羊是六畜中最温驯的草食性家畜,有关羊的典故和吉祥图案不胜枚举。乙未羊年,使我想起昔年在内蒙古草原上画羊的片断。记得刚到草原那会儿,我们两个蒙古包的知青与牧民全克拉家同放一群羊。每日晨起将羊赶出,“咩咩”的叫声此起彼伏,秋风吹过草动羊现,传来阵阵牧草与羊群特有的味儿。此时,羊在草原上边走边悠然自得地吃草,极目望去,与远处的朵朵白云连成了一片,有如斑斑白银。后来我多少次在草坡上远眺,恍惚间,不辨羊群和白 Sheep is the most tame herbivorous livestock of the six domestic animals, allusions and auspicious motifs about the sheep abound. I did not year of the sheep, reminds me of the past years in Inner Mongolia grassland painting sheep pieces. I remember just arrived in the prairie that moment, two of our educated youth yurts and shepherds with a total of all clams and a flock of sheep. Every morning, the sheep will be driven out from the morning, “咩 咩 ” the cry of one after another, the autumn wind blew the sheep now, came bursts of grass and herds unique taste. At this point, the goat in the grass walked leisurely grazing, looking forward to, and even the distant white clouds into a piece, like a stained white silver. Later, how many times I overlook in the grassy slopes, trance, do not distinguish between flocks and white