The blessing of pigeons symbolizes peace, friendship, unity and holiness. People use pigeons and olive branches to symbolize peace. The symbol of the "International Year of Peace" is the flying pigeon pattern with hands around the olive branch, symbolizing peace and friendship. In ancient times, people regarded pigeons as messengers of love, not peace.
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Pigeons have a long history in China. The Yuejueshu in the Spring and Autumn Period once said: "There are pale pigeons in Shu, like spring flowers". According to legend, when Chu and Han fought, Liu Bang was rescued by a pigeon and escaped the pursuit of Xiang Yu. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, people already used pigeons to communicate. "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao" records: "When Zhang Jiuling was a teenager, he raised a group of pigeons at home. Every time he writes to his relatives, he only steps on the pigeon and flies to it as he taught him. When he was nine, he was a flying slave. People like to be shocked. "