Legend of the zodiac

The Origin of the Zodiac How did the legend of the China Zodiac come from? The origin of the zodiac: The zodiac is also called the zodiac. In China's calendar, animals take turns to be on duty for twelve years, so our China Year has been applied to the calendars of rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs. So how did the zodiac come from?

The zodiac began in the sixth century BC, and was originally used with earthly numerals, and later became the year number of the year.

In fact, there has always been a story about this N among the people: When the Buddha called all the animals to attend the gathering, the first twelve animals would be regarded as the number of twelve years. On the day of the herding meeting, the mouse arrived first, so it aged the most in the animal year, followed by cattle, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens and dogs. The pig was the last to arrive, so it was the last of the twelve animals.

Another chapter of this story tells why cats and mice become enemies. At that time, cats and mice were good friends. Before going to the National People's Congress, they slept together and agreed that whoever woke up first would wake up.

I'm afraid that mice will get up early the next day, and even go to the meeting silently, ignoring the cat. By the time the cat woke up and rushed to Congress, the Buddha had allocated the number for twelve years. Since then, the cat and the mouse have formed a deep hatred. Since Shun Di's time, the "chronology of branches and leaves" has been applied. The method of zoological chronology originated from nomadic people in the west and north of ancient China. The Book of the Tang Dynasty records: "The Year of the Tiger is bounded by twelve events. If the year is cloudy, it is called the year of the tiger. " Zhao Yi, a famous textual research scholar in Qing Dynasty, took part in the Yu Yu Congkao. According to the cloud, "At the beginning of Di custom, there was no saying that a child was ugly at the age of twelve, but when rats, cows, tigers and rabbits were divided into different ages, they were called (Khan) in the Han Dynasty, which was mixed with Qi people and spread in China, so it was not abolished.

The legend of the zodiac comes from the fact that mice and cows, horses and sheep were selected into the zodiac. The mouse said, I should be the first. Cattle, horses and sheep said unconvinced, why do you rank first? The mouse said: I am old, so I want to be the first. Niu Ma and others couldn't help laughing: Are you as old as us? The mouse said, we don't count when we argue. Let others speak. Cattle, horses, sheep, etc. Everyone agrees to let people comment. So they discussed ways: led by cows, horses, sheep and mice, they walked through the streets one by one to see what people said.

In the street, a cow came and people said that this cow is very strong. The horse is coming, people say, this horse is really tall. Here comes the sheep. People say that this sheep is very fat. Finally, the mouse swaggered over. People saw a big mouse suddenly appearing in the street, and everyone chased it and shouted, What a big mouse! What a big mouse! In this way, cows, horses and sheep have nothing to say, and mice rank first.

In addition, there is a similar story about the ranking of the twelve genera among the people.

There is an interesting story about how the zodiac is arranged:

At the beginning of chaos, just after heavenly stems and earthly branches timed it, the Jade Emperor ordered the gathering of all the animals in the world, and selected the twelve zodiac signs according to the twelve branches: Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai.

After the news came out, it alarmed two good friends, Flower Cat and Mouse. The cat said to the mouse, I'm going to heaven at five o'clock tomorrow. I have a problem with sleepiness. You should call me! The mouse repeatedly said, OK, OK!

But the next morning, the dishonest mouse got up secretly and left without saying goodbye.

On this day, Yunnan, the beast in Lingxiao Hall, began to be selected. According to the difference between heaven and earth, the Jade Emperor selected twelve kinds of land and water animals, including dragon, tiger, ox, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig, rabbit, snake and mouse, as the zodiac. The rooster had two beautiful horns at that time and was also included in the beast.

The Jade Emperor was about to arrange their seats when the black raccoon pig flashed out. Although it is stupid, it only likes to make trouble. It says: Now that the Jade Emperor has chosen a leader, I am willing to share your worries, be a fair man and arrange my brothers in turn. The Jade Emperor was overjoyed. He told the pig to be selfless and cut off contacts, so he retired from the DPRK.

As soon as the Jade Emperor left, the zodiac became a pot of porridge.

