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The Myth and Folklore of the Dog Zodiac

Dogs are ranked eleventh in the Chinese zodiac, and belong to “Xu” with the twelve lands. Therefore, the “Xu” time of the twelve o’clock in the day – from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, is also called “dog time”.

7-9 o’clock in the evening (ie “Xu” time). When the night comes, the dog guards the house, the vigilance of the night is the highest, and a special vision and hearing are produced, which can see the farthest and hear the clearest, so Xu is a dog.

Legend has it that when the Jade Emperor decreed to select twelve animals as the zodiac signs, all the animals wanted to be the zodiac signs and enshrined them as gods. Animals try their best to show their strengths. I want to prove in front of the Jade Emperor that he is already a powerful assistant to human beings. Not only that, but the animals all want to put themselves first, and therefore, are arguing over who contributes more to humans.

Both cats and dogs have a very close relationship with people. The cat thinks that the dog eats too much and just sits at the door all day. The dog thinks that the cat only eats good food all day long and does nothing, but just recites the scriptures and scare the mice, and it does not contribute much. They argue endlessly, so they go to the Jade Emperor together to judge.

The Jade Emperor asked the dog: “How much do you eat in a meal?” The dog answered honestly: “I guard the garden every day, one meal at a time.” The Jade Emperor asked the cat again: “How much do you eat in a meal?” , said: “I can recite the scriptures, catch mice, and eat a lamp for each meal. The cat just wants to tell the Jade Emperor subtly, not only eat a lamp. I will be able to support myself and catch mice to eat, then his contribution will be more than that of a dog. big.

After listening to the words of the dog and the cat, the Jade Emperor concluded that the cat eats less and does more work, and contributes more than the dog. When the dog heard it, he was very angry and felt that the cat had used disgraceful lies to win over him, so he scolded him and chased after him. bite the cat. The cat knew what was wrong, ran all the way, did not dare to show up when he got home, hid in the east and did not dare to come out.

Taking advantage of the cat’s chance to avoid it, the dog hurriedly went to the Tiangong with the chicken to line up. When the zodiac sign was gone, it hurried to the Heavenly Palace and lined up behind the chicken, but the little mouse played a trick and hid in the horns to be the first zodiac sign, and the cat ended up missing the zodiac sign. From then on, the cat hated the mouse so much that it killed it when it saw it. Although the dog became the zodiac sign, he was honest and upright and never forgave the cat.

In real life, dogs are man’s closest friend. Since the ancient times of fishing and hunting, humans have domesticated dogs to serve themselves, capture prey, guard homes, guard farmland, and grazing and patrolling mountains. For viewing. Dogs are not only man’s closest companions. It is also the most loyal partner of human beings. Under any circumstances, dogs will not betray their masters. Of course, dogs have won the trust of human beings with their loyalty, and their zodiac signs are indisputable.

The 16th day of the first month is the “Panwang Festival” of the Yao people. This day is mainly to pay homage to Panhu, the ancestor of the Yao nationality: dance the sacrificial dance Panwang dance; hold the ritual of repaying Panwang’s vow, slaughter the ox to sacrifice to Panwang; sing the “Panwang Great Song”. The Yao people’s shirts are short at the front and long at the back, and the women’s belts are deliberately dropped at the back to imitate a dog’s tail.

The Bouyei people have a “New Eating Festival” during the Chinese New Year. They hold a feast in the evening to worship their ancestors and sacrifice dogs, and then eat at the table. The elders put “new grain rice” and three pieces of pork into the dog food bowl, and read the sacrificial words while watching the dog eat, in order to thank the dog for bringing the grain to mankind.

There are stone dogs squatting all over the Leizhou Peninsula, and there are nearly 10,000 ancient stone dogs, known as “Leizhou Terracotta Warriors”. The stone dog originated from the totem worship of the Qin Dynasty, Han and Yue. Today, Leizhou people worship on the 15th day of the new year or on red and white things, praying for blessings, praying for rain, sending children, and repenting. Leizhou people also like to eat dog meat, as the saying goes, “The dog meat rolls three times, and the gods can’t stand firm”. The stone dog and the dog eat each other.

The earliest dog in Guangdong was called Wang Cai, which originated from its bark “Wang Wang”. Gifts in the Year of the Dog are all about “mouth color”, and gifts are all stained with the word “wang”.