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The Origin and Significance of Zodiac Rabbits

The origin of the zodiac rabbit

In the zodiac, all six animals are selected, but rabbits are not among the six animals. Why are they also included in the zodiac? It turns out that ancient rabbits are also among the sacrifices. In some ancient records, rabbits were used as sacrifices. Sacrifice is an extremely important activity in ancient times. Rabbits are classified as animals and have deeper cultural connotations.

Among the sacrificial animals, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, dogs and horses are just six kinds of animals. In fact, the ancient horse is a symbol of the combat effectiveness of a country's army. Therefore, in the sacrifice, the horse can't be killed, so the rabbit replaced the horse.

The moral of the rabbit:

Rabbit is a beautiful word in China. It is not only one of the twelve zodiac signs of human beings, but also closely related to the good hopes of human beings. There is an idiom in China called "The Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit", which means that rabbits are smart and good at protecting themselves. Rabbits are smart animals, so rabbits have often played smart roles in folk stories since ancient times. The cultural symbol of the rabbit: cleverness, caution and skill.

Interesting talk about zodiac rabbits

According to legend, Shang Zhouwang wanted to know whether Xibo Hou Jichang rebelled. Xibo Hou Jichang has a beloved son named Boyikao, who is very good at playing the piano, so he ordered Boyikao to teach his wife da ji to play the piano. Da ji really liked Boyd when he saw that he was handsome, and tried to treat him lightly. Helpless, a gentleman has no evil thoughts.

Angered da ji, framed him for molesting himself and complained to Zhou Wang. Zhou Wang was furious and ordered to kill him, make a pie and give it to Ji Chang. Although Ji Chang knew the meat of his beloved son, he tried his best to avenge his life and eat it as delicious food. Zhou Wang was relieved. And my beloved son and stomach, my heart ached.

I feel sick to my stomach. On the way, when the wind blew, I vomited all the vomit. The vomit turned into three rabbits and ran to other places. Rabbits are the origin of "Tucao"!