At the beginning, everyone unanimously elected a gentle and generous workhorse to sit in the first place. Even the mighty tiger and black dragon respected it and agreed. However, the mouse in the corner appeared and proposed * * *. It said: in terms of numbers, I am big. If you don't believe me, let's have a game on earth and listen to people's comments. So, the cow and the mouse came to the street in the city center.

When the cow passed through the crowd, people didn't respond. At this time, the mouse suddenly climbed onto the cow's back and set up a pile. People in the street shouted: What a big mouse! By the time people took out sticks to hit them, the mouse had run away.

When the mouse came back to brag, all the animals were keen on cows. Only the black pig is secretly happy. It feels that only in this way, no matter how big or small, it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad, so it may be an impostor and it also benefits from it. So, with a stroke of a pen, it picked the mouse first and put the old cow behind.

This annoyed the tiger and the black dragon. They shouted loudly and made all the animals tremble. All the animals are busy worshipping dragons and tigers, unanimously electing tigers as mountain kings and black dragons as fish kings to rule the world. The monkey wrote a gold plaque for the tiger and hung it on the tiger's forehead. The rooster gave the black dragon two horns. Since then, the black dragon has been crowned. Tigers and black dragons have power in the world, so they are only behind rats and bulls. At this moment, another disruptive hare jumped out, sneering and saying, Hey, hey! I am almost like a mouse in appearance, but I am bigger than a mouse in height. I am the guardian of the mountain king, and I should be in front of the sea king.

Hearing this, the black dragon was furious. He said, don't force it. If you don't believe me, let's have a try. The black pig listened to his heart's wish and quickly said, It's a deal. Let's race and let the hounds be your judges ... >>

Myths and legends of the Chinese zodiac 200 words myths and legends of the Chinese zodiac

The Jade Emperor wanted to choose 12 animals as representatives, and then sent immortals to tell the animals about it, and set a time to come to the Temple of Heaven in Maoli during the reign of Emperor Taizu. The earlier he came, the higher the queue, and the later ones could not. At that time, cats and mice were still good friends. The cat loves to sleep, but he also wants to be chosen, so he asks the mouse to call him. But the mouse forgot as soon as it turned its head. The mouse went to the old cow and said that he got up early and ran fast, so the cow could take him. The old cow agreed

At that time, dragons had no horns and chickens had horns. The dragon told the chicken that the chicken was already very beautiful and didn't need horns, so he let the chicken lend it to him. The chicken was very happy when he heard the flattery of the dragon, so he lent his horn to the dragon and told him to pay back the money on time after the election. Long readily agreed. In the year of Mao Mao, Uzuki, when the cat was still sleeping, many animals rushed to the Heavenly Palace. The mouse sits on the cow's back. After reaching heaven, the mouse jumped up.

The Jade Emperor said that the mice arrived first, which made them the first. Old steak is second; The tiger also arrived late, ranking third; The rabbit also arrived, ranking fourth; The dragon came late, but he was very big. The Jade Emperor saw him at a glance. Seeing that he was so beautiful, he ranked fifth. He also said that his son ranked sixth, but Long was disappointed because his son didn't come today. At this time, the snake at the back ran over and said, "He * * * Dad, I'm in the sixth place! I am ranked sixth! " Snakes rank sixth; Horses and sheep have arrived, too. They asked me to ask you: Brother Ma first, Brother Yang first, and they pushed them around. Seeing that they were so polite, the Jade Emperor let them rank seventh and eighth. The monkey was in his thirties, but he jumped ahead with the clouds in the sky because he could jump, ranking ninth; Then chickens, dogs and pigs were also selected. The cat didn't wake up until the end of the game, and the mouse was chased all over the world as soon as he got home. After the game, the dragon came to the seaside and saw that he had horns much more beautiful than before, so he didn't plan to return the chicken. In order to avoid the chicken, he disappeared from the world. The chicken was very angry, so he got up early every morning and shouted at the sea: Give it back quickly! Give it back! The hen shouted, give him back quickly! Give him back to me! The chicken also crows: Come back! And!

Myths and legends of the zodiac for a long time, the sky was pure blue, the green hills were green, the rivers flowed day and night, and human beings continued to multiply. ...

