What is the Chinese zodiac that makes a comeback?

The resurgence of the zodiac refers to the tiger.

Zodiac is a way to classify people's birth years in China traditional culture. According to the twelve earthly branches (Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai), a person's birth year corresponds to twelve animal symbols, namely, mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and sea.

The mouse symbolizes intelligence, wit and sensitivity; Cow represents tenacity, endurance and hard work spirit; The tiger symbolizes courage, justice and majesty; Rabbits represent tenderness, sensitivity and kindness; The dragon is regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness, authority and creativity; Snakes represent wisdom, spirituality and reason; Horses symbolize freedom, boldness and courage; Sheep represent meekness, peace and kindness; Monkeys symbolize wit, intelligence and liveliness; Chicken represents diligence, sureness and carefulness; Dogs symbolize loyalty, friendliness and integrity; Pigs are regarded as symbols of hard work, kindness and wealth.

The origin of the zodiac is closely related to China's ancient way of thinking and divination culture. According to legend, the order of the zodiac is determined according to the order in which animals take part in competitions hosted by the Jade Emperor and reach the finish line. Zodiac plays an important role in traditional festivals and customs in China. During the Lunar New Year, people will give out red envelopes according to their zodiac signs and wish each other a happy New Year. In addition, the zodiac is often used as a personal animal symbol to predict fortune and personality characteristics.

The origin of the zodiac

According to legend, one day in ancient China, the Jade Emperor (the highest god in the sky) called twelve kinds of animals to participate in a competition to determine their arrangement order in twelve branches. The end of the game is decided according to the order in which they arrive. On the day of the competition, all kinds of animals competed to show their specialties, monkeys performed flexible skills, chickens flew into the sky, dogs helped sheep at the last minute and so on. In the end, twelve kinds of animals, such as mice, correspond to a branch of the earth in the order of reaching their destinations.

According to legend, the mouse is very clever and rides on the back of the cow on the eve of the game. When the cow reached the finish line, the mouse suddenly jumped down and became the first animal to reach the finish line, corresponding to the ground branch. Then, the cow became the second representative of ugliness.