Rooster Culture

The Rooster is a representative of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs in traditional Chinese culture. In ancient China, the chicken was one of the twelve kinds of fowls, and people often used chickens as auspicious symbols and sacrifices to the gods. In China, the chicken is regarded as a symbol of bravery, strength, perseverance, self-reliance, silent cultivation, and the courage to climb to great heights. In ancient cultures, the Rooster was able to go up to heaven and down to earth, and could do anything between heaven and earth. Therefore, the Rooster has long been entrusted with the wishes and hopes of many people, and has also been given many stories and legends. In ancient culture, the Rooster has rich and profound connotations, and is regarded as an auspicious symbol of prosperity, attracting good fortune and promotion. The Rooster is also represented in many art forms in Chinese culture, such as folk painting, paper-cutting, three-dimensional cutting art, carving, porcelain, opera, music, dance, etc. Among them, paper-cutting art is the most common. Among them, the art of paper-cutting is the most common, and the image of the rooster is often used by paper-cutting artists in traditional decorations such as spring couplets, window decorations and door gods. In short, the Chinese zodiac chicken culture is an important part of traditional Chinese culture, which represents the spirit of courage and perseverance of the Chinese people and the quality of tenacity and enterprise, but also reflects the rich and colorful human history.