One morning, the Jade Emperor was sitting in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, and in the early morning, he called a hundred civil and military officials. Before the ceremony was over, he saw Taibai Venus hurrying to the overture table: Long live, I came down to inspect, the world is peaceful and prosperous. However, without time control, human beings can't distinguish between seasonal cycles and young people. One day in the sky, one year underground, in the long run, there are many grievances in the world and the world is unstable. For this reason, the old priest thought it was time to educate the paradise on earth; Set a time for the mortal world and give mankind a place to belong.

Hearing this, the Jade Emperor was shocked: Well, that makes sense, but does Ai Qing have any ideas on how to remember the time and year of the earth and how to belong to mankind? Taibai Venus came forward and said: I think we should recruit twelve kinds of animals from the mortal world to the heaven, and take them as the genus and earthly branch, and record the time and year with the existing ten-day trunk; Then give the zodiac as the zodiac sign to human beings. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?

The voice of Taibai Venus just fell, and the gods in front of the temple nodded in praise. The Jade Emperor was overjoyed. He called his valet and sent a message: I asked you to be a Zodiac official, and immediately came down to earth with a message to strictly select and inspect all the animals in the world, and selected 12 animals as the Zodiac. Whoever reports to heaven first will be named the' Zodiac King'.

Being an official, I didn't dare to neglect. I hurried to fly to the world in a colorful cloud.

Our story begins here-

The greedy cat shouted, Mouse! Rats! Go to Temple Street and sign me up. I want to be a Zodiac and become an immortal!

The mouse picked up another piece of wood and said timidly, "Let's go again when I've chopped the wood."

The greedy cat aimed at the mouse and kicked it, no! We have to go now. Let's go He kicked the mouse out of the yard.

The mouse absently ran to Temple Street and looked around, not knowing where to register. Temple street, which is usually deserted, has become lively because of the selection of animal signs. General summoning orders are posted everywhere in the streets, and all kinds of birds and girls are flying and shouting in the blue sky. ...

At this time, the mouse saw the monkey from a distance. This monkey is in the spring breeze because he has registered and whistled. The mouse quickly stepped forward and bowed: Brother Monkey, where should I apply for the zodiac?

How come? Do you want to report to the zodiac, too? Don't go! Don't go! The team that signed up can't see the end, and it's not your turn long ago! The monkeys coaxed each other.

The mouse stamped its foot anxiously: But … But I … I must go!

Are you really going? ! The monkey scratched his forehead and went to Xiande Temple. With that, he skipped away.

After thanking each other, the mice stumbled towards Xiande Temple.

In front of Xiande Temple, the queue for registration is already very long, and there is no end in sight. All the animals in the team stood on tiptoe and kept looking forward to see how long it would take them to turn.

what can I do? The mouse scratched its scalp and thought of a way. I looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so I suddenly jumped in line and jumped under the elephant's nose.

The mouse kept jumping up and looking forward. Alas! It's a pity that he is so short that he can only see the stout legs of some animals. In front of the team, the zodiac official sent by the jade emperor came to the world, and then he chose Xiande Temple as the registration place for zodiac registration, and sent magpies and other birds to spread the news of the jade emperor everywhere. At this time, it is sitting in front of the desk seriously. There is a golden book on the scarlet table, and all the selected animals press their fingerprints on it. On the wall behind the zodiac official, there is a list of animals selected through strict examination, including dragons, tigers, cows, monkeys, pigs, chickens, snakes and dogs.

The mouse was about to sign up, wondering why it was necessary to sign up the cat. I might as well sign up myself first. So the mouse signed up, and the animal officer saw that the mouse was smart and capable, so he chose him without thinking. The mouse pressed a handprint, and then the animal official chose three animals: rabbit, horse and sheep.

Zodiac killer was established. ...& gt& gt

The Legend of the Zodiac (abbreviated) Long long ago, the Jade Emperor decided to choose twelve animals as the Zodiac in order to give mankind a time to belong. As a result, the animals on the earth launched a competition for the "King of the Twelve Zodiacs". ...

Therefore, on the day when animals meet, rats rank first in the animal year, followed by cattle, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs, which leads to the ranking of animals for twelve years. Another chapter of the story tells how cats and mice became enemies. At that time, their former good friends got up early the next day and made an appointment to wake up first. I'm afraid the mouse will quietly go to the meeting to pay attention to the cat. By the time the cat woke up and hurried to the meeting, Buddha had allocated cats and mice in the twelfth year.

