Tortoise is tortoise and tortoise, so why is it called tortoise? What is its origin and meaning?

Turtle is a common name for turtle. At first, it was the fish on the toes of turtles, such as "the tortoise in one thousand and the tortoise in eighty thousand" and so on. Later, people found a middle "king" and two "eights" on the texture on the tortoise's abdominal armor, so the tortoise also refers to the tortoise.

In the old countryside, drummers were called turtles. In the Central Plains, there is a saying that people who are close to their neighbors will become good neighbors, while those who live next to turtles will become musicians. In ancient times, due to the underground status of musicians, turtles were used to call names, saying that he was as humble as a drummer.

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Extension: The Millennium King and the 80,000-year-old Turtle

"80,000-year-old tortoise" is an exaggerated statement, which is a virtual reference. In the traditional culture of China, turtles have always been regarded as a symbol of longevity, which is used here to explain longevity and time.

In ancient times, it was also used to describe the longevity of turtles, meaning that the longevity of turtles should cover the whole world. In the eyes of the ancients, the life span of turtles is amazing, so turtles are listed as "four spirits", and dragons, phoenixes and forests are symbols of good luck and longevity.

On folk birthday gifts, greetings such as "Longevity of the pine crane and Longevity of the turtle crane" are often written. Nowadays, in southern Fujian, people who live to 100 years old are called "turtle age", birthday parties to congratulate the elderly are called "turtle birthday banquet", and turtle-shaped fruits made of rice flour are called "turtle fruit". Some people bury the tortoise under the column foundation when the foundation of the house is opened, in order to be lucky and live long. Some people embroider tortoise patterns on clothes and hats in order to live longer.

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