Greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness and playing the zodiac.

It's the Chinese zodiac chicken who is greedy for profit and forgets righteousness.

Youyou Chicken, one of the 12 Zodiacs, is the 10th earthly branch. Chicken ranks fourth among domestic animals and is also one of the poultry people feed. It is conscientious, conscientious and meticulous, and the chicken begins to enter the cage for the night.

The origin of chicken

Chicken is one of the earliest domesticated poultry. Archaeologists believe that the ancestor of chicken is gallus gallus, who lives in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Around 8000 BC, humans began to use chicken, eggs and feathers. Chicken is also one of the earliest exotic animals introduced to China.

Around Shang Dynasty, chicken has become a food and gift for China people. Chicken is also used for divination, sacrifice and fighting, which shows its important position in ancient China society.

The symbol of chicken

Chickens are not only human life companions, but also human spiritual symbols. In the traditional culture of China, chicken has many beautiful meanings and symbolic meanings. For example:

Chicken is a symbol of hard work and wisdom. Chickens crow on time every morning to get people up and work, so the ancients often used "smelling chickens and dancing" to describe the spirit of diligence and perseverance. Chickens can also tell the direction and time, so the ancients often used it to describe things with similar geographical location or time.

Chicken is a symbol of good luck and wealth. The sound of chicken is homophonic with "auspiciousness", so the ancients often used "golden rooster to announce the dawn" to indicate a new year or a new beginning. Therefore, the ancients often used "golden eggs" to represent wealth or precious things. Chickens can also ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, so the ancients often used "colorful auspicious clouds" to express good luck.

Chicken is a symbol of courage and loyalty. Rooster is magnificent in shape and powerful in image, which can protect hens and chickens, so the ancients often used roosters to sing the world white to show heroism or shock the enemy.

Cocks can also fight with other cocks, so the ancients often used "cockfighting" to indicate competition or competition. Hens are gentle, have maternal feelings, can hatch chickens and feed them, so the ancients often used "mother's kindness and filial piety" to express affection or filial piety.