Dove staff is pronounced [[[jizhàng]]]: also known as the head of Dove staff. Is to make the armrest of the crutch into the shape of a turtledove bird.

coincide

Dove staff, also called "king staff", is a crutch given to the elderly by ancient emperors and a symbol of special rights. Judging from historical materials and archaeological discoveries, the system of "giving sticks" was formally established in the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang, the emperor gaozu of Han Dynasty, once made a pigeon stick for the old man, which was the first one in Han Dynasty. According to the Book of Rites, since the Han Dynasty, the state has stipulated that stickers can be posted at home at the age of 50, at the age of 60, at the age of 70, at the age of 80. Life is 70 years old. Before the age of 70, the old people in the Han Dynasty relied on their own crutches, and after the age of 70, they became pigeon sticks issued by the state.

It is said that Turtledove once saved Liu Bang's life. After Liu Bang became emperor, he made a turtledove stick for the old man to commemorate the turtledove.

Turtledove bird

There is also a saying that the turtledove eats without chewing, so it is a "bird that doesn't choke". Therefore, turtledove is used as the head of the staff, which means that the old man is as good as turtledove. The old saying "dove sticks to happiness" means wishing to live a long life. Some scholars believe that "nine" is the best single digit in ancient China literature, also known as "heaven", and "pigeon" is connected with "nine". Pigeons are regarded as auspicious birds and given to the elderly, which means "Nine Ranks" (90 years old) live a long life.