Study on the custom of wildlife eating in Yunnan-Guizhou region in the historical period from the perspective of environmental history
In the historical period,the custom of wildlife eating in Yunnan-Guizhou region ran through the his-tory but showed a trend of decline.In the Han and Jin dynasties and before,the wild food was the main part of the diet.From Sui to Yuan Dynasty,wildlife eating gradually shrank to the mountainous ethnic areas and but was still prosperous.In the Ming and Qing dynasties,the proportion of wildlife eating in mountain people decreased,but the distribution range was still wide.Since the Republic of China,this custom remained in ethnic villages in Yunnan and Guizhou Mountains,and the population of wildlife eating has declined signifi-cantly.It is not until the 21st century that the custom basically disappears and evoluted into a characteristic diet business card in Yunnan and Guizhou.In the historical period,the wildlife eating in Yunnan-Guizhou re-gion interacted with the natural and social environment in general harmony.In ancient times,human wildlife eating had a weak impact on the environment.In the historical period,there were not too many people and many forests in Yunnan and Guizhou,and the productivity was not developed enough.In the respect and care of various ethnic groups for the ecology and wildlife eating was the best and most efficient choice for human be-ings.Since modern times,the ecology of Yunnan-Guizhou is fragile,the crisis of game breeding is intensified,and the harm of eating wild animals is more than good.
environmental historyYunnan-Guizhou regioneating customwild animal and plant