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Chinese zodiac culture
Transcript of Chinese zodiac culture
The Chinese Zodiac animals ,is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle. It has wide currency in several East Asian countries besides mainland China and Taiwan.
The origin of Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese Zodiac came into use in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It was first used in our western and northern nomad( 游牧民族 ).
It was the combination of animal totems( 图腾 )and the 12 Earthly Branches(12 地支 ) Han people used to designate years.
12 Earthly Branches(12 地支 )
Zi 子 (Earthly Branch 1)---rat Chou 丑 (Earthly Branch 2)---oxYin 寅 (Earthly Branch 3)---tigerMao 卯 (Earthly Branch 4)---rabbitChen 辰 (Earthly Branch 5)---dragonSi 巳 (Earthly Branch 6)---snakeWu 午 (Earthly Branch 7)---horseWei 未 (Earthly Branch 8)---sheepShen 申 (Earthly Branch 9)---monkeyYou 酉 (Earthly Branch 10)---roosterXu 戌 (Earthly Branch 11)---dogHai 亥 (Earthly Branch 12)---pig
Why these animals are arranged in this order?
It related with the main time that the animals’ activity rules of a day.
Rat ( Zi , 23:00-01:00 )—— find food
………Snake ( Si , 09:00-11:00 )—— keep
warm……..Pig ( Hai , 21:00-23:00 )—— sleep
deeply
The twelve animals was divide into six group , and reflect our ancestors ’ hope
The first group-----Rat and Ox Wisdom + hardworking
The second group——Tiger and Rabbit Valiancy + careful
The third group——Dragon and Snake
intrepid + pliable
The fourth group——Horse and Sheep
Precipitant + Unity
The fifth group——Monkey and Rooster
Flexible + constant
The sixth group——Dog and Pig
Loyalty + easygoing
RatA mouse can see only an inch.
(鼠目寸光)
Ox
Cast peals before swine.对牛弹琴
Some idioms about the animals
Monkey Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎,猴子称霸王。
RoosterEven fowls and dogs are not spared. 鸡犬不宁