In ancient times, women married without gold or silver. Why do they only want a wild goose?

This is an ancient custom, because geese are migratory birds, and people think that geese represent affection and righteousness. In fact, in many poems, geese have their own special meanings, such as living together, being affectionate, practical and growing old together. Simply put, geese are a gift to express love. Because ancient gold and silver were mined less and used less. Couples often send something in kind. Wild goose is regarded as a symbol of love by them.

As we all know, geese are migratory birds. The characteristic of migratory birds is to go to the south for winter in cold season and come back in spring. The ancients believed that this habit represented the loyalty of geese. The ancients had such a hobby that they liked to give special meanings to various animals or plants. It is not surprising that the meaning of honesty is given to geese. Even the ancients liked to use the image of geese to express love or sadness.

In ancient times, people often expressed themselves more directly. After a woman and a man decide to get engaged, the woman will ask the man to prepare a wild goose. This wild goose needs a man to catch it himself to show his sincerity. In fact, such a request is also a test of women's sincerity to men. If you don't even want to catch a wild goose for your lover, it's insincere and a woman won't agree to marry him.

Later, with the change of dynasties, gift money is often not just a wild goose, but also rich and diverse. Such as cloth, wine, rice, livestock, money, etc. In later dynasties, there was less demand for geese, and gifts were often valuables such as money, jewelry, silks and satins. And because the meaning of goose is gradually forgotten, many people will choose gold and silver jewelry as a bride price, and even use poultry instead of goose. Generally speaking, geese were the object of marriage between men and women in ancient times, and with the change of dynasties, the less wealthy dynasties demanded more expensive bride price, and geese were gradually eliminated.