The origin of the zodiac

The ancients divided the stars near the ecliptic and equator into "28 stars". Twenty-eight nights also represent an animal In ancient times, Sunday was divided into twelve parts, represented by twelve branches. Twelve branches belonged to the zodiac, and the zodiac had a corresponding relationship with twenty-eight stars.

2. The theory of longevity star

1) Jupiter runs once every twelve years, and the annual branching order can be determined from the position of Jupiter. The rise and fall of plants and the living environment of animals exist periodically, and the living conditions of herbivores (rats, cows, horses and sheep) and carnivorous omnivores are very different in different years.

2) If people born in different years can imitate the animals that flourished in that year, they can form zodiac animals, then it can be inferred that the rise and fall of animals are related to the year of Jupiter, and the zodiac and the zodiac are unified.

3. Totem theory

1) The ancestors of primitive society often used some animals, inanimate or natural phenomena as the patron saint and symbol of their clan, that is, totems.

2) Ethnologist Liu Yaohan inferred the origin of the calendar of the zodiac from the totem relics of the Yi people. The calendar of the 12 Zodiac of Yi people in western Guangxi and Mao put people and the 12 Zodiac in the same column, which is "the legacy of the original idea of not distinguishing between man and beast in reality". Zodiac originated from totem worship in primitive society and became a convincing theory.

4.？ Singularity theory

"Ugly children are ugly, but it doesn't matter at the beginning of the northern customs. They spread to China by soaking and searching in different ages, so they don't waste their ears," written by Zhao Yi in the Qing Dynasty, which confirms the exotic nature of the zodiac.

Extended data:

1. "If you are born too old, you will be in danger." The year of birth is considered as an unlucky year, so it is also called "Kaner Year". There is a tradition of hanging red in the animal year to avoid evil spirits everywhere. On New Year's Eve of the Animal Year, adults and children put on red underwear and underwear, and wear red belts. It is best to wear red ornaments, such as red silk ropes and red collars. This is called "natural red".

2. Taoism deified the sixties into Artest Sui gods, such as General Xie Tai, General Gengzi Tai Sui and General Mi Lu. I was born as "the core memorial of life", and I was born as "Dai Nian Tai Sui".

Man's good fortune and bad fortune are controlled by Tai Sui God. Beijing Baiyun Taoist Temple, Chenyuan Temple, carved sixty Jiazi Tai Sui statues. On the Lunar New Year or their own birthdays, people go to Chen Yuan Temple to worship Tai Sui and Tai Sui, the core monument of life, hoping to solve the disaster.

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