"Country" reflects the social nature of China's ancient country based on agriculture. The two were originally unrelated. The word "she", like the word "earth" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, is made into "▽", like female genitalia. In other words, she originated from the reproductive worship in primitive times. In the Spring and Autumn Period, you can also see the charm of this primitive worship. Society, like "earth", was later added next to "water" and became the name of the land god. The altar of social sacrifice is also called "society".
From the emperor to the vassal, anyone who owns the land can set up an association, and even villagers can set up an association to worship the land god. Social Day becomes a day for good neighbors to get together, and there are various celebrations, such as "social drama" and "social fire". The word "society" in modern life is also related to social activities. Ji Yuan is the ancestor of Zhou people? Hou Ji, who was honored as the head of the five grains in the Western Zhou Dynasty, sacrificed with the society, collectively known as the "country".
Definition of country:
"Country" literally means the God of Land Valley. Because in ancient times, monarchs went to the suburbs to worship the land and grain gods every year to pray for national peace and abundant grain. The country also became a symbol of the country, and later people used "country" to represent the country. "Worrying about the country", "suffering from the country", "endangering the country", "recommending oneself" and "serving the country faithfully" all refer to the worries, hidden dangers and safety of the country. This kind of article, which represents the general modern vernacular, is rarely used.
In ancient times, society refers to the god of the land, named according to its orientation: blue soil in the east, red soil in the south, white soil in the west, black soil in the north and loess in the middle. Five-color soil covers the altar surface, which is called five-color soil and actually symbolizes the country. The place, date and ceremony of offering sacrifices to the land in ancient times were also called clubs.
Xiaomi refers to the god of five grains, especially the raw grain, that is, the land god who can grow five grains. This is the god of agriculture. Ming? Sun Chengzong's answer to Yuan Jiehuan's (Yuan Keli's) opening a house: "Only those who save trouble in the world are less obedient and delayed by the sun and the moon, which makes the parties extremely heavy and unwilling to return, so they are far-sighted for the country."