Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - The mouse takes the lead, the cow lifts its hoof, ... all the lyrics of twelve animals running in circles.

The mouse takes the lead, the cow lifts its hoof, ... all the lyrics of twelve animals running in circles.

Song of the zodiac

Little mouse leads the way.

A cow lifts its hoof.

The tiger roared back.

The rabbit jumps very fast.

The rabbit jumps very fast.

Dragons and snakes wag their tails.

Mayang buermai

The little monkey is jumping and dancing freely.

Chickens sing all over the world

Chickens sing all over the world

Dogs jump and pigs bark.

The mouse followed again.

Zodiac is beating around the bush.

Please tidy it up.

Please tidy it up.

Extended data

The zodiac is twelve, which coincides with the ancient people's inductive understanding of natural phenomena. China ancestors felt the cycle of alternating cold and summer, and plants withered and flourished, which was called "one year old". The moon's profit and loss cycle is also related to "age"-twelve full moons are exactly one year old. With Jupiter as the annual cycle, the period of revolution of the "old star" happens to be twelve years.

"Zhou Li Chun Guan von Shi Xiang" says: "Ten palms are two years old, ten palms are in February, and ten palms are two days old." In addition to counting years and months, twelve palms are also used to measure hours.

Historical value of the zodiac: Zodiac culture involves the relationship between man and himself, man and nature, man and society. , which contains profound thoughts and is closely linked with reality, fully reflects the customs, thinking patterns, ethics, values and aesthetic tastes of all ethnic groups. Zodiac culture contains rich traditional ideas;

1, Harmony between Man and Nature: The Zodiac is the image representative of heavenly stems and earthly branches, deeply influenced by the traditional philosophy of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and embodies the harmony between man and nature;

2. Ecological consciousness: animal worship, emphasizing the role of animals in human production and life, including simple ecological concepts;

3. Traditional morality: fables, idioms and literary works insinuate people's moral quality and convey traditional values by praising and lashing animal temperament;

4. Group consciousness: the folk custom of the zodiac has a wide audience, which is regional and national. Everyone celebrates and enjoys festivals, which enhances the cohesion and identity of the community and even the nation;

5. Equality and closeness to the people: Everyone in the zodiac is equal, fair and open, and the imperial power is hard to change. The mainstream of zodiac culture belongs to civilian culture, popularization and life. ?

The zodiac is not only integrated into people's life in China as an ordinary creature, but its natural habits are endowed with many cultural meanings, from animals to divinity, and it is respected and worshipped. Only the combination of natural creatures and cultural gods can form a complete impression of China Zodiac animals.

In ancient and modern historical stories, legends and fables, there are countless animal images related to the zodiac, leaving more than 2,000 idioms. Most stories of the zodiac are full of fun and profound meanings, and these stories are often included in modern children's books.

Liu Zongyuan's fable "Yong's House Mouse", four love stories "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", "Legend of White Snake", Tang legend "Liu Yichuan", "Tiger Changed Daughter-in-law", the legend that Guangzhou Yangcheng gave an ear because of a fairy sheep, the seven pigs of Beidou in Ming Taizu Miscellaneous Notes, Liu Ji's "Chu Man Defends Sniper" and "Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio"

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