First, economic reasons.
At that time, the economy of the Song Dynasty moved south, the traffic was developed, the market was rich, and there were many kinds of vegetables, which laid the foundation for the vegetarian culture of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, it was used to grow vegetables in many places in the Song Dynasty. Because of the popularity of vegetarian culture, the vegetable market is very good, forming a benign market. In addition, population migration and various cultures were mixed at that time, which was one of the important reasons for the popularity of vegetarian culture in Song Dynasty.
Second, cultural reasons.
At that time, the popular culture in the Song Dynasty was Buddhist culture. As we all know, Buddhism is vegetarian, which led to the popularity of vegetarian culture in Song Dynasty. Since the Southern Dynasties, vegetarianism has been very popular among Buddhists, so in the Song Dynasty, people who believe in Buddhism will choose vegetarianism. Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, the development of vegetarianism was very advanced. They even invented a series of vegetarianism instead of meat, such as fake roast duck and fake fish. These are fake meats made of vegetarian food, which shows that the vegetarian culture in the Song Dynasty has developed very badly. In addition, Confucianism and Taoism were also very popular in the Song Dynasty, which influenced the choice of vegetarians in the Song Dynasty.
Third, political influence.
At that time, most rulers used Buddhism to consolidate their political power, so many fasting activities were also essential. Many large-scale activities will fast, which can also be seen that the status of vegetarianism in the Song Dynasty is very high, and it also fundamentally affects the choice of Chinese people. More and more people believe in Buddhism, and more and more people are vegetarian, which promotes the development of vegetarian culture.
This shows that the vegetarian culture in Song Dynasty was influenced by many aspects.