中国古代作为一个小农经济占主体的大国，这一经济形态造就了我们的农耕文化，同时也深深影响着与农耕文化密切相关的六畜文化与祭祀文化。六畜即牛、羊、猪、马、鸡、狗，它们与中国人民的日常生活息息相关，因此人们的日常生活实践经验决定着人们对六畜的认知，语言是思维的工具，我们可以从身边的语言与文学中去观察人们对六畜的认知，从而概括出六畜文化所映射出的中华传统思想与精神。

As an agrarian nation dominated by a small-scale peasant economy in ancient China, this economic form gave rise to our farming culture and also profoundly influenced the culture of the six domestic animals and sacrificial culture, which are closely related to farming culture. The six domestic animals—cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens, and dogs—are intrinsically linked to the daily lives of the Chinese people. Therefore, people's practical experience in daily life determines their cognition of the six domestic animals. Language is a tool of thought, and we can observe people's understanding of the six domestic animals through the language and literature around us, thereby summarizing the traditional Chinese thoughts and spirits reflected in the culture of the six domestic animals.