There is a myth about the origin of the zodiac:

It is said that the Jade Emperor wanted to select 12 kinds of animals as representatives, and then sent immortals to tell the animals about it, and set a time to come to the Tiangong in Maoli during the reign of Taizu. The sooner he came, the more he swallowed it, but the later one could not. At that time, cats and mice were still good friends. The cat loves to sleep, but he also wants to be chosen, so he asks the mouse to call him. But the mouse forgot as soon as it turned its head. The mouse went to the old cow and said that he got up early and ran fast, so the cow could take him. The old cow agreed

At that time, dragons had no horns and chickens had horns. The dragon told the chicken that the chicken was already very beautiful and didn't need horns, so he let the chicken lend it to him. The chicken was very happy when he heard the flattery of the dragon, so he lent his horn to the dragon and told him to pay back the money on time after the election. Long readily agreed.

In the year of Mao Mao, Uzuki, when the cat was still sleeping, many animals rushed to the Heavenly Palace.

The mouse sits on the cow's back. After reaching heaven, the mouse jumped up. The Jade Emperor said that the mice arrived first, which made them the first. Old steak is second; The tiger also arrived late, ranking third; The rabbit also arrived, ranking fourth; The dragon came late, but he was very big. The Jade Emperor saw him at a glance. Seeing that he was so beautiful, he ranked fifth. He also said that his son ranked sixth, but Long was disappointed because his son didn't come today. At this time, the snake at the back ran over and said, "He * * * Dad, I'm in the sixth place! I am ranked sixth! " Snakes rank sixth; Horses and sheep have arrived, too. They asked me to ask you: Brother Ma first, Brother Yang first, and they pushed them around. Seeing that they were so polite, the Jade Emperor let them rank seventh and eighth. The monkey was in his thirties, but he jumped ahead with the clouds in the sky because he could jump, ranking ninth; Then chickens, dogs and pigs were also selected.

The cat didn't wake up until the end of the game, and the mouse was chased all over the world as soon as he got home. ...

After the game, the dragon came to the seaside and saw that he had horns much more beautiful than before, so he didn't plan to return the chicken. In order to avoid the chicken, he disappeared from the world. The chicken was very angry, so he got up early every morning and shouted at the sea: Give it back quickly! Give it back! The hen shouted, give him back quickly! Give him back to me! The chicken also crows: Come back! And!

With regard to the origin of the zodiac, historical records show that China began to use the "chronology of branches and leaves" which combines the ten heavenly stems with the twelve earthly branches from the Shun Di era. The method of zoological chronology originated from nomadic people in the west and north of ancient China. The Book of the Tang Dynasty records: "The Year of the Tiger is bounded by twelve events. If the year is cloudy, it is called the year of the tiger. " Zhao Yi, a famous textual research scholar in the Qing Dynasty, made a textual research in Yu Yu Congkao: "In the early days, the custom of benefiting the north was childless, ugly, yin and hairy, but when rats, cows, tigers and rabbits were divided into years, by the end of the Han Dynasty, it was said that (Khan) money lived in Wuyuan, mixed with Qi people, and spread in China, so it was not abandoned.

The zodiac was first seen in The Book of Songs, the world's first collection of poems. The Book of Songs? Xiaoya? "Car Attack" said: "Today is the auspicious day of the ecliptic, and it is noon. I am short of horses. "See also the Book of Rites? Monthly order? Ji Dong: "Digging cows to send cold. "When did the zodiac theory come into being? There is a historical cloud: it should be formed in the Han Dynasty at the latest. Is it based on Wang Chong's Lun Heng? The article "Things Potential" says: "Yin, wood, birds and tigers. Hey, Tuye, its birds and dogs are also. " Another cloud said, "Good afternoon, Ma Ye. Son, mouse also. Unitary, chicken also. ..... Shen, Qitian also. "* * * put forward eleven zodiac names. In addition, in the Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu Yue written by Zhao Ye in the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Wu Zaichen is a dragon. "Just added' Chen Long', and completed the zodiac. It can be seen that the twelve zodiac signs were formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty. As for the use of the Chinese zodiac, it appeared at least in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The Biography of Northern History Yuwen Hu records a letter written to him by Yuwen Hu's mother, which reads: "Your brother was born in Wuchuan Town, the eldest is a mouse, the second is a rabbit, and you are a snake. "It can be seen that the Chinese zodiac was widely used by the people at that time to record the date of birth.

