2, "gluttonous meal"

Gluttony: a mysterious monster in imagination. This monster has no body, only a big head and a big mouth. It is very greedy and eats everything it sees. Because it ate too much, it finally choked to death.

This is a symbol of greed.

There are many derogatory explanations in the dictionary, which are quite different from our current usage. There are many people who call themselves gourmets now. Most of them are self-deprecating on the surface, but they are actually proud. Maybe they can be complacent and live a comfortable life.

Although the so-called gourmets are mostly successful and semi-successful people who can eat, eat, dare to eat and afford it, calling themselves gourmets is nothing more than teasing, emphasizing their superiority in eating and giving up greed.

This is also the fundamental reason why the current gourmets can be respected by people. Respect will turn into hatred if you can eat and be greedy. Xia Jie and Shang Zhou are the representatives of such figures.

Extended data

Gluttony pattern [gluttonous head on ancient bronze wares]

This kind of gluttonous decorative pattern first appeared on the Liangzhu cultural jade in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River 5,000 years ago. There is a cloud in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "Gluttony has a body. He eats people and is harmful to his health. " ?

Gluttony patterns have existed on the bronzes of Erlitou culture and Xia culture. Take the bridge of the nose as the center line and arrange symmetrically on both sides, usually the lower lip. Gluttony patterns appear on bronzes, especially on ding. There are many types of gluttonous patterns in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, some of which are like dragons, tigers, cows, sheep and deer. Others are birds, phoenixes and people.

The name "gluttonous pattern" did not exist in ancient times, but was named by Song people when epigraphy rose. The most perfect gluttonous pattern mask, 2 1.0 cm high, is now in Seattle Library. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, its mystery gradually declined.

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