《史记·秦本纪》记载,秦穆公丢失的一匹良马,被生活在歧山之下的三百多个乡里人捉住并吃掉了。官吏抓住这些吃马人,准备严惩。穆公说:“君子不因为牲畜而伤害人”。穆公听说吃良马肉不喝酒会伤人身体,于是又赐给他们酒喝,并赦免了他们。 “Historical Records · Qin Benji” records, Qin Mu public lost a good horse, was living under the Qishan more than 300 village people caught and eaten. Officials seize these horses, ready to punish. Mu Gong said: “gentlemen do not harm people because of livestock.” Mu Gong heard that eating horse meat does not hurt people’s body, so they gave them wine and forgive them.