In ancient times, geese were generally used as dowry. Goose is a bird with a long life. Even if it loses its partner, it will never find another partner for the rest of its life. In addition, the geese are in good order during the flight. Therefore, the ancients took a fancy to the loyalty quality and habits of geese and used them as dowry to express their loyalty.

What bird was used as a dowry in ancient times?

The custom of bride price dates back to primitive tribes. At that time, if both men and women reached the desire to get married, then the man needed to give the woman something to prove his mind, and the wild goose represented the unswerving love, so it became the best bride price for the woman to get married.

Since the Song Dynasty, the bride price has become mainly tea. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the bride price was no longer an object but measured by money, so the goose was gradually forgotten, and now the bride price is still calculated by money.