However, in the mid-1970s, from 1975 to 12, thousands of bamboo slips were found in the cultural relics unearthed from Qin TombNo. 1 1 in Yunmeng, Hubei Province. Among them, sunrise? The thief clearly recorded the words used to predict the thief's appearance characteristics in the zodiac. The appearance of this miracle proves that the Chinese zodiac has been used in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because Qin Tomb No.11 was built in the thirty years of the first emperor, that is, 2 17 BC. Some people say that long before Qin Shihuang proclaimed himself emperor, our ancestors used the zodiac to record the year, and especially pointed out that "it began in summer and spread in Shang and Zhou Dynasties." But how to quote it remains to be understood by historians and cultural relics scholars ... >>

12 Zodiac Myth Legend: According to legend, at the beginning of chaos, just when heavenly stems and earthly branches was in full swing, the Jade Emperor ordered the gathering of all the animals in the world, and selected the 12 Zodiacs according to the geographical branches of Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai. The news came and alarmed two good friends, Flower Cat and Mouse. The flower cat said to the mouse, "I will be elected in heaven at five tomorrow." I have a problem with sleepiness. You should call me then! " The mouse repeatedly said, "Well said, well said! But the next morning, the faithless mouse got up secretly and left without saying goodbye. On this day, animals and animals gathered in Lingxiao Hall, and they began to choose. According to the difference between heaven and earth, the Jade Emperor selected twelve kinds of large family land and water animals, including dragon, tiger, ox, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig, rabbit, snake and mouse, and made them into the zodiac. The rooster had two beautiful horns at that time and was also included in the beast. The Jade Emperor was about to give them his seat when the black pig flashed out of the classroom. The old black man, despite his clumsy mouth and cheeks, likes to make trouble. It says, "Since the Ming monarch has chosen twelve leaders, I am willing to share the rewards for you, be a righteous man and arrange my brothers in turn." When the jade emperor heard the news, he was very happy. He told the black pig to break off diplomatic relations with confidence, so he retired from the DPRK. As soon as the Jade Emperor left, the zodiac was in chaos. At the beginning, everyone unanimously elected a gentle and generous workhorse to sit in the first place. Even the mighty tiger and black dragon respected it and agreed. However, the mouse in the corner appeared and proposed * * *. It says, "I have a large number. If you don't believe me, let's have a game on earth and listen to people's comments. So the cow and mouse came to the busy street. When the bull passed through the crowd, people didn't respond. At this time, the mouse whizzed up to the cow's back and stood up. People in the street shouted, "What a big mouse! "By the time people took out sticks to fight, the mouse had already run away. The mouse came back to brag, all the leaders were keen on scalpers, and only the black pig was secretly happy. It feels that only in this way, no matter how big or small, can it be difficult to distinguish between good and bad, can it be a sham, and can also profit from it. With a stroke of his pen, he put the rats in front and the steak in the back. The tiger and the black dragon on the side were annoyed. They shouted loudly and shook the sky. The leaders were busy worshipping dragons and tigers, and unanimously elected tigers as mountain kings and black dragons as sea kings to rule the world. The monkey wrote a gold plaque with the word "Wang" for the tiger and hung it on the tiger's forehead. The rooster gave the black dragon two horns. Since then, the black dragon has been crowned. Tigers and black dragons have power in the world, so they are only behind rats and bulls. At this moment, another rabbit in trouble jumped out. It sneered and said, "Hey, hey! In appearance, I am similar to a mouse, but bigger than a mouse. I am the guardian of the mountain king and should be in front of the sea king. " Hearing this, the black dragon was furious and said, "Don't take it to heart. If you don't believe me, let's have a try. Hearing this, the black pig said, "It's a deal. Let's race and let the hounds be your judges. "The hounds and roosters have been at odds. When he saw the cock please the black dragon, he wanted to play a trick on them. He chose a thorny runway and secretly said to the hare, "Your tail is too long, which will hinder the race.". You should give up what you love reluctantly. "It cut off a big tail for the hare, leaving only a little tail root. The game began, and the black dragon was flying in the clouds and soon flew to the front. But when I ran to the middle corner of the bush, I was entangled in branches and wild vines, and I couldn't get it off. The rabbit jumped eighteen steps and ran to the finish line in one breath. Despite the opposition of the leaders, the black pig put the hare in front of the black dragon and behind the tiger. Pigs and dogs go to congratulate rabbits. It sold it to the hare and said, "If you don't choose this runway and cut your tail, how can you win today?" "The hare is holding the thick tail and regretting it. He listened to the hound's words, curled his lips and said, "Hum! I won by skill. Without you, I can't lose this beautiful tail! " Hearing this, the hound's eyes were red with anger. It said, "since you are capable, let's take a walk!" " The rabbit said proudly, "What's so hard about it? I'll run first. If you can catch up with me, I'll treat you to a bone. " With that, he ran away proudly. The hounds ground their paws, bent their backs and chased them like arrows. After a while, the hare was driven out. He bit the rabbit's neck with his mouth and said while eating, "well, it's my turn to chew the bone." "For this matter, the hounds were also punished and ranked last. After losing the game, the black dragon often complained behind his back that the chicken horn made him tired. After listening to this, the rooster regretted and was sad. He came to the seaside and said to the black dragon, "Brother Long, since these two ... >>"

