四足之畜也,隸偶蹄目牛科牛亞科。有角有尾,能耕能乳,人之所養。 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
牛者,四足之畜也,隸偶蹄目牛科牛亞科。有角有尾,能耕能乳,人之所養。牛之雄者曰牡,雌者曰牝。牡牝相合,生子孫,不絕於世。牛之色有黃、黑、白、紅、青、雜,或一色或兩色或三色。
牛之性溫和而勤勞,不辭勞苦,忠於主人。人食其肉,衣其皮,用其角為器,用其糞為肥。牛有聲而無言,能聞能視,不知善惡。凡人欲養牛者,當以草料之,以水飲之,以棒策之,以籠絡之,則牛可使為人用矣。
故云牛者,其力巨大而能耕田,其乳甘美而能食人,其皮厚重而能衣人,其肉鮮嫩而能養人,其骨堅硬而能器人。牛之用,不可勝數也。是以古之聖王,以牛為祭祀之禮,以牛為農業之本,以牛為財富之象。
牛以其至誠之心,象天地之化育,遂為上古之良友也。
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