Another name of chicken is clearly recorded in Han Shi Zhuan. In the book, civil and military courage and benevolence are classified as the virtues of chickens, and chickens are called five virtues. After spreading, the world accepted the concept of calling chickens five virtues. Hu Zude's works also recorded the remarks that chickens are called five virtues. In an anecdote recorded in Ming Taizu, he said: Ming Taizu pointed to an egg as the theme of his poem and recited a poem. ? The general meaning of that poem is: a perfect jade without flaws, which contains the embryonic form of chaos. After reaching the five virtues, it is called the stars all over the sky.
There is also a saying that the chicken is called Chen Si, because the chicken can warn the arrival of Chen Chong by singing, so the ancients called the chicken Chen Si. In contrast, there is also a name called night, which describes that chickens can tell people that night has passed and the morning sun is coming by crowing. Chickens are also called relatives and generals, and the origin of these names comes from the concept of the zodiac. In Jin Dynasty, chicken was called candle night, and the description of candle night mainly came from ancient and modern notes, calling chicken a fairy candle that burned all night.
There were many cultures about chickens in ancient China. Besides the above appellations, there are also chicken appellations, such as Dai Guanlang, Jin Qin and Zhu Gong. Each appellation has an unusual meaning and contains a unique chicken culture belonging to China. At present, China has cultivated a series of chicken breeds that belong only to China, collectively referred to as national chickens. All kinds of broilers, collectively referred to as national chickens, have formed a unique consumption system of China chickens in China. This system is a valuable asset for the development of chicken culture in China, and it has been playing a role in China society today.