The twelve zodiac signs we know now are: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig. But do you know why they have become the twelve zodiac signs passed down from generation to generation in people’s mouth? Do you know the historical origin of the twelve zodiac signs? Do you know why cats are not among the twelve zodiac signs? Then we don’t say much, let’s look at
"The Jade Emperor Ranking Zodiac Signs"
Legend One day Jade Emperor will ranking twelve zodiac signs. First, we have designated twelve animals such as ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig, and cat. The Jade Emperor asked them to rank the next day. At that time, the cat and the mouse were good friends. The cat said to the mouse, "Tomorrow you will wake me up early. I am one of the twelve zodiac signs. I will go to the sky to rank tomorrow." The mouse agreed. As a result, the next day, the mouse woke up but did not wake up the cat, but went to heaven alone. It happened to meet the ranking. At this time, the Jade Emperor arranged the twelve zodiac signs in the order of ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig, and cat. The Jade Emperor asked the animals if they had any objections, but the mouse raised an objection: "I don't think we should choose a cat, and he doesn't respect you at all. Look, he is still sleeping now and doesn't take the matter of ranking the twelve zodiac signs seriously." When the Jade Emperor saw that the cat was really sleeping! He was furious and in a fit of anger, he decided that he would never allow the cat to go to heaven again. At the same time, he asked the mouse to replace the cat's position. As a result, the mouse spoke again: "I must be ranked first!" "Why? Is your contribution greater than that of a cow?" The Jade Emperor had no choice but to let people judge. After seeing this, people said: "Ha! What a big cow!" Then, they saw the mouse standing on Niutao , and they all said: "What a big mouse! Big (beat) rat! Big (beat) rat!" Hearing this, the Jade Emperor had to let the mouse be ranked first. So the twelve zodiac signs and order were determined like this.
From this legendary story, we can see that there were originally no rats in the twelve zodiac signs. It was the rat who relied on his own wisdom to reach the top position among the twelve zodiac signs. No wonder cats like to catch mice in real life, it seems that they come from here.
"The Emperor Xuanyuan Selects Guards"
Folk Story Legend has it that when Xuanyuan Huangdi wanted to choose twelve animals as court guards, the cat and the mouse were good friends at that time, so the cat asked the mouse to help sign up, but the mouse forgot, which resulted in the cat not being selected, so it formed a bond with the mouse from then on. Later, the elephant also came to participate in the competition, but was driven away by a mouse in the nose. The other animals were originally led by cows, but the rat rushed to the cow's back and the pig followed suit, but the mouse ranked first and the pork chops came to the end. Tiger and Dragon are dissatisfied, but are named King of Mountains and King of Seas, ranking behind rats and oxes. The rabbit was not convinced and wanted to compete with the dragon to rank. As a result, the rabbit won and ranked ahead of the dragon. The dog was dissatisfied and bit the rabbit in anger, and was punished for this, ranking second to last. Snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys and chickens also fought and finally arranged their positions. Finally, the order of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig was formed. Therefore, the twelve zodiac signs and sequence were born.
This folk story also shows that there is no rat among the twelve zodiac signs. It is the rat who relies on its own wisdom to ascend to the twelve zodiac signs. But cats become stepping stones for mice, which shows that cats have a deep hatred for mice. From this, we can imagine why cats like to catch mice. This is a very classic cartoon, "Cat and Mouse", and it may be inspired by it.
"The Twelve Zodiac Signs from Recording Time"
Some people believe that the Twelve Zodiac Signs first appear in Recording Time. When ancient astronomers observed astronomers, they observed the living habits and hours of activities of the twelve animals, and finally determined the twelve zodiac signs.
11 o'clock at night to 1 a.m. the next day, which is the hour of the middle.This is when the mice are in the middle of the night and are active frequently, so they are called " rat ".
From 1:00 a.m. to 3:00, which is ugly. At this time, the cows are used to eating grass at night. Farmers often get up at this time to feed the cows with lights, so they are called " ugly cows ".
from 3:00 to 5:00 am, which is the hour of Yin. At this time, tigers began to come out to find food. Because tigers that were hiding on the day and walking at night were the most ferocious, the ancients often heard the roar of tigers at this time, so they were called " Yin Tiger ".
Five to seven o'clock in the morning, which is the hour of Mao. At this time, just dawn, rabbits began to go out to find food and like to eat green grass with morning dew, so they are called "Mao Rabbit".
7 to 9 o'clock in the morning, which is the hour of Chen. At this time, fog is usually easy to rise. Legend has it that the dragon likes to fly the clouds and fog, and the sun rises in the east and rises day by day, so it is called "Chenlong".
9:00 am to eleven:00, which is the Si hour. At this time, the fog had almost dissipated, and it was the time when the sun was shining. It was the time when the snake began to come out of the cave to find food, so it was pretended to be " Snake ".
From 11:00 to 1:00 noon, which is noon. Legend has it that when wild horses were not tamed by humans in ancient times, they would run and neigh around every noon, so they were called "Wu Horse".
1:00 to 3:00 pm, which is the hour of Wei. Legend has it that some places call this time "the sheep goes out of the slope", which means a good time to herd sheep, so it is called ", not sheep ".
from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, which is the time of Shen. At this time, the sun was west, and monkeys liked to cry at this time, so it was "Shen Monkey ".
from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, which is the hour of You. At this time, the sun sets and the chicken begins to spin in front of the nest, so it is called " Rooster ".
From 7:00 to 9:00 in the evening, which is the hour of Xu. At this time, people had already worked hard for a day and started to prepare for a rest. The dog began to lie in front of the door to guard it, and would yell whenever there was any movement, so it was called " Xu Dog ".
From 9:00 to 11:00 at night, which is the hour of Hai. It was already late at night, but you could still hear the sound of pigs arching the trough, so it was called "Hai Pig".
Just like that, the time of the day and the twelve zodiac signs are arranged like this: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, Shen monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
The twelve earthly branches and the twelve animals are the most talked about in our contemporary lives and are closely related to us. For example, when a person is born, he will have the sayings of birth dates such as rats, ugly oxes, etc., and for fortune telling, such combinations will also be used. What else do you know?
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