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What is the zodiac?

Cow, ghost, snake and god represent the four zodiac signs of rat, pig, snake and dragon respectively.

1. Cows represent mice: In traditional culture, cows represent the qualities of diligence, tenacity, firmness and loyalty. Although the zodiac mouse looks small and flexible, it has the characteristics of persistence, hard work and wisdom. Taking the cow as the representative of the mouse not only embodies the quality of persistent pursuit and profound thinking, but also shows the spirit of perseverance and perseverance.

Second, ghosts represent pigs: ghosts represent indomitable qualities. No matter in life or career, persistence and perseverance are the necessary qualities for success, and pigs can be said to be the best representative in this respect. Taking ghosts as the representative symbol of pigs also fully demonstrates the spiritual connotation of the Chinese nation's courage to struggle and strive for progress.

3. Snakes represent dragons: As a member of the 12 Zodiac, snakes have some similarities with dragons. Snakes are charming, clever and mysterious, while dragons are sacred and powerful. Taking the snake as the representative of the dragon highlights the mysterious characteristics of the dragon image and shows the Chinese nation's various sustenance about the existence and symbolic significance of the dragon.

4. God represents snake: snake represents wisdom, rationality and accuracy, but it also symbolizes contradiction, danger and strangeness. The snake represented by God embodies the sacred and noble connotation. This makes people pay more attention to the symbolic meaning of snakes, and adds new spiritual connotation to the representative symbols of China traditional culture.

The traditional symbols of cattle, ghosts, snakes and gods embody the essence and spirit of China traditional culture. Carrying the deep-seated sustenance and thinking of the Chinese nation. Zodiac culture has always been closely related to our daily life, making these symbols more vivid and interesting in people's lives.

The origin of the zodiac

1, the origin of the Zodiac can be traced back to the ancient concepts and legends of the universe in China. A long time ago, when the Yellow Emperor visited the Jade Emperor, he saw twelve kinds of animals, including rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

2. According to legend, the Jade Emperor decided to take these twelve animals as the signs of chronology, and arranged them in the order of their arrival in the palace. Every year is related to an animal, forming a zodiac cycle which is widely used among the people in China.