CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What does the cicada in the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell refer to?

1. What does the golden cicada in the golden cicada shed its shell refer to?

[Explanation]: When a cicada turns into an adult, it sheds a layer of shell. It is a metaphor for escaping by tricks so that people cannot find out in time. The golden cicada refers to the cicada. [Source]: The second act of "Xie Tianxiang" by Guan Hanqing in the Yuan Dynasty: "Even if I use all my tricks, I am so worried that I can't find the lie of the golden cicada escaping from its shell." [Example]: Now I am trying to hide, but I don't think I can hide in time, so I have to use a "～" method.

◎Chapter 27 of A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin, Qing Dynasty [Grammar]: subject-predicate pattern; used as predicate, object, attributive; metaphor for using deceptive means

2. How is the Golden Cicada formed?

Golden cicada is also known as grasshopper cicada, cicada turtle, cicada monkey, etc. The nymph of golden cicada (cicada turtle) has extremely high nutritional value and unique taste. The newly unearthed nymph contains the highest protein, which is a rare high-protein, low-fat game delicacy. According to the "Chinese Materia Medica", grasshopper cicada has the functions of clearing and strengthening yang, quenching thirst and promoting fluid, protecting lungs and kidneys, resisting baldness and inhibiting cancer. The cicada shell is rich in chitin, isoxanthopterin, erythropterin, adenosine triphosphatase, cough hoarseness, sore throat, urticaria itching, red eyes, tetanus, infantile epilepsy, crying at night, etc. Therefore, some people predict that cicada will become an important green health food in the future. Due to environmental destruction and tree felling, the living environment of grasshopper cicada nymphs has been severely damaged, and artificial indiscriminate capture has led to a serious depletion of nymph (cicada turtle) resources. In terms of demand, the demand in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou alone is more than 100 tons, and the market gap is quite large, and the market price is getting higher and higher. Artificial breeding of cicadas has a bright future. Artificial breeding of cicadas has the following advantages: (1) Wide range of resources. There are many poplars, fruit trees and other trees in rural areas, and the land resources are rich. (2) Cicada eggs can be purchased from professional breeding farms or collected by yourself. (3) The breeding time is shortened. The breeding time for indoor ponds and plastic greenhouses is 8-10 months, and the breeding time for eggs in the field is 1.5 years after natural breeding. (4) There is no need for feeding and management. Cicada eggs will suck the juice of tree roots when they are buried in the soil. (5) High efficiency. There are 2,000 eggs per square meter, and each egg costs 0.1-0.2 yuan. The income per square meter is 200-400 yuan. If the breeding does not affect the growth of crops on the ground, only 50 square meters of cultivation are needed per mu, and the income will be more than 10,000 yuan. (6) The product is popular. Restaurants, hotels, and refrigerated food factories will come to our door to order goods. Our center provides cicada eggs and frozen cicadas all year round. The purchase volume is large and the price is favorable.

3. Are cicada larvae, also known as golden cicadas, nutritious?

The use of cicada is first reflected in its edible value, and the newly unearthed nymphs have the highest nutritional value. According to scientific analysis, cicadas are rich in amino acids, proteins and trace elements, containing 46.63% amino acids, 58.58% protein, 10.23% fat, 0.3% total potassium, 0.58% total phosphorus, 16.0 mg/kg calcium, and 82.2 mg/kg zinc. The second is the medicinal value of cicadas. According to the "Chinese Materia Medica", cicadas have the effects of invigorating essence and strengthening yang, relieving cough and promoting body fluid, protecting lungs and kidneys, antibacterial and lowering blood pressure, treating baldness and inhibiting cancer. Cicada sloughs are rich in methylglucose, isoxanthin pterin, and adenosine triphosphatase, and are often used to treat symptoms such as exogenous wind-heat, hoarse cough, sore throat, urticaria itching, red eyes, eye opacity, tetanus, and children crying at night. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cicada sloughs are salty and sweet, cold in nature, and can clear heat, extinguish wind, and calm the nerves. Cicadas are rich in protein, and cicada sloughs are very effective in treating stomach problems. In modern society, people pay more and more attention to their own health and have higher requirements for the quality of life. Cicada will undoubtedly become one of the green foods chosen by people.

Golden cicada has high nutritional value, unique taste, and multiple tonic functions for the human body. People also compare eating golden cicada to "Tang Monk's meat" that can make people immortal. In "Journey to the West", one of the four great classical masterpieces in my country, "Tang Monk" who went to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures was originally the reincarnation of "Golden Cicada" (also called Elder Golden Cicada), the second disciple of Sakyamuni Tathagata Buddha; Golden Cicada was originally a term for alchemy. Tang Sanzang was reincarnated from Golden Cicada to the great monk of the Tang Dynasty in the East, which means "Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell". Therefore, people regard the cicada shedding its shell as a symbol of longevity and rebirth. Therefore, in "Journey to the West", there is also a saying that eating "Tang Monk's meat" can make people immortal. Today, people put the nutritious "Golden Cicada" on the table and call it "Tang Monk's Meat". Obviously, this is the highest praise that fully affirms the nutritional value of golden cicada.

Friends who have never eaten golden cicadas usually don't dare to try it for the first time, just like the first person who eats crabs. If they don't try it, how can crabs, such a delicacy, be on people's tables? Northerners, especially those from rural areas in the north, generally have the experience of eating golden cicadas. Needless to say, the nutrition and taste of golden cicadas are beyond words. To be honest, I have eaten it and I have a deep affection for it, so I strongly recommend this delicacy to all my friends.

4. What is a cicada?

A representative species of the family Cicadidae. The male has a sound organ on its abdomen that can continuously emit sharp sounds. The female does not make sounds, but has an auditory organ on its abdomen. The larvae live in the soil, sucking the roots of plants, and the adults eat the juices of plants. Cicadas are incomplete metamorphosis, from eggs to larvae (nymphs), after several molts, they become adults without going through the pupal period. The same as "Zen" comes from Buddhism, so it is called "Cicada".