Turtle is a common name for tortoise. At first, it was turtle toe fish, such as "1000 turtles, 80 thousand turtles" and so on. Later, people found a middle "king" and two "eights" on the texture on the tortoise's abdominal armor, so the tortoise also refers to the tortoise.

In the old countryside, musicians who beat drums were called turtles. In the Central Plains, there is a saying that people who are close to their neighbors should be good neighbors and musicians next to turtles. In ancient times, because of the underground status of musicians, turtles were used to call names, saying that he was as humble as a drummer.

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Extension: The Millennium King and the 80,000-year-old Turtle

"80,000-year-old turtle" is an exaggeration, and it is a virtual reference. In the traditional culture of China, turtles have always been regarded as a symbol of longevity, which is used here to explain longevity and time.

In ancient times, it was also used to describe the longevity of turtles, meaning that the longevity of turtles should cover the world. In the eyes of the ancients, the life span of turtles is amazing, so turtles, dragons, phoenixes and forests are listed as "four spirits" as a symbol of good luck and longevity.

On folk birthday gifts, congratulations such as "Song Heshou, Gui Heshou" are often written. Nowadays in southern Fujian, people who live to 100 years old are called "turtle age", birthday banquets to congratulate the elderly are called "turtle birthday banquets", and turtle-shaped fruits made of rice flour are called "turtle fruits". Some people will bury turtles under the pillars when the foundation of the house is opened, in order to make Geely live longer. Some people embroider tortoise patterns on their clothes and hats in order to live longer.

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