What zodiac is Qingshan?

Rat, one of the zodiac animals, is the first in the earth. Mice are small and exquisite, agile and flexible. When mice were young, they were the most courageous and active.

There are three main reasons why rats rank first in the zodiac: First, the arrangement of the zodiac in folklore stories. Secondly, Chinese ancient scholars explained the relationship between earthly branches and Xiao beasts from the perspective of twelve o'clock in ancient times.

Thirdly, according to China people's belief in Yin and Yang, twelve kinds of animals are divided into Yin and Yang, and the Yin and Yang of animals are arranged according to the odd-even difference of toes. Animals generally have the same number of toes in front, back, left and right, only mice have four front feet and five rear feet, even and odd, and things are rare, so they naturally rank first.

Legend has it that one day, the Jade Emperor will arrange the Zodiac, and he designated cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs, pigs and cats. The next day, the Jade Emperor ranked them. At that time, cats and mice were good friends. The cat said to the mouse, "You should wake me up early tomorrow. I am one of the 12 Zodiacs, and I will be ranked second in heaven tomorrow. " The mouse readily agreed.

Rats have high survival rate and long life. Most of them can enjoy their old age, die of old age, and have a large number of children, which is beyond the reach of other animals unless they are attacked by natural enemy cats or put out on a large scale by human beings.