筷子

• 作者: 王玉峰
• 来源期刊: 新世纪智能
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: TEACHING GENTLE instrument
• 年，卷（期）: xsjzn_2019,（45）
• 页码范围: 17-18
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

Ifs commonly known that the Chinese invented chopsticks(or kuaizi in Chinese)as a set of instruments to be used when eating but the reason behind that is not commonly known.Actually,the Chinese were taught to use chopsticks long before spoons and forks were invented in Europe(the knife is older,not as an instrument for dining but as weapon).Chopsticks were strongly advocated by the great Chinese philosopher Confucius(551~479BC).Chinese people,under the cultivation of Confucianism,consider the knife and fork bearing sort of violenee,like cold weapons.However,chopsticks reflect gentleness and benevolence,the main moral teaching of Confucianism.Therefore,泊struments used for killing must be banned from the dining table,and that is why Chinese food is always chopped into bite size before it reaches the table.