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What are the twelve constellations and time?

In ancient China, according to the time and life characteristics of animals, twelve kinds of animals were regarded as the zodiac, that is, each animal lasted for one hour. Rats rank first (matched with "Zi"), followed by cattle, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs. Rats: From 1 1 at night to 1 the next day (that is, "midnight"). At this time, the mouse is the most courageous and active, so it is matched with the mouse when it is young. Bull: 65438+ 0-3 am (that is, "ugly time"). At this time, the cow has eaten enough grass, and "chewing backwards" is the thinnest, slowest and most comfortable, so when it is ugly, it is matched with the cow. Tiger: 3-5 am (that is, "Yin Shi"). According to ancient books, at this time, the tiger was the most active, fierce and hurtful, so Yin Shi and the tiger became a pair. Rabbit: 5-7 am (that is, "Shi Mao"). At this time, the sun has not yet revealed its face, and the glory of the moon has not completely retired. Jade rabbit is the representative of the moon and the only animal in the myth of the Moon Palace, so it matches rabbits in Shi Mao. Dragon: 7: 00 a.m. to 9: 00 a.m. ("Chen Shi"). Legend has it that this is when the dragon rains. Dragons are mythical animals, so Chen Shi belongs to dragons. Snake: 9- 1 1 am (namely "Shi Si"). It is said that the snake at this time will not hurt people, nor will it wander on the road where people walk, but will hide in the grass, so the snake at this time belongs to snakes. M: From 1 1 in the morning to 1 in the afternoon (that is, "noon"). According to the Taoist priest, at noon, the sun is at the top, the yang is at its peak, and the yin is gradually increasing. When yin and yang change columns, most animals lie down and rest, but only horses stand habitually, even when sleeping, and never lie down. In this way, it belongs to the horse at noon Sheep: 65438+ 0-3 pm (that is, "untimely"). It is said that sheep urinate most frequently at this time, and the spilled urine can cure a kind of madness, so it belongs to sheep since childhood. Monkey: 3-5 pm (that is, "Shen Shi"). At this time, monkeys like to crow the most, with the longest and loudest sound. So Shen Shi is a monkey. Chicken: 5-7 pm (that is, "You Shi"). At this time, at sunset on the mountain, chickens began to enter cages and spend the night, so they belonged to chickens. Dog: 7-9 pm (that is, "time"). When night comes, dogs will watch the house and keep vigil, which produces a special kind of vision and hearing, seeing farthest and hearing most clearly. So when you are a dog. Pig: 9- 1 1 afternoon (that is, "Shihai"). At this time, pigs sleep soundly, snore loudest, muscle shake the most, and gain meat the fastest, so Shihai is a pig.