The Cultural Connotation of Rabbit

The cultural connotation of rabbits is as follows:

In the traditional Chinese zodiac culture in China, rabbits are lively and smart, which is a symbol of vitality and happiness. The Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, for example, is a well-known folklore in China. When people think of Guanghan Palace and osmanthus trees, they often think of the lovely Jade Rabbit.

Naive "male prostitute" is also the product of China folk art, with vivid and humorous modeling, which is deeply loved by children and embodies people's various beautiful expectations.

For China people, the Chinese zodiac, including rabbits, is not only a simple animal image, but also a cultural symbol engraved in the depths of memory. The word "rabbit" is recorded in the Book of Rites. In addition, Lv Dianyun, rabbit, spit also. The essence of the bright moon is born according to the moon. So, it is clear. So people associated the moon with rabbits a long time ago.

The so-called "Jade Rabbit is auspicious", rabbits often appear in various paper-cut window grilles and paintings, which embodies people's good wishes and highlights the excellent traditional culture of China. ?

"The word" rabbit "in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is a hieroglyphic, which captures the most prominent features of rabbit appearance. This is a great place where our ancestors created words, which vividly conveyed semantic information.

The meaning of the rabbit:

There are different opinions about the origin of the zodiac or the "Zodiac". Some people think that the zodiac culture originates from totem culture; There are also views that the zodiac originated from animal worship. ?

In people's word of mouth, the name "hairy rabbit" can often be heard. Mao is one of the twelve sects. Using "hair" to correspond to "rabbit" shows that the ancients thought there was a certain connection between the two.

The Oracle Bone Inscriptions shape of Mao resembles the opening of a door. For example, Shuo Wen Jie Zi thinks that Mao looks like a door, and points out that February is Tianmen. On this basis, Duan Yucai interpreted it as "the Spring Gate is the foundation, and everything comes out". ?

At the same time, Shuo Wen Jie Zi also trained the sound of "Mao" into "Ye Mao". Everything comes out in February. Duan Yucai further elaborated by quoting the Fa Li, saying, "Your words are also written according to Mao's words." . Everything is full of words. " ?

From the perspective of philology, "Mao" means the germination of plants, and "Mao" can mean that plants are flourishing, indicating the beautiful time when the grass grows and the warblers fly in February.

As far as the four seasons are concerned, "Mao" means strong spring; As far as a day is concerned, "Mao" refers to about five o'clock to seven o'clock in the morning, representing the dawn.

Therefore, the "hairy rabbit" that people often say actually represents dawn, spring and infinite vitality.