According to some records, people often offered sacrifices during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, which has been confirmed in archaeological work. Later, with the progress of civilization, sheep were used instead of people to sacrifice, and "scapegoats" were born at that time.

There are also allusions, which can be found in Mencius Liang Wang Hui. The synopsis of the story is as follows:

In ancient times, people went to temples to offer sacrifices every year. This ceremony is called "Bell Sacrifice". When offering a bell, kill a cow first, then cut off the cow's head and put it on a plate for sacrifice. People stood in front of the altar and prayed devoutly, hoping that the gods would like their offerings and get their blessings.

It's another year to ring the bell.

"Qi Xuanwang sitting in the hall, saw a man holding a cow from your highness. That cow is shaking all over! Qi Xuanwang asked people where to take the cow, and the following people replied that they would kill it to sacrifice to Bell. Qi Xuanwang felt sorry for the cow's threat, so he ordered it to be released. Petunia asked whether the bell ringing ceremony should be abolished, but Qi Xuanwang solemnly refused, saying that sheep could be used instead of sheep for sacrifice. 」?

So instead of cattle, sheep became sacrifices and were sacrificed, and from then on, they got the new title of "scapegoat". Hehe, who did the sheep annoy? Just because you are not afraid to tremble like a cow, your majesty, you are so hypocritical!

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East and west have different allusions. For western religions, sheep have special significance.

Ancient Judaism designated July 10 as "Yom Kippur Day" every year. On this day, two rams were prepared, and their fate was decided by drawing lots. One ram will be killed and sacrificed, and the other ram will be exiled to the wilderness with the crimes committed by the Jewish nation in one year. In this way, people's sins are taken away, and the atoning sheep become "scapegoats" and will still be burned to death.

There is also an article in the Christian Old Testament, which tells that God asked his prophet Abraham to take his only son to a designated place and kill him for sacrifice in order to test whether he was really loyal.

This son was given to him by God, and now God wants to kill him. I read cartoons, which didn't show Abraham's inner struggle. He firmly believes that everything God does has a reason, and God will not destroy the human beings he created for no reason.

There is no doubt that he took his son to the place indicated by God without hesitation, where Abraham finished the preparatory work, bound his son Isaac and put him on the firewood.

When he raised his knife to kill Isaac, God sent an angel to stop him and told him: God already knows your heart. Kill goats in the forest for sacrifice.

So Abraham killed the goat and sacrificed it as instructed.

It was the sheep that died this time, not the people.

I know a Christian. He said that Jesus is a shepherd, Christians are sheep, and the church is a flock.

Jesus, the son of God, came and was finally crucified according to God's will. His sacred blood can wash away the sins of the world and forgive the sins of mankind.

Jesus became the scapegoat of all mankind.