The origin of the order of the zodiac and why the rat ranks first
The real origin of the zodiac is actually the time corresponding to the twelve earthly branches.The beginning of the day is 0 o"clock, and the rat is the most important at this time.Active, therefore, called the Rat, also ranks first in the zodiac.The twelve zodiac signs are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig; the corresponding twelve Earthly Branches are Zimoyinmao, Chensiwuwei, and Shenyouxuhai.
In folklore, the origin of the zodiac is because the Emperor of Heaven wants to select 12 of the folk animals as representatives, and the order is that each animal arrives in the heaven one after another order.In fact, the reason why this story is compiled is just to facilitate the memory of the order of the zodiac, which is not its real origin.
The origin of the order of the zodiac
In ancient times, people didn"t have the current time to keep track of time.At different times, people will think of some animals corresponding to the time, and the zodiac also comes from this.
Children:The time is from 23:00 to 1:00.At this time, the rat is the most active, so it is called the child rat and ranks first.
Ugly cow:Ugly time is from 1:00 to 3:00.At this time, the cow is ready to plow the fields, so it is called the ugly cow and ranks second.
Yin Hu:Yin time is from 3 o"clock to 5 o"clock.Generally, this is the time when tigers are foraging, so it is called Yinhu and ranks third.
Mao Rabbit:Mao Shi is from 5:00 to 7:00, when the grass is fresh and tender, the rabbit will go out to eat grass, so it is called Mao Rabbit, ranking fourth.
Chenlong:Chenshi is from 7:00 to 9:00, and there is heavy fog in the sky.Only when there is a fog dragon will it come out, so it is called Chenlong, ranking fifth.
Si snake:Si snake is from 9:00 to 11:00, the sun is shining, the snake comes out of the hole to recover its body temperature, so it is called Si snake, ranking sixth.
Noon Horse:Noon is from 11:00 to 13:00, when the sun is the largest, and the horse"s character is like the scorching sun, so it is called the Noon Horse, ranking seventh.
Weiyang:The time is from 13:00 to 15:00, the dew has been dried by the sun, and it is a good time to herd sheep, so it is called Weiyang, ranking eighth.
Shen Hou:Shen Hou is from 15:00 to 17:00, the sun is in the west and it is ready to go down.At this time, the monkey likes to come out to play, so it is called Shen Hou, and it is ranked ninth.
Youji:Youji is from 17:00 to 19:00.After the sun goes down, people will drive the chickens back to the cage, so it is called Youji and ranks tenth.
Xu Gou:Xu Shi is from 19:00 to 21:00.In the evening, the dog needs to go to the house for the last time before going to sleep, so it is called Xu Gou and ranks eleventh.
Hai Pig:Hai Shi is from 21:00 to 23:00.In the middle of the night, people will hear the sound of pigs arching the trough, so it is called Hai pig and ranks 12th.
Why is the mouse in the first place
In the twelve o"clock, Zi Shi is in the first place, and 0 o"clock in Zi Shi is the most active time for the mouse.Rats are associated with each other and become sub-rat, and the rat ranks first in the Chinese zodiac.
Another way of saying that in folk tales, the Emperor of Heaven wanted to choose 12 animals to represent the human world, but he didn"t know who to choose.Therefore, he chose a certain day and announced that the earliest date on that day would be.The 12 animals that arrive in heaven will be represented, and the animal that arrives first will be ranked first.The cow is the most industrious.In the middle of the night the day before, he started to walk to the heaven, and when he was not paying attention, the mouse secretly hid on the cow"s body and let the cow bring it over.When there was still one step away from the heaven, the mouse jumped from the cow to the heaven.Therefore, the mouse was the first to arrive, and the cow could only be the second.
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