戌のオーナメント1.October.2017

2018干支オーナメント（戌）ができました。（仔犬も産まれました）

満州族の間では、清の康煕帝の祖先が明の軍隊に追われ草原で草に火をつけられ　焼き殺されそうになった時に、いつも傍にいた犬が池に飛び込み、びしょ濡れになった体で周りを転げ回って主人を助け出した、という故事から犬を大事にする習慣があるそうです。

付き従うという意味を持つ漢字の「伏」は辞典に「人と犬から成り、犬が人のそばに付して人の意を伺う様」とあります。犬と人はこの「伏」の字のように昔から関係が深く、西洋でも「犬は人間の最良の友」と言われ大切にされています。また、古くから犬はお産が軽く多産だという事で安産の象徴とされています。

Among the Manchurian tribes, the ancestor of the Kangxiang of Qing dynasty was attacked by the military of Ming and in trying to escape being captured, they ran into the meadow. However the meadow was burned down by Ming soldiers. The dog who always stayed by his master ran into the nearby pond and with his wet, soaking body he rolled over his master in trying to put out the fire. From this story, it is said that custom of man cherishing his dog has begun.
Dogs and man have been deeply involved since long ago, and even in the West it is said as “ Dogs are man’s best friend ”.