chopsticks:

Legend has it that Jiang Ziya can only fish with a straight hook, and he can't do anything else. He is down and out. His wife tried to poison him and marry someone else. A god bird repeatedly reminded Jiang Ziya to check whether the food was poisonous with bamboo chopsticks, which saved Jiang Ziya's life. This story spread, and since then, ordinary people have learned to make chopsticks with bamboo branches.

There is also a legend that Shang Zhouwang once had a meal and one dish was too spicy. Da ji was afraid that he would be angry, so he used his quick wits. He took the Hosta from his head, blew a few mouthfuls, and fed it to Zhou Wang when it was cold. Zhou Wang eats happily, so she lets da ji cook it every day. Da ji ordered craftsmen to make two long jade chopsticks, which are the rudiments of jade chopsticks. Later, this way of picking vegetables spread to the people, and chopsticks came into being.