1, don't eat cows, because it's good. I have eaten grass all my life, but I have squeezed out milk. I have been working for the benefit of all beings all my life. It tastes terrible. As we all know, the old gentleman in Taishang rode a green cow out of Hangu Pass and was ordered by Yin to create the Tao Te Ching. The Taoist scriptures say that cattle and sheep eat grass, which is clean and good. So this family doesn't eat beef and mutton because beef and mutton are good.
2, do not eat mullet, because of its filial piety. People usually say that mullet is the most hateful, even their own children eat it, but Taoism says the opposite. They think: when the mullet lays eggs, its eyes are dim and it can't see anything. Only by starving, the mullet cubs are the most filial. They would rather swim to their mother's mouth and feed her, but they can't let her starve to death. Their spirits are commendable and they can't eat. The ancients generally didn't eat mullet, and they let it go when they caught it. Taoism does not eat mullet because of filial piety.
3, do not eat Hongyan, because of its virginity. Hongyan is ambitious and determined. After being married, I am single-minded. Even if one of them dies, the other will be faithful to the end and live a single life. When the mother goose lays her eggs, the male goose is waiting nearby, and in case of natural enemies, she will fight hard. Widowed and lonely goose, living alone all her life, in a bleak situation, determined never to marry again, with commendable spirit, should not be eaten. Taoism does not eat geese because of its chastity.
4. Don't eat dogs because of their loyalty. Throughout the ages, people often say: a son is not too ugly for his mother, and a dog is not too poor for his family. You can't eat after serving the Lord all your life. Dogs are the best and most loyal friends of mankind, serving and loyal to mankind. Therefore, Taoism forbids eating dog meat out of loyalty and righteousness.
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Taoist taboo
1. When Taoism holds religious activities, it is necessary not only to have a quiet altar, but also to keep the Taoist himself clean. Before the ceremony, Taoist priests usually fast and bathe to purify their bodies and minds. Taoists take a bath to avoid laity. Therefore, bathing must be carried out in a secret room, and unclean water should be avoided.
There is a strong sacred atmosphere and religious color inside the gate. The requirements for food, clothing, housing and transportation cannot be arbitrary. There are many taboos in Taoist costumes, including: taboo and blasphemy; Avoid unclean clothes and slow appearance; Avoid mottled clothes; Avoid gorgeous clothes, no different from customs; Evade the law, serve the borrower and so on.
3. In terms of diet, a very important content of Taoist health preservation is dietary taboo. Taoism especially emphasizes the prohibition of alcohol, meat and coriander. Nowadays, among the two major schools of Taoism, Quanzhen abides by the old adage, painstakingly manages, fails to become a family, and is strictly forbidden to be cruel. However, marriage is allowed. People can't help drinking except during fasting, but they just want to keep clean.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-religious taboos