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What does "Year of the Rat Rush to Year of the Horse" mean?

The birthday of the mouse coincides with the date of birth of the horse, which probably means that it belongs to the day of the mouse, and people who lack horses will collide with it, and everything will be blocked.

Zodiac: Zodiac, also known as the animal sign, refers to 12 kinds of Zodiac animals in China that match the year of birth, including rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

The images of the zodiac are Zi (mouse), Ugly (ox), Yin (tiger), Mao (rabbit), Chen (dragon), Si (snake), Wu (horse), Wei (sheep), Shen (monkey), You (chicken), Xu (dog) and Hai. With the development of history, it has gradually integrated into the concept of folk belief, which is manifested in marriage, life, annual luck and so on. Each zodiac has rich legends, which form a conceptual interpretation system and become an image philosophy in folk culture, such as the animal sign in marriage, the prayer in temple fairs, the year of birth and so on. In modern times, more people regard the zodiac as the mascot of the Spring Festival and become a symbol of entertainment and cultural activities.

Folk story of the zodiac: Xuanyuan Huangdi wanted to choose twelve kinds of animals as court guards, and the cat asked the mouse to sign up. As a result, the mouse forgot, and from then on, the cat began to take revenge on the mouse. Originally, the cow pushed first, and the mouse sneaked up the cow's back to take the lead. I don't believe that tigers and dragons are named mountain gods and sea gods, ranking behind cows. The rabbit refused to accept it and wanted to race the dragon. The rabbit ran in front of the dragon. The dog didn't want to bite the rabbit and was finally punished. Snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys and chickens also went through some competitions, and finally the pig took the last seat. This legend also explains why there are no cats in the zodiac. In fact, there were no cats in ancient China, and the zodiac was formed when domestic cats were introduced to China. This legend, which is similar to children's stories, is far from a scientific explanation of this problem.