How did the order of the zodiac come from? It is said that there is a story? The origin of the zodiac

It is said that one day, the Jade Emperor called all the heavenly soldiers, generals and ministers of civil and military affairs to a meeting.

The Jade Emperor said: I want to divide time into twelve-year cycles. what do you think?

Ministers replied: Your Majesty is wise.

Then the jade emperor said, but I have a question. I'm going to use animals to distinguish these twelve years and divide them into twelve zodiac signs, but I don't know what animals to use, so I want to listen to your family's opinions. I wonder which one has a good proposal.

After a silence, Prince Taibai spoke: The holy family does not hold animal races. It is a great honor to stipulate that 12 people who first arrived in Kunlun Mountain can be listed as the zodiac. I believe many animals will participate.

Hearing this, the Jade Emperor thought the suggestion was very good and decided to adopt it. Then the jade emperor immediately asked the messenger to convey the news of the game to all the animals on the earth.

When the cat and the mouse got the news, they set off for the competition together (at this time, the cat and the mouse are very good friends). But on the morning of the game, the mouse had a bad heart. He added sleeping pills to the milk for the cat. The cat fell asleep after drinking, and the mouse set off alone. The mouse thought, I started so early and the cat fell asleep again. Then the champion must be mine.

The mouse thought and ran, and suddenly found the cow in front. It turns out that cows are also very diligent animals, so they set off early in the morning. The mouse wants to say: anyway, the cow is so big that he won't find me hiding on him, so I can easily reach the finish line.

So the mouse hid on the cow. After a while, I finally arrived at Kunlun Mountain. Before I reached the finish line, the mouse saw the opportunity, so I jumped forward and reached the finish line first, winning the first place, and the cow won the second place.

However, after this incident, cats and mice became sworn enemies. Every time a cat sees a mouse, it will catch up and take revenge. The mouse often hides in the dark, fearing that the cat will find him.

Next, I will talk about why the tiger won the third place. Because the cat and the tiger are relatives, after the cat was cheated, he was very angry and went to the tiger, hoping that the tiger could avenge him. Tiger is a loyal person. As soon as he heard the cat's request, he agreed, and he flew like a kite. He rushed to Kunlun Mountain to avenge the cat.

Because the tiger ran very fast, he reached Kunlun Mountain before other animals arrived, so the jade emperor awarded him the third place, but the tiger didn't come for a purpose. He looked for the whereabouts of the mouse everywhere on the mountain, but he couldn't find it, so the tiger said to everyone, whoever meets the mouse in the future will give him a hit.

Because the tiger is so fierce, no one dares to go against his words. So, from now on, as long as anyone sees a mouse, they will chase him. This is the origin of the mouse crossing the street and everyone shouting.

