2003年是农历癸未年,生肖为羊。在我国台湾省发行的“爱国奖券”上,有不少是与羊有关的历史故事。苏武“持节牧羊”的故事分别出现在1963年8月20日、1973年3月15日开奖的第319期和第656期彩票上,讲述了“苏武,奉使匈奴,单于欲降之,武不肯屈,被囚北海,仗节牧羊,留匈奴十九年,后得放还,须发尽白。”(图一、图二) 2003 is the year of the Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year for the sheep. In the “patriotic lotteries” issued by Taiwan Province of China, there are quite a few historical stories related to sheep. The story of Su Wu “holding a goat” appeared on the lottery No. 319 and No. 656 of the lottery on August 20, 1963 and March 15, 1973, respectively, and narrated “Su Wu, Wu refused to give his order and was imprisoned in the North Sea and shepherded sheep by battles, leaving the Xiongnu for nineteen years, after which he was allowed to repay him. ”(Figure 1 and Figure 2)