Was it really that easy for the ancients to eat meat? Actually, it's not. "Xiao Er, two Jin of beef." This sentence is only common in novels or film and television dramas. In ancient times, eating meat was so easy.

Even now, it is not easy for people in some poor areas to come to two Jin of beef casually, let alone in ancient times. At that time, there were many rules, and the status of six animals in ancient times was unequal.

Generally speaking, horses, cows and sheep belong to the upper three categories, while chickens, dogs and pigs belong to the lower three categories. The classification of these livestock is also based on the social hierarchy.

In ancient times, cattle could help people to work, and it was generally not served on the table, so eating beef in ancient times was forbidden at some stages. Then, "Xiao Er, two Jin of beef." This sentence may not be true.

Cattle help farmers cultivate in their prime, and can only be served on the table when they are old, sick or dead. But everyone knows that this kind of beef tastes like fresh and energetic beef. Therefore, if people really want to eat delicious beef, they can only go to the underground slaughterhouse to eat it secretly.

It can be seen that it was not easy to eat meat in ancient times. Eating meat is also divided into three grades, and there are also grades. Eating meat also changes according to dynasties and people's living standards.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, officials may eat meat. By the Warring States period, the elderly could eat meat. In the Song Dynasty, after Dongpo meat appeared, pork gradually became popular, and people not only ate beef and mutton.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, although meat was very popular, ordinary people still lived on grain as their staple food. Later, in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, pork became the main meat. But you can't just eat meat.