Why is there a rooster in the 12 zodiac signs, and why can the rooster be ranked tenth in the zodiac

The legendary zodiac signs are determined according to the laws of ancient Chinese astronomy, calendar, people's observations and metaphors of animals, and are also related to folk legends, myths and other factors. Among them, the chicken, in fact, was not one of the most important animals when the zodiac was first determined, but gradually reached a position in the subsequent evolution and development. According to historical records, there were originally ten zodiac signs, namely "rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, and dog", all of which occupy a very important position in traditional Chinese culture.

By the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589), it was believed that the "chicken" was similar to the "dragon", so the "chicken" was added after the "dragon", forming the current zodiac signs. And the chicken can be ranked tenth, also because according to the twelve earthly branches, each earthly branch represents two hours, when the turn of the chicken is exactly from five to seven o'clock in the morning, and this period is just when people get up and start work, so the chicken is endowed with auspicious, industrious symbolism. In short, the determination of the zodiac is a product of history and culture, and there is a rich traditional cultural content and symbolic meaning behind it, and one of the 12 zodiac signs of the rooster is also a part of it.

The 12 zodiac signs are composed of 11 animals from nature, namely rats, oxes, tigers, rabbits, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs, pigs and the legendary dragons.

Rat, ugly cow, Yinhu, rabbit, Chenlong, snake, noon horse, Weiyang, Shen monkey, rooster, dog, pig.

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The Rooster is the Unitary Rooster in the Chinese zodiac, coming in at the tenth place.

The Rooster is the 12th in the zodiac.

The Arabic numeral is 10, the Chinese character is ten, and the English word is ten

The rooster in the zodiac is the first ten in the row

The 12 zodiac signs, also known as the zodiac, are the twelve animals that match the 12 earthly branches. The chicken corresponds to the tenth place of the twelve earthly branches, "酉", so the chicken is also called "酉鸡", that is, the chicken ranks tenth in the zodiac.

Chickens are the fourth oldest among domestic animals, and they are also one of the poultry that people feed, wholeheartedly, conscientiously, and meticulously.

The development of the zodiac

The 12 zodiac signs are the figurative representatives of the 12 earthly branches, including the rat, the ugly ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig. With the development of history, the 12 zodiac signs have gradually integrated into the folk belief of mutual restraint, which is manifested in marriage, life, and New Year's fortune.

Each zodiac sign is rich in legends, and it forms a conceptual interpretation system, which has become an image philosophy in folk culture, such as the zodiac in marriage, temple prayers, and natal years. In modern times, more people regard the zodiac as the mascot of the Spring Festival and become a symbol of entertainment and cultural activities.

Among the 12 zodiac signs, only chickens belong to poultry, and domestic animals include cows, rabbits, horses, sheep, dogs, and pigs; Rats, tigers, snakes, and monkeys are wild animals, and dragons are legendary animals.

Chickens are a type of poultry derived from wild raw chickens, which have been domesticated for at least about 4,000 years, but it was not until around 1800 that chicken and eggs became mass-produced commodities.

The domestic animal is highly domesticated by human beings, is the social product of human long-term labor, has unique economic characteristics, can meet the needs of human beings, has formed different varieties, under the condition of artificial breeding can reproduce offspring normally and can change with artificial selection and production direction changes, while its traits can be stably inherited.

It is because the chicken is very nutritious after boiling the soup, and when there was no clock before, it can play a role in reporting the time on time, so it can be ranked tenth in the zodiac.

Because there was a legend at that time that each zodiac sign was ranked in the order of crossing the river, and the rooster was in the tenth place, so it was ranked tenth.

Because the tenth place of the twelve earthly branches is "unitary", and "unitary" is the corresponding to "chicken", so the zodiac chicken is also called "unitary chicken".

It is because this animal is relatively common, and it is also a favorite animal from ancient times to the present, so it can be ranked 10th.

Because the Zodiac Rooster corresponds to the tenth "unitary" of the twelve earthly branches, the Zodiac Rooster is also called the "Youji". The golden season is the month of unitary month, which is the second month of autumn, and the gold of Xin Jin is the gold of forming, followed by the gold of Xin Jin.

Because the chicken, the four-toed (even) number, in line with the tenth even number of the unitary gold, can be selected mathematically. According to the different years of the birth of the Rooster people, they can be divided into Yi Youji, Ding Youji, Ji Youji, Xin Youji, and Gui Youji.

The zodiac chicken corresponds to the earthly branch of the zodiac is the unitary, and the corresponding time of the unitary in the hour of the day is seventeen to nineteen o'clock. If he doesn't return to the nest, the farmer will be in a hurry, calling everywhere and bombarding the chickens into the nest. Therefore, this moment of eating and drinking is also connected with the chicken entering the nest, so there is a "rooster".