Chopsticks have also been made of rhino horn, said to have been a favorite with the court beauties Chao Fei-yen and Yang Kuei-fei on account of their rarity and the belief that they offered protection against poison.
也有人用犀牛角做的筷子，據記載，「燕瘦環肥」兩大美人﹘﹘趙飛燕與楊貴妃都喜用犀牛筷，除了珍貴，也是因為據說犀牛角可闢毒。