Question 2: Is the "crane" mentioned by the ancients a red-crowned crane? Yes, the legendary crane is the red-crowned crane. It is a large wading bird, living in swamps or shallow water, and is often called the "God of Wetlands". It has nothing to do with pine trees growing in high mountains and hills. However, because the life span of red-crowned cranes is as long as 50 ~ 60 years, people often paint pine trees as a symbol of longevity.
As early as 2 100 years ago, red-crowned cranes were clearly painted on lacquerware unearthed from Han tombs in Mancheng, Hebei Province. Lu Qiaoru (BC 156 ~ BC 143), the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, wrote Ode to the Crane, and pointed out at the beginning that the red-crowned crane was "the gateway of Bai Niao". Lu Ji, a Wu native of the Three Kingdoms, described it in detail in Poems on Plants, Birds, Animals, Insects and Fish: "As big as a goose, with long feet, green wings, more than three feet high, bald head and red eyes, and a beak more than four inches long and pure white."
Residents in East Asia use red-crowned cranes to symbolize happiness, auspiciousness, longevity and loyalty. It often appears in literary and artistic works of various countries. In the tombs of Yin and Shang Dynasties, the image of red-crowned crane appeared in sculptures. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bronze bells and crane-shaped ritual vessels appeared.
The Yellow School flourished in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Taoism developed into Taoism and established a missionary group. The founder was Zhang Daoling 1900 years ago (AD 34 ~ 156). He said that the old gentleman (that is, Lao Zi) came, awarded him the title of "Shi Tian" and founded the Wudou Rice Road. The place where he studied Taoism is heming, where there are still buildings to be built, such as crane pavilions and pavilions. The Taoist book "Seven Signs of Cloud" says that Zhang Daoling can ride a crane. Buddhism is to cultivate the afterlife, while Taoism is to cultivate this life. Taoism believes that human life, through cultivation, soul and body can ascend to heaven and live forever, thus reaching the realm of immortals, "sharing interest with heaven and earth and living with the sun and the moon."
Question 3: Are cranes the same as red-crowned cranes? Crane is another name for red-crowned crane. This is because the red-crowned crane has a long life, and people used to regard it as a companion of the gods.
Question 4: Characteristics of Red-crowned Crane Red-crowned crane has the characteristics of cranes, that is, three lengths-long mouth, long neck and long legs. Adult birds are all white except the neck and the back end of flight feathers, and their skin is bright red.
Question 5: Why do people call red-crowned cranes cranes cranes? Residents in East Asia use red-crowned cranes to symbolize happiness, auspiciousness, longevity and loyalty. It often appears in literary and artistic works of various countries. In the tombs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the image of cranes appeared in sculptures. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bronze bells and crane-shaped ritual vessels appeared. The elegant image of the red-crowned crane in Taoism has become a symbol of immortality. Birds (birds) Red-crowned crane is also called crane, white crane (in fact, white crane is another kind of crane bird) and Japanese crane. There are many names for red-crowned cranes in China ancient books, such as "Er Ya Yi" for fairy birds and "Compendium of Materia Medica" for fetal birds. Red-crowned crane is a kind of crane, named after its red crown on its head. It is a bird species unique to East Asia. Because of its elegant posture and bright colors, it has the meaning of auspiciousness, loyalty and longevity in the culture of this area.
Question 6: What's the name of the red-crowned crane? What is this? Also known as crane, white crane (in fact, white crane is another kind of bird) and yy, there are many names for red-crowned crane in China ancient literature, such as "Er Ya Yi" as fairy bird and "Compendium of Materia Medica" as fetal bird.
In the history of China, it is recognized as a first-class literary bird, and the pattern embroidered on the chest of civil servants in Qing Dynasty is a crane. The product of crane compensation, the crown is decorated with an eastern pearl with a ruby on it; Coral crowns are auspicious clothes; /kloc-Liang of 0/80 years old.
In fact, the legendary crane is the red-crowned crane, a large wading bird that lives in swamps or shallow water, and is often called the "God of Wetlands". It has nothing to do with pine trees growing in high mountains and hills. However, because the life span of red-crowned cranes is as long as 50 ~ 60 years, people often paint pine trees as a symbol of longevity.
Residents in East Asia use red-crowned cranes to symbolize happiness, auspiciousness, longevity and loyalty. It often appears in literary and artistic works of various countries. In the tombs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the image of cranes appeared in sculptures. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bronze bells and crane-shaped ritual vessels appeared. The elegant image of Taoist red-crowned crane has become a symbol of longevity and immortality. In the ancient legends of China, cranes all appeared as mounts of immortals, which shows that the impression of cranes in China people is quite weighty.
So far, China State Forestry Administration has reported the red-crowned crane to the State Council as the only national bird candidate.
A crane is a bird that lives in a swamp. It is a joke to draw it on a pine tree from a scientific point of view. Of course, in the cultural sense, it is another matter.
