The Sheep Festival is July 12, 2019.

According to historical records, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Fan Xin, the Prime Minister of the State of Yue, lived in seclusion in southern Shandong. Seeing that the grass and water in southern Shandong were beautiful, he raised sheep here and became rich.

Benefit the people.

Before the end of the Dynasty, mutton was the protagonist of my country’s palace banquets.

By the Yuan Dynasty, the Khitans, a nomadic tribe in the north, unified China.

Mutton has a higher status in palace banquets, accounting for more than 2/3 of all dishes.

In addition, mutton often played the leading role in ancient sacrifices.

From the perspective of the structure of Chinese characters, "shiyang" means "xiang", "sheep big" means "beautiful", and "fish and sheep" means "fresh".

, "eating (introducing) sheep" means "raising", etc., all of which express people's blessings for a better life.

"Huangdi Neijing·Suwen" also says, "The four seasons of yin and yang are the foundation of all things. Therefore, the sage nourishes yang in spring and summer, and nourishes yin in autumn and winter."

It can be seen that eating sheep in Futian can balance yin and yang, complement cold and heat, benefit qi, replenish deficiency, and strengthen the body.