Why can't you turn over when eating fish?

There are many reasons why you can't turn over after eating fish. Here are some common sayings.

1. Fish is homophonic with Yu. The fat doll in the New Year pictures is sitting on a lotus and holding a carp, which means to have more than one year. Turning fish, that is, turning surplus, means turning to the opposite of wealth, that is, poverty, so eating fish can't turn over.

second, the customs of some places, some places can also be turned over. But like the coastal areas, because there are more fishermen, they often go out to sea, so it is a bad meaning to turn over the fish, which means to turn over the boat, so they don't turn over when they eat fish.

third, there is an allusion here, which shows that in the first year of Hongwu (AD 1368), Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor in Yingtianfu (now Nanjing). Emperor Zhu was born in the Jianghu. As the saying goes, people who depend on rivers and lakes naturally like to eat fish in water.

Eat fish if you want, but Emperor Zhu is a poor eater-you are not allowed to turn over when you eat fish. And a law has been promulgated: anyone who turns over while eating fish-beheaded!

according to the emperor's explanation, you can't turn over when you eat fish. Turning over the fish is equal to turning over the boat, which is a sign of bad luck. In fact, the emperor was afraid that the founding heroes were proud of their self-respect, and planned to find some excuses to "click and click" so as not to leave future troubles.

On the second day of August this year, General Xu Da captured the capital of Yuan Dynasty. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he quickly gave a message that all the soldiers would have fun with the people in the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and hold a hundred fish banquets to celebrate the success of General Xu. When the banquet is set, all the soldiers are cautious when eating fish. After eating the upper layer, they use chopsticks to remove the fish bones and then eat the meat at the lower layer. When eating meat, they eat one piece at a time, and they dare not clip the pieces too big. General Xu Da has been away for a long time, where he knows this poor rule. Besides, it's a fisherman's policy not to turn the fish over when eating it. Xu Da was born in Jianghu, and Jianghu people are not fishermen.

The chefs in the palace are superb in their skills, and the fish they make is naturally delicious. Xu Da ate happily, and as soon as it was convenient, he gave the braised carp a big turn. In an instant, the air almost solidified. Xu Da didn't know what happened yet, but he still ate a lot. Next to him, Liu Bowen pulled his sleeve and said, "General, you are in big trouble!"

Emperor Zhu showed infinite sympathy and helplessness, and said with a sigh of regret: "General Xu, you have been with me for so many years, and you have made great contributions. I should not kill you this time, but the law is the law, and everyone should be equal before the law ..."

"However," Emperor Zhu suddenly said, "I miss you." "The emperor, why do you want to kill me? Just because I eat fish and turn over? "

"No, I want to kill you because the law says you can't turn over when you eat fish. Well, I have satisfied your first wish. Tell me about the other two. "

"Holy shit, does that count?"

"Yes, that counts. Well, there's one last one left. Say: What else do you wish for?"

General Xu Da stamped his foot. "OK, please ask your majesty who saw me turn over after eating fish just now. Please dig out his eye beads and give me a farewell dinner."

Emperor Zhu and the civil and military officials were dizzy.

Later, General Xu Da became the only old man among the Founding Fathers to die a happy death.

Extended information

Zhu Yuanzhang (October 21, 1328-June 24, 1398), namely Ming Taizu (reigned from 1368 to 1398), was born in Fengyang, Anhui Province, whose original name was Chongba, later named Xingzong, politician, strategist, military commander, and the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was poor when he was a child, and once herded cattle for the landlord. In 1344, he entered the Imperial Temple. At the age of 25, he joined the Red Scarf Army led by Guo Zixing against the Yuan Dynasty. In 1356, he was regarded as the Duke of Wu by his subordinates. In the same year, Jiqing Road was captured and changed to Yingtianfu. In 1367, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were ordered to "expel Hu Lu and restore China"? In order to call for the northern expedition to the Central Plains and end the rule of Mengyuan in China, sixteen prefectures, which had been lost for 4 years, was also recovered. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtianfu, with the title of Daming and Hongwu. Then pacify the southwest, northwest, northeast and other places, and finally unify China. ?

during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, he carried out reforms in all aspects. He abolished the Prime Minister politically, and set up a department to undertake propaganda and deployment, a department to punish and judge, all of which commanded the departments to divide their powers, further strengthening centralization and severely punishing corrupt officials and lawless officials. ; Militarily, the health center system was implemented, and the Northern Expedition was carried out. Economically, we will make great efforts to resettle land and army, build water conservancy projects, liberate handmaiden, reduce tax burden, and send people to all parts of the country to survey land and check household registration. Culturally, we should pay close attention to education, promote imperial examinations, and establish imperial academy to train talents? ; Strengthen overseas exchanges with foreign countries and restore China's suzerain status. Through the efforts of the Hongwu Dynasty, social production gradually recovered and developed, which is known as the rule of Hongwu in history.

In p>1398 (thirty-one year of Hongwu), Zhu Yuanzhang died at the age of 71. His temple name was Mao, and he was the emperor of posthumous title, and he was buried in ming tomb.

Source: Baidu Encyclopedia Zhu Yuanzhang