Cranes lay eggs. In ancient times, some people regarded it as a fairy bird, saying that it was viviparous (see Bao Zhao's Fu on Dancing Crane). But the mistake of crane viviparous statement has long been known. There is a record in the Record of Mo Ke Waving Rhinoceros: "Liu Yuancai was eccentric and tasted two cranes. When the guest arrived, he boasted,' This fairy bird is also here. Where does the bird lay its eggs? This bird is viviparous.' Before he died, the gardener reported, "A crane laid an egg at midnight." Yuan Cai said,' Dare to slander cranes!' A few days later, I stretched my neck and fell to the ground. I laid an egg. Yuan Cai sighed:' The crane also lost its way, and I was mistaken by Liu Yuxi's kind words. "
Question 7: How to distinguish the red-crowned crane from the black-crowned crane? Seen from a distance, the difference between the black-crowned crane and the red-crowned crane is not very big. They all have red crowns and white feathers. The biggest difference between the two is that the neck of the black-crowned crane is completely black, while the neck of the red-crowned crane will have a white feather.
Question 8: What does the red-crowned crane stand for? The red-crowned crane has been identified as the national bird of China.
In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency today, NPC deputy He said that she was the leader of the proposal and got the approval of the delegates. He is currently the director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Meris District, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, and a Daur.
He said that the red-crowned crane, with a red crown on its head, long legs, light steps and graceful posture, is also known as the "crane" in China, which is a symbol of good luck, dignity and longevity.
There are about 1500 red-crowned cranes in the world, mainly distributed in East Asia, with China, Japanese, Russian, North Korea and South Korea as the main habitats. Among them, China has the largest population of red-crowned cranes, exceeding 1 1,000.
She said: "There is another reason that prompted me to propose this motion: Zhalong Wetland Reserve in Qiqihar City is the habitat and breeding ground of red-crowned cranes, and designating red-crowned cranes as national birds will surely attract the attention of the whole society and be more conducive to protecting this rare animal."
The main breeding ground of red-crowned cranes in China is Northeast China, and Zhalong Wetland Nature Reserve in Qiqihar is the main base. Overwintering is concentrated in Yancheng, Jiangsu and Poyang Lake, Jiangxi in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. At present, there are more than 350 wild red-crowned cranes in Zhalong Nature Reserve, of which about 60 have been artificially propagated and domesticated.
Deputy He believes that China should determine the national bird as soon as possible. She said that at present, many countries in the world choose iconic birds as national birds to reflect the degree of national civilization.
He said that as a developing country, China is paying more and more attention to protecting the ecological environment as a basic national policy. "Choosing a bird as the national bird will show the world our concrete actions."
At the entrance ceremony of the opening ceremony of the World University Games in Beijing in 200012000, a series of guiding signs painted with national birds (or national representative birds) left an unforgettable impression on people, reflecting the good wishes of our people to love nature, cherish life and care about environmental protection. At present, bird protection has been regarded as one of the symbols to measure a country's scientific and cultural level and social civilization. 1960 12 after the international conference on bird protection was held, there was an upsurge of national bird selection around the world. Many countries have decided their national birds according to the proposal of the congress, such as: English robin, Dutch spoonbill, Estonian sand swallow, Indian blue peacock, Bahamas flamingo, Uganda crowned crane and so on. On stamps called "national business cards", national birds are naturally an indispensable theme.
In fact, the first country in the world to determine the national bird was the United States. As early as 1782, the United States Congress designated the bald eagle as the national bird and made it the main pattern of the national emblem. In this regard, many countries have followed suit and designed the national bird into a national emblem. Especially in some countries where the eagle is the national bird, such as Albania, Indonesia, Bolivia and Libya. Not only is there a national bird on the national emblem, but also a national emblem stamp has been issued, so the national emblem national bird stamp has become a unique system in the national bird stamp.
Question 9: What level of national protected animals is the red-crowned crane? Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taiwan Province Province and other places in China. There are Russia, Japan and Korea abroad.
? Red-crowned cranes (also known as cranes, known as the symbol of longevity) inhabit open plains, swamps, lakes, beaches and beaches near water. In pairs or groups, large groups gather during migration. They are alert in daily activities and sex, and there is a bird as a sentry during activities or rest. Migratory birds. Arrange in zigzag or v shape when migrating. It feeds on leaves, stems, tubers, bulbs and fruits of fish, shrimp, aquatic insects, mollusks, tadpoles and aquatic plants.
? The breeding period is from April to June, courtship is accompanied by singing and dancing, and nests in halogen reeds and grass with a certain depth. Each egg lays 1- 2 eggs, and the incubation period is 30-33 days. Become an early bird, sexually mature at the age of 2, and live to 50-60 years old.
At present, there are only more than 2,000 red-crowned cranes in the world, and about 400 of them return to Zhalong Wetland Nature Reserve in Heilongjiang every spring. Red-crowned crane is a first-class protected animal in China, which is listed in Appendix I of cites.
Question 10: How long is the life span of the red-crowned crane? Why do you say Song He prolongs the year? According to Bao Puzi, the red-crowned crane can live to 65,438+0,000 years old. The crane can sing in time and gather in the tree. Although some legends have been added here, under suitable environmental conditions, the life span of red-crowned cranes is over 60 years old, which is relatively long among birds. Therefore, people touch the red-crowned crane as a symbol of longevity, and compare it with pine trees, and use "Songhe Yannian" and "Songhe Yannian" to symbolize longevity. However, red-crowned cranes rarely move where there are pine trees.