Legends and stories of the zodiac

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. As soon as the chicken heard the flattery of the dragon, it was very happy, so it lent the 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!

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, cattle, 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 ... >>

What are the stories about the zodiac? One of the stories of the zodiac.

Do you know what you belong to? Some are rabbits, some are tigers ... some are cats? No, how can there be mice without cats? Here is a story.

A long time ago, one day, people said, "We want to choose twelve animals as the human zodiac, one animal a year." How many kinds of animals are there in the world? How to choose? Tell you what, set a date. On this day, when animals come to sign up, they will choose the first twelve animals as the zodiac.

Cats and mice are neighbors and good friends. They all want to sign up. The cat said, "we have to get up early to register, but I like to sleep late." What should I do? " The mouse said, "Don't worry, don't worry. You can sleep deeply. I'll call you as soon as I wake up. Let's go together. " The cat was very happy and said, "You are really my good friend, thank you."

By the morning of registration, the mouse was awake, but it only thought about its own business and forgot its good friend's cat. I signed up myself.

As a result, I chose the mouse. Where is the cat? The cat got up too late because it went to bed late. When it arrived, twelve animals had been selected.

If the cat is not selected, it will be angry with the mouse, blaming the mouse for not calling it. Since then, cats will eat mice when they see them, and the mice have to run away desperately.

It's still like this.

Do you know which constellation?

They are rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

How to make the mouse rank first? Here's another story.

On the day of registration, the mouse got up early and the cow got up early. They met on the road. Cows take big strides, mice take small steps. The mouse was out of breath and barely kept up with the cow. The mouse thought, the road is still far, and I can't run fast. what can I do? He used his head and came up with an idea. He said to the cow, "Niu Ge, I'll sing you a song." The cow said, "OK, you sing-hey, why don't you sing?" The mouse said, "I am singing." Why didn't you hear me? " Oh, my voice was too low for you to hear. Tell you what, let me ride around your neck and sing, and you will hear me. "The cow said," good, good! "The mouse climbed up the cow's neck along the cow's leg, so the cow was comfortable carrying it. It bobbed to sing:

Niu Ge, Niu Ge, cross the river, climb the hillside, drive, drive, hurry up! Niu Yi was very happy to hear that. He spread his legs and ran as fast as he could. He ran to the registration place and saw that no one had come. He wept with joy: "I am the first, I am the first!" " Before the cow finished speaking, the mouse jumped down from the cow's neck, jumped to the ground and squeaked in front of the cow. As a result, the mouse won the first place and the cow won the second place. So in the zodiac, the little mouse ranks first.

The Story of the Zodiac II

How to choose the zodiac is a topic handed down from ancient times. Legend has it that one year, when the Jade Emperor celebrated his birthday, he ordered all the animals to come to celebrate his birthday on the ninth day of the first month, and decided to choose 12 kinds of animals to celebrate his birthday in the order of reporting, as the guards in heaven, and take turns to be on duty every year.

According to legend, mice and cats were neighbors at that time, but big cats often bullied weak mice, and mice often just got angry with cats and dared not speak. This cat has a problem with sleepiness. After receiving the jade emperor's order, the mouse secretly rejoiced that the opportunity to retaliate against the cat had finally come. Sure enough, the cat knocked on the door of the mouse's house and asked the mouse to wake him up for the jade emperor's birthday. The mouse readily agreed. In order to get back at the cat, the mouse set off quietly in the early morning of the ninth day of the first month.

Although the mouse got up early and ran fast, it was worried when it reached the wide river facing Taotao River, so it had to sit by the river and wait for other animals to cross the river, jump on their backs and cross the river with their help. After waiting for a long 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 known for their simplicity and helpfulness, so they don't care about mice's guesses. After crossing the river, the mouse found it comfortable and labor-saving to lie in the cow's ear. It didn't mean to jump. Near noon, the cow carried the mouse outside the Jade Emperor's mansion.

