According to legend, a dog saved Nurhaci’s life, so he did not eat dog meat.

Allusion: On the mountain opposite the Nurhachi Mausoleum in Shenyang, there is such a special sculpture. The famous Nurhachi is lying prone on the ground, with a yellow dog lying next to him and a flock of crows falling on him. Legend has it that Nurhachi's yellow dog once saved Nurhachi's life in the thick smoke. Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Nurhaci ordered that the Manchu people should not kill dogs, wear dog-skin hats, or eat dog meat.

During the wars between the ancestors of various tribes, the Manchus would write confidential information on small pieces of animal skin, and then sew the small piece of skin under the dog's skin so that it would The information is brought to the place where it is needed. This method becomes "dog letter", which is called "indahvn?mejige" in Manchu. Therefore, dogs are also indispensable comrades for the Manchu people. Nurhaci often uses this method for battlefield communication and command.

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Other famous ethnic groups who do not eat dog meat——

1. Yao ethnic group

The Yao ethnic group, the oldest ethnic group in China One, the ethnic languages ??belong to the Yao branch of the Miao-Yao group of the Sino-Tibetan language family, the Miao branch of the Miao-Yao group of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Dongshui branch of the Zhuang-Dong group of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Totem worship was formed during the development of Yao society. Panyao, Shanziyao and Aoyao worship Panhu totem and are forbidden to eat dog meat.

2. Mongolia

Mongolians should avoid riding fast or riding fast when approaching the yurt, so as not to disturb the herd; if there is a fire in front of the door or there are signs such as red cloth strips hanging, , indicating that there is a sick person or a pregnant woman in the house, and outsiders are prohibited from entering; guests cannot sit on the Western Kang, because the west is the direction where Buddha is offered; and it is forbidden to eat the meat of dead animals, donkey meat, dog meat, and white horse meat.

3. The Hui people

According to the provisions of Islam, the Hui people fast from pigs, horses, donkeys, mules, dogs, and all animals that have died by themselves, as well as animal blood, and all animals with ugly images. All birds and animals, including cattle, sheep, camels, chickens and poultry, must be slaughtered after the imam or worshiper recites the name of Allah, otherwise they cannot be eaten.