Chapter 143 10. Colonial culture in ancient times

The head of Huashan Mountain in Xishan is called the mountain of Qianlai. There are many pines on it and many washing stones below it.There is a beast named Yan, whose shape is like a sheep and has a ponytail. Its fat can be waxed. ——"Shan Hai Jing Xi Shan Jing" This is the first mountain of Mount Hua, called Qianlai Mountain. The mountain is full of pine trees and rubbing stones everywhere. There is a wild animal in the mountain. It looks like a common sheep but has a horse's tail. Its name is 羬Sheep, whose oils can heal chapped skin. The interpretation of this story lies in the name of the mountain. The name of the mountain is the mountain of Qianlai.

This story is actually saying that if a primitive tribe wants to change its own destiny, it cannot be achieved only by hard work. It must establish some colonies, wage wars, and satisfy itself with the products of other tribes. The increasing consumer demand in the world... Another implication of the story is that women in the ruling class will look more beautiful because they have more resources to groom themselves...