What is the zodiac in 2023?

People born in 2023 belong to the zodiac rabbit.

The Zodiac, also known as the Zodiac, is twelve kinds of animals in China that match the twelve earthly branches according to the year of birth, including rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

The origin of the zodiac is related to animal worship. According to the records of Qin bamboo slips unearthed in Yunmeng Shuihudi, Hubei Province and Fangmatan, Tianshui, Gansu Province, there was a relatively complete zodiac system in the pre-Qin period. The earliest handed down document that recorded the China Zodiac, which is the same as modern times, was Lun Heng written by Wang Chong in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In 2023, the Gregorian calendar is an average year, totaling 365 days and 53 weeks. In the Year of the Rabbit, the lunar calendar is in February, with a total of 384 days. The third year of the 20th century, 10, is the 74th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). There are two beginning of spring in the lunar calendar 1 year, because that year is a leap month. Therefore, it is called the double spring year.

Legend of the origin of "rabbit" in the zodiac;

Speaking of rabbit, the Chinese zodiac, there is an interesting legend of "rabbit-cow race" circulating among the people.

According to legend, rabbits and cows are neighbors. They get along well and call each other brothers. Cows live by hard work, rabbits live by intelligence and ability, and they all live well.

One day, the rabbit who is good at long-distance running shows off in front of the cow: "I am the champion of long-distance running in the animal world, and no one can outrun me!" " "Cow humbly asked for the know-how of long-distance running, but Rabbit proudly shook his head and said," Long-distance running champions can't learn by their innate qualities. "Besides, if you run lightly, you will never run fast. “

For the rabbit, the bull's heart is half cold, but it doesn't believe it. From then on, the cow began to practice long-distance running, and with perseverance, the cow finally became a pair of "iron feet." When the tail is up, the hooves are like the wind, and I don't know how tired I am for days and nights.

On the day when the Jade Emperor arranged the zodiac, according to the rules, whoever arrived first was allowed to become the zodiac. The cow and the rabbit agreed that the rooster would get up at the first crow and go directly to the Heavenly Palace to compete for the zodiac.