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What is the Chinese zodiac in spring?

Bloom in spring represents the sheep in the zodiac.

This is an idiom to describe the beautiful scenery in spring. It does not directly refer to a specific animal of the zodiac, but according to the literal meaning and the meaning of the zodiac, spring is related to the zodiac sheep, because sheep will breed in spring and the flock will become very active at this time. So in spring, a hundred flowers blossom in the zodiac to represent sheep.

It describes that many flowers compete to show their beauty and uniqueness in this season of spring. In China culture, spring is a season full of vigor and vitality, and all kinds of flowers bloom in this season, forming a colorful picture. Among the 12 Zodiac animals, sheep animals have a certain connection with spring and flowers.

The traditional culture of the zodiac sheep is as follows:

1. Sheep are auspicious things. In ancient times, sheep and the word "auspicious" were interlinked, indicating good luck. People often use sheep as gifts for sacrifices, bride price, gifts and other occasions to express their respect and blessings to gods or relatives and friends.

2. Sheep is a virtue. Sheep are born beautiful, symbolizing purity and preciousness. There is a poem "Lamb" in The Book of Songs, which is a metaphor for a noble doctor. Sheep have the idea of kneeling and sucking milk, which shows filial piety and courtesy.

3. Sheep are creative things. It is said that there were no whole grains on the ancient earth, and human beings lived on vegetables and weeds. A god sheep came to the world from the heavenly palace and found that human beings were yellow, hungry and thin. He secretly picked five seeds from the imperial field and put them in his mouth to teach them how to plant them. As a result, human beings got whole grains and lived a rich life.

4. Sheep are artistic things. In China's ancient music theory, the pentatonic scale was based on the sounds of cattle, sheep, chickens, pigs and horses, and the sound of sheep barking was called "Shang".

The above contents should be combined with the actual situation for reference only.