When Niu Gang wanted 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. And the cow that carried it all the way won the second place. Later, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens and dogs ... > >

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 ... >>

Fairy Tales of the Zodiac 100 There is a legend about the origin of the Zodiac: When the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan wanted to choose the Zodiac as a palace guard, the cat asked the mouse to sign up, but the mouse forgot. As a result, the cat didn't choose it and became an enemy of the mouse. The elephant also came to the competition, and the mouse got into its nose and drove it away. The rest of the animals, originally headed by cows, were rushed to the backs of cows, and pigs also booed, so rats ranked first and pork chops ranked last. The tiger and the dragon refused to accept it, and were named king of the mountain and king of the sea, ranking behind the mouse and the cow. The rabbit refused to accept it again, raced with the dragon and finally reached the dragon. The dog was unfair and bit the rabbit in a rage, so he was punished from the bottom. Snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys and chickens have also gone through some contests and arranged their positions one by one. Finally, the order of rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs was formed.

Legends and stories about the origin 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, and 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-

On this day, the greedy cat came to the river to fish. After a while, he began to yawn and kept stretching his arms and twisting his waist. The greedy cat put the fishing rod underground and dozed off by the river. The greedy cat's tail accidentally fell into the water, but a big fish thought it was something delicious and kept biting its tail.

The greedy cat jumped up in pain, sighed and brought the fish up. It was ecstatic when it found that a big fish was biting its tail.

The greedy cat is carrying a fish basket, a fishing rod and humming a tune, feeling smug about today's unexpected harvest.

At this time, a little magpie flew over the greedy cat's head and shouted: Be an animal sign and become a fairy! Become an animal symbol, become an immortal ...

The greedy cat waved to the little magpie and asked, what animal's constellation is it? Can being a zodiac become a fairy?

The little magpie replied: The Jade Emperor wants to gather all the animals in the world and choose twelve kinds of animals as the genus of human beings. All the animals chosen as animals are named immortals. ...

Hearing this, the greedy cat's eyes turned green. He quickly asked, Where should I go? Little Magpie A: Go to Temple Street and sign up!

Hearing this, the greedy cat ran home without even saying thank you.

In the yard, mouse, the servant of the greedy cat, is chopping wood with an axe.

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.

The mice have been talking ... >>

The shorter the story about the zodiac, the better. The selection and arrangement of the zodiac is determined according to the daily activity time of animals. At the latest from the Han Dynasty, China began to adopt the geochronology, with twelve hours a day, which is equivalent to three hours on both sides. It is midnight from eleven o'clock in the evening to one o'clock in the morning, and mice are the most active. From 0: 00 to 3: 00 in the morning/kloc-,it's ugly, and the cow is ruminating. It is Yin Shi from 3: 00 to 5: 00. At this time, tigers are foraging everywhere, which is the fiercest. 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. 7: 00 am to 9: 00 am is the morning, which is a good time for the dragon to rain. From 9: 00 to 1 1, the snake became active. From eleven o'clock in the morning to one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is shining, and at noon, it is the time to be unconstrained. In the afternoon 1 until 3 o'clock, it is late. At this time, sheep will grow stronger if they eat grass. From 3 pm to 5 pm, it is the Olympic Games. At this time, the monkey became active. It's one yuan from five to seven. When night falls, chickens begin to return to their nests. From 7: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm, the dog began to watch the night. From 9 pm to 1 1, it is Shihai. At this time, all was silent and the pig was snoring. There are various legends about the arrangement of the zodiac. Such stories, like jokes, or fables, have strong literary elements. However, the seating arrangement of the zodiac is by no means a one-off event, nor can it be completed in one generation. At the beginning, it is not necessary to nominate twelve kinds at a time, but there may be only four or five kinds, and there may be a surplus. Later, the survival of the fittest, quota positioning, has been passed down to this day.

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.

Fairy tales of the zodiac, the simpler, the simpler the better. The zodiac is also called twelve animals. In China's calendar, there are twelve kinds of animals on duty in turn, so in our China year, rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs are used in the calendar?

The zodiac began in the sixth century BC, and the number of earthly branches was first used, and later it became the year number of the year.

In fact, there has always been a story among the people: in those days, the Buddha called all animals to attend the meeting of all animals, and the twelve animals that arrived first would be regarded as the twelfth year number.

On the day of the herding party, the mouse arrived first, so it ranked the largest in the Year of Animals, followed by cattle, tigers, rabbits, dragons and snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens and dogs. The pig arrived last, so it ranked last among 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 mass meeting, they slept together and agreed that whoever woke up first would wake up.

I'm afraid that the mouse will get up early the next day and go to the meeting quietly, 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.

Of course, legend belongs to legend, and the view of folklore scholar Guo Licheng is proved by historical books. People call their twelfth birthday heavenly stems and earthly branches's animal, so that it is easy to remember his famous age.