Replace cattle by sheep

Replace cattle by sheep

In ancient times,To a certain day,it should be held in the Temple in a religious ceremony to
show respect for the devotion of the gods, to seek blessing of the gods, this ritual ceremony
called the "bell ceremony." On that day,they kill a cow or a sheep, then Pray at the front of
desk.?? One day, a person from the city of Qi, he led a cow go through the Palace. At this time,
Qixuan Wang coincided with the entrance hall to see, and ordered it stopped nil, then asked:
"Where are you going to led the cattle?" The man replied: "I would like to led it to honour
gods . " ?? After hear that,looked at the cattle,Qixuan Wang said: "This cow did not blame you,
but to die in vain, that it looked scared tremblingly,I really not have the heart . release it
!" ?? The people said "You really king mercy, then you sacrifice the bell ceremony also
abolished?" "How it can be repealed? "Serious Qixuan Wang, added:"You can with a sheep instead of cattle !
" Meaning:Kill the sheep and cattle were the massacre of life. in fact,to the mercy of cattle
and sheep are the same in nature , can not be merciful. Qixuan Wang for the sheep to cattle but
deceiving game,we can see the virtual.