1) refers to rice, millet, millet, wheat and glutinous rice;
2) Another meaning is: hemp, millet, millet, wheat and glutinous rice. The difference between the two is that the former has rice without hemp, while the latter has hemp without rice. The ancient economic and cultural center was in the Yellow River valley, and the main rice producing area was in the south, while the rice planting in the north was limited, so there was no rice in the original "five grains".
2. "Six Livestock" generally refers to livestock in traditional culture, including camels, donkeys, ducks, geese and other livestock except horses, cows, sheep, pigs, dogs and chickens.
Extended data:
1. Millet: Millet is shelled, that is, yellow rice. When cooked, the seeds are sticky and can be used to make wine and cakes. Because it is not conducive to digestion, "millet" is basically not used as a staple food now.
2. Millet: also known as millet, it is drought-tolerant and has a wide variety. It is commonly known as "millet is colorful", including white, red, yellow, black, orange, purple millet and sticky millet. The earliest wine in China was also made from millet. Millet is suitable for growing in arid areas without irrigation. Its stems and leaves are hard and can be used as feed. Generally only cows can digest it. The staple food now is basically not "millet".
3. Cannabis: Cannabis is mainly used in agricultural production. After retting, the stem bark can be made into rope (hemp rope), hemp clothes, hemp paper, etc., which is very durable. Peeled stems can be used as firewood and build houses, which feels a little woody. At present, skins and stems can be made into various high-grade papers such as Xuan paper by refining fibers.
4. Zizania latifolia: the general term for beans. As the old saying goes, "Zizania latifolia is the strongest. It was called "Zi" in ancient times and "Dou" in Chinese, and now it is called "Zi". Losers are a general term for many beans. However, soybeans are called glutinous rice, bean seedlings are called Huo, and adzuki beans are called glutinous rice. " Bean products are also one of China people's favorite foods.
References:
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