羊和人类生活的关系十分密切,早在母系氏族公社时期,生活在中国北方草原地区的原始居民,就已开始选择水草丰茂的沿河沿湖地带牧羊狩猎。甲骨文中多达39种和羊有关的象形文字也生动地反映了羊在中国农耕文明中的重要角色。在中国,与羊的关系最密切的民族莫过于羌族。“羌”字即从“羊”字而来。由于羊性情温顺合群,易于驯服,肉可食用,且味道鲜美,皮毛可以缝制成 Sheep and human life are closely related. As early as the matriarchal commune period, the primitive inhabitants living in grassland areas of northern China began to choose the sheer hunting of sheep and grass along the riverside lakes. As many as 39 kinds of sheep-related hieroglyphs in Oracle also vividly reflect the important role of sheep in China’s farming civilization. In China, the most closely related ethnic group to the sheep is the Qiang ethnic group. “Qiang ” word from “sheep ” from the word. Due to the gentle nature of sheep, easy to tame, edible meat, and delicious, fur can be sewn into