There is an ancient legend that the turtle prime minister of the Dragon King went out to inspect the world, but was caught by mortals, and then made a table with his turtle shell. When the Dragon King heard this, he was furious and sent a flood to the world. Moreover, it is stipulated that mortals can't make a table with tortoise shells, and six people can't sit on the tortoise seat. The people behind were afraid of the Dragon King, fearing that the Dragon King would punish them again, so the old man refused to let everyone make turtle seats, and the turtle seats were handed down, just like a rule warning everyone to respect guests when eating. In fact, the turtle seat does not exist for round tables and square tables, but only for square tables or long tables. If six people sit in pairs, two people sit opposite each other, and one person sits back and forth, it looks like a turtle in shape.
Moreover, if you sit on the tortoise seat, it is not only disrespectful to the guests, but also it is difficult for two people sitting in front and back to hold food, especially on a long table, which will also lead the guests to think that the host's family is not enthusiastic and authentic, so the old people would rather sit together than sit on the tortoise seat. Although it seems that the fairy tale of turtle, the prime minister of the Dragon King, is nonsense now, it also shows that our ancient ancestors respected their guests and pondered their psychology. Business has been handed down from generation to generation, and everyone has become accustomed to this statement.
If someone invites you to dinner at home now, don't sit on the tortoise seat, because it is the basic etiquette. Not sitting on the turtle seat is not only a respect for guests, but also a respect for their own cultural traditions. Otherwise, you can easily be accused of being impolite. This will affect the relationship between you and your guests, and it will also affect the impression of both sides, so avoid turtle seats when eating.