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Why is the first place in the zodiac not a dragon?
When it comes to dragons, the Chinese people have a sense of admiration for them. The dragon is not only our totem, but our Chinese sons and daughters are also the descendants of the dragon, and these are enough to prove the status of the dragon in the hearts of our Chinese sons and daughters. Why is a status animal not ranked first in the zodiac? Let’s find out together.
Dragon has a high prestige in the minds of famous Chinese people. “Dragon” is second to none as the national totem and the incarnation of the emperor. Why is it not ranked as the boss in the Chinese zodiac? I believe this is everyone’s doubts. It turns out that there are some reasons here, roughly like the tallest and most handsome in a group of people, not necessarily the boss. Next, let’s take a look at the story of why the zodiac dragon is not the first with Xiaobai.
Let’s first look at an image legend. This legend attributes the reason to the rat’s man, Xiao Guida, who is trying his best to grab it. Xuanyuan Huangdi issued an announcement to select twelve species of animals to serve as palace guards, and everyone applied for it. There is a temporary incident at the cat’s house. I ask the mouse to register him. I don’t know if the mouse is intentional or he really forgot. He didn’t sign up for the cat. As a result, the cat lost the qualification to apply for the job. .
The legend of the zodiac dragon
The elephant also came to apply for the job. The mouse saw how could he compete with such a big man, and the elephant got into its trunk unprepared. After all the applicants gathered, everyone planned to push the old scalper as the leader. The mouse stopped listening, and it jumped onto the cow’s back. At this time, the clumsy pig stood in the back and hummed.
After such a commotion, the Yellow Emperor became too irritable and lost his principles. The rat got his wish and took the top spot, the ox was second, and the humming pig was last. The rat headed, and the majestic tiger and dragon were of course unconvinced. Emperor Xuanyuan knew that these two were not easy to mess with, so he took remedial measures to seal the tiger as the king of the mountain and the dragon as the king of the sea. Rat and cow head. At this time, the rabbit jumped out and offered to race with the dragon, but he really won the dragon and was pushed to the fourth place.
This legend can be seen at a glance that it was made up by later generations. The image reflects our Chinese people’s habit of deciding things. Of course, it also contains the reluctance of annoying mice to take the lead. But whatever it is, it gives us an idea of why the dragon isn’t at the forefront. What is really credible and scientific, I am afraid it is the following statement.
The 12 zodiac signs were originally invented to keep time, and the ethnic minorities used 12 animals to correspond to the 12 hours of the earthly branch. From 11:00 to 1:00 in the night, when mice are most active, they simply start with “zi-rat”; from 1:00 to 3:00 in the morning, cows have to graze at night, and farmers get up to add fodder at night.
“Ugly cow”; when the fierce tigers appear in Yinshi from 3:00 to 5:00 in the middle of the night, “Yinhu” ranks third; from 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning, when the rabbits should go out to eat grass, “Maotu” ranks fourth; From seven o’clock to nine o’clock, the sun rises in the east, the clouds are steaming, the clouds are rising, and the “dragon” is none other than “dragon”, so “Chenlong” ranks fifth; Horses are given at noon; from 1 to 3 when the sheep are suitable for herding, this is “wei sheep”; from 3 to 5 when the monkeys are happy, and the ninth becomes “Shen monkey”; from 5 to 7 when the sun sets and the chickens are put on the shelves, then “You chicken” is the tenth; from 7:00 to 9:00 in the evening, after a tiring day, the owner sleeps peacefully, and the yellow dog guards the courtyard, so the “Xu-dog” is the eleventh; from nine to eleven o’clock in the night, all sounds are silent. There is the sound of the pig’s arching groove, “Hai pig”, not to mention the other players have arranged, only this stupid pig is left.
The reason why this may be the real reason why the zodiac “dragon” is not ranked first is because it sounds more reliable, at least it provides us with a basis for the order of the zodiac, and it is convincing to a certain extent. It’s just that, for thousands of years, we have put our most revered “dragon” in the middle position, as if the podium arranged the seats, and the leader sat on the edge, which is somewhat emotionally tired. Fortunately, from another point of view, the leaders are not all sitting in the middle of the rostrum, and the “dragon” happens to be in the middle, so the mind is more balanced.
After reading the analysis of the article, do you feel that it is indeed such a truth? However, whether it is the first or the last, it will not affect the status of the dragon in China. Whether it is the dragon or the zodiac, it is a treasure passed down by our culture for thousands of years.
