Feng Shui numerology tips: What are the zodiac signs?
The twelve earthly branches are: "Zi (zǐ), chou (Chou), Yin (yín), Mao (m ǐ o), Chen (chén), Si (si), Wu (), Wei (wèi) and Shen (shēn).
What is the zodiac?
Regarding the origin of the zodiac, some experts believe that the zodiac originated from animal worship in primitive times. They think that in primitive society, people have a sense of dependence on animals closely related to their lives (such as pigs, cows, horses, chickens, dogs, etc.). ), fear of animals that endanger their own safety (such as tigers and snakes), and reverence for some animals whose sensory functions are beyond human beings (such as dogs' sense of smell, etc.). ), leading people to worship animals.
In the traditional culture of China, the zodiac is composed of eleven natural animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig) and the "dragon" symbolizing the spirit of the Chinese nation. Where 12 is * * *, it becomes the zodiac.
Why twelve? This may be a mystery. From ancient times to the present, "twelve" has always been a magical number, such as: twelve years is a cycle (reincarnation), twelve months a year, twelve hours a day (hours), the zodiac, the twelve constellations, the twelve disciples of Jesus and so on.
What is the relationship between the zodiac and the twelve earthly branches?
After creating the "chronology of branches and branches", the wise ancients also corresponded twelve kinds of animals with twelve earthly branches one by one, so that people born in the same year would have animals belonging to earthly branches, thus using twelve kinds of animals to date, date and calculate everyone's genus.
After the zodiac is matched with the twelve earthly branches, they are rat, ugly cow, silver tiger, hairy rabbit, dragon, snake, afternoon horse, sheep, monkey, pheasant, dog and sea pig.
Why do you want to pair in this order? This should be the result of the ancients' long-term observation of the living habits of various animals and their corresponding relationship with twelve o'clock. The specific performance is as follows:
Zishi (23: 00- 1: 00): Rats usually come out at midnight and are most active at this time, so they belong to Zishi.
Clown time (1: 00 ~ 3: 00): Cattle used to eat grass at night, and ancient farmers often got up late at night to feed them, so clown time belongs to cattle.
Yin Shi (3: 00 ~ 5: 00): It's time for tigers to come out for food. Yin is awesome, so it belongs to tigers.
Shi Mao (5: 00 ~ 7: 00): This is the sunrise. The rabbit came out of its nest at dawn, so it belongs to the rabbit.
Chen Shi (7: 00 ~ 9: 00): At this time, it is usually foggy. It is said that Long Xiyun, so Chen is a dragon.
Time (9: 00 ~ 1 1: 00): Generally, the snake is returning to the cave at this time, so it is already a snake.
Noon (11:00 ~13: 00): At noon, Yang Qi reached its peak and Yin Qi was sprouting. When yin and yang change columns, most animals lie down and rest. Only horses are used to standing and never lie down even when they sleep.
So noon belongs to horses.
Wei's (13: 00 ~ 15: 00): Afternoon is the best time for sheep to eat grass, and it is easy to gain weight, so it is not a sheep.
Shenshi (15: 00 ~ 17: 00): At this time, it is the time when monkeys crow near the western hills. Monkeys like to stretch their arms and jump at this time, so they are monkeys.
You's (17: 00 ~ 19: 00): When the sun goes down, chickens begin to return to their nests, so you belong to chickens.
Qishi (19: 00 ~ 2 1: 00): As night falls, dogs are domestic animals that keep vigil, so they belong to dogs.
(2 1: 00 ~ 23: 00): In the dead of night, pigs are used to arched troughs at this time, so the sea is a pig.