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Symbolism of the Sheep Zodiac

Symbolism of the Sheep Zodiac

The ancients regarded sheep as “virtuous animals”, good at herds, good in benevolence, righteousness in death, and knowledge of propriety. Good flocks, sheep like to flock together. Good benevolence means the sheep are kind, with horns but not aggressive. The righteousness of death refers to the quietness of the sheep when they are slaughtered, and the death is like returning home. Therefore, there is a story of King Xuan “exchanging sheep for ox”. Zhili means the sheep know kindness, and the lamb kneeling on the breast symbolizes filial piety.

Sheep are auspicious pets worshipped by ancient Chinese ancestors totems. In Chinese culture, sheep have many auspicious cultural meanings, such as benevolence, justice, fairness, goodwill and harmony, and the auspicious symbolism of rights and wealth. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of strong endurance, softness on the outside and rigidity on the inside. Let’s take a look at the symbolic meaning of sheep.

The First Symbolic Meaning of the Sheep: Virtue

Sheep are naturally beautiful, symbolizing purity and preciousness. In the concept of ancient people, sheep are a symbol of beauty and kindness. In the Book of Songs, there is a first-hand poem called “Lamb”, which uses the lamb as a metaphor for a virtuous official. The nature of sheep is gentle, and the meaning of sheep is kind and easy-going, auspicious. In “Shuowen”, there is a saying that “beauty and goodness are synonymous”.

Sheep have the idea of ​​kneeling for milk. Lambs seem to understand the hardships and difficulties of their mothers, so they will kneel to breastfeed. Therefore, the kneeling milk of the lamb is endowed with the meaning of “extreme filial piety” and “knowledge of propriety”. “Spring and Autumn Festival Fanlu” records: “If a lamb eats its mother, he must kneel and accept it, like a person who knows the etiquette.”

The second symbolic meaning of the sheep: good luck

“Sheep” is related to “Xiang” in ancient times, and “Xiang” can also be written as “Jianyang”, which represents the meaning of good luck and good luck. Sheep is also a symbol of “auspicious”. In ancient times, some people hung the sheep’s head on the door at the beginning of the year, and sent the sheep during the communication, or used the sheep as a betrothal gift, all of which were auspicious.

According to legend, the antelope will find a tree to find the right position to jump at night, and hang its horns on the branch of the tree to ensure that the whole body is suspended in the air, and other wild animals cannot reach it. Regarding the origin of the antelope hanging horns, it was first seen in “Piya·Release Beast”: the antelope sleeps at night with its horns hanging on a tree, without touching the ground, leaving no traces to prevent the enemy from attacking.

The third symbolism of the sheep: perseverance

If you see a flock of white clouds floating in the blue sky in the early morning, it is a symbol of life and happiness. The ancient Romans also believed that if the first animal they saw that day was a sheep, it was a symbol of love and happiness. “Christ called himself a good shepherd” because of the mildness and serenity of sheep. The sheep will follow people obediently in the wilderness without water and grass. The Sheep’s endurance and continuous progress are the characteristics of those born in the Year of the Sheep. The appearance is very gentle, but the vitality is very strong.

It is regarded as a symbol of gentleness, kindness, benevolence and harmony, following the sky and following people, and being pure and noble. It has the auspicious meaning of prosperous years and wealth, and harmony and wealth.

Since ancient times, the temperament is docile, and the antelope horn is unique. Open the three suns of Tai, and bless the people with good luck. Believe, believe, goodness and beauty have been deeply imprinted.

Sheep people in the Chinese zodiac seem to be ordinary, but in fact they are outstanding in will and talent. They work in a low-key manner, possess powerful abilities, and have great leadership skills. Sheep people will continue to improve their abilities, they will never admit defeat anywhere, they are full of enthusiasm in their careers and work, and they are honest and straightforward, they will not conspiracy ghosts, making people feel at ease to associate with them, and rely on perseverance throughout their lives. Heart, will be able to show their prominence in the workplace.

Traits: Invention, Whimsical, Sensitive, Courteous, Perseverance, Taste, Attachment, Pessimism, Lack of Vision, Unrealistic, Slow, Worry