Eggs are vegetarian. A fertilized egg can be used to hatch chickens. Those who can't hatch chickens without fertilization are vegetarians. But because the source is difficult to distinguish, Buddhists don't eat it.

Buddhism talks about three kinds of meat and three elements, and eggs are one of the three elements.

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Eggs, also known as chicken eggs and eggs, are eggs laid by hens, with a hard shell outside and air chambers, egg whites and yolk inside.

Eggs can be divided into three parts: eggshell, egg white and yolk. Eggs contain a lot of vitamins and minerals and protein with high biological value, which is one of the foods commonly eaten by human beings. In August, 20 15, archaeologists discovered eggs as funerary objects in Chishui, presumably with a history of more than 2,000 years.