Then the rabbit. Before taking part in this competition, the rabbit took part in a tortoise-hare race, which delayed a little time and lost. When he reached the finish line at a fast speed, he asked the Jade Emperor: Am I the first one? But the jade emperor said, no, the mouse comes first. The rabbit cried and said sadly, I didn't expect to run so hard and only ran second. The Jade Emperor said again: No, cows are second. The rabbit cried again and said, why did I win the third place? I'm really unwilling. The Jade Emperor said: No, you came fourth, and the tiger came third. The rabbit can't help crying again, which is why the rabbit's eyes are always red. And the origin of the idiom "a sly rabbit cries three times".

Then there are dragons and snakes. Because they are very similar, they became sworn brothers and participated in the competition together, and they reached the finish line almost at the same time. However, due to the large size of the dragon, they blocked the small snake, so the jade emperor saw the dragon first and then the snake, so he decided that the dragon was the fifth and the snake was the sixth.

Just after they crossed the finish line, the dragon accidentally slipped and hit the snake, so they got entangled and rolled down the hillside. Because of their tangled appearance, they look messy. > & gt

The simplified version of Tales and Legends of the Zodiac tells the legends about the stories of the Zodiac.

The first constellation network is original, please indicate the source.

Legend: Rats use the power of cattle.

Legend has it that one year, the Jade Emperor celebrated his birthday, ordered all animals to come to celebrate their birthdays on the ninth day of the first month, and decided to choose 12 kinds of animals to celebrate their birthdays in the order of reporting, as the guards in heaven, and took turns to be on duty every year.

According to legend, mice and cats were neighbors at that time, but the big cat often bullied the weak mice, and the mice dared to speak out. The cat is sleepy, so let the mouse wake him up for the jade emperor's birthday. The mouse readily agreed.

In the early morning of the ninth day of the first month, the mouse set off quietly. But when he reached the wide river facing Taotao River, he began to worry. At this time, the earliest Niu Yi walked silently to the river. At the moment the cow swam into the water, the mouse jumped into the cow's ear. Cows are usually simple and honest, so they don't care about mice's guesses.

After crossing the river, the mouse felt comfortable lying in the cow's ear and didn't mean to jump down. Near noon, the cow carried the mouse outside the Jade Emperor's mansion. When Niu Gang was about to enter the door, the mouse jumped out of the cow's ear and jumped to the jade emperor first. In this way, the mouse finally won the first place.

Of course, there is another saying. The person who ordered the zodiac is a corrupt official. He got great benefits from the mouse and gave the first place to the little mouse.

Relatively scientific statement: it is related to active time.

In addition, some people come to the conclusion that the order of the zodiac is related to their activity time. It is midnight from eleven o'clock in the evening to one o'clock in the morning. At this time, the mouse is the most active and is called the offspring mouse. At 1 am to 3: 00 am, it is an ugly cow, and the cow is ruminating, which is called an ugly cow. From 3: 00 to 5: 00, it is Yin Shi. At this time, tigers wander around for food, which is the fiercest, so they are called silver tigers. 5: 00 to 7: 00 is the crime time. At this time, the sun has not yet risen and the moon is still hanging in the sky. At this time, Yutu is busy taking medicine. Rabbits all over the world also began to come out for food, called hairy rabbits.

From 7 am to 9 am, it is morning time, and it is a good time for dragons to rain. It is called dragons. It is the fourth time from 9: 00 to 11: 00, and the snake becomes active, which is called the fourth snake. From 1 1: 00 in the morning to 1: 00 in the afternoon, the sun is shining, and at noon, it is the time when the sky is unconstrained, which is called the afternoon horse. In the afternoon 1 until 3 o'clock, it is inappropriate. When sheep eat grass at this time, they will grow stronger, which is called sheep. From 3 pm to 5 pm, it is the application time. At this time, monkeys become active, which is called monkey application.

It is unitary from five to seven. As night falls, chickens begin to return to their nests, which is the so-called unitary chicken. From 7: 00 to 9: 00 in the evening, dogs start to keep vigil, which is called dogs. From 9 pm to 1 1, it is Shihai. At this time, all is silent, and the pig is snoring and sleeping, called the sea pig.