The ancients also liked eating fish very much. Due to the backwardness of ancient technology, it is very difficult for people to eat fish, which makes fish very precious. Later, with the progress of technology, fish gradually became common and took to the public table. When the ancients ate fish, most of them liked to roast it on the spot to keep the fish delicious to the maximum extent. In addition, most of them are steamed with a little seasoning, so they taste good and won't lose too much nutrition.
The ancients not only liked to eat fish, but also liked to associate fish with beautiful people or things. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a woman named Liu, who was beautiful and elegant. She often helps her mother wash wool by the stream. Every time she comes to the river to wash yarn, her beautiful appearance is reflected in the water, and the fish in the stream feel ashamed and sink to the bottom. Over time, people use the word "sinking fish" to describe beauty.
In addition, there is the word "wild goose". According to legend, the beautiful Wang Zhaojun of the Han Dynasty was ordered to send an envoy to Xiongnu. When leaving, Wang Zhaojun's heart was full of anxiety and anxiety. She didn't know what she was going to face, so she sang a song with a sad voice and a euphemistic tune. After listening to it, the wild goose in the sky was moved to fall to death by its sad voice, and Wang Zhaojun got the reputation of wild goose. Although these adjectives are exaggerated, they also show the ancient people's pursuit and yearning for beautiful things. Besides, fish and geese are rare and delicious.