Zodiac Rooster

Author: Wang Huagao Qiong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Twelve in the nation, one for everyone," such a riddle is clearly designed for the answer of the twelve zodiac signs. It is also difficult to find any other cultural phenomenon that has achieved such widespread popularity as the twelve zodiac culture, where everyone feels included. Perhaps many people do not understand what "culture" is, do not understand that the twelve zodiac signs are a folk culture, but almost no one is unfamiliar with the zodiac signs or does not know their own sign. "The mouse in Zi, the ox in Chou, the tiger in Yin, the rabbit in Mao, the dragon in Chen, the snake in Si, the horse in Wu, the sheep in Wei, the monkey in Shen, the rooster in You, the dog in Xu, and the pig in Hai"—not only have become catchy children's rhymes, but even those who cannot read often count them on their fingers. Today, as a folk culture that prevails among the people and is more passed down orally, the zodiac culture seems to have transcended class and age, integrating into everyone's life. Have you not seen that during the so-called "Year of the Self" in one's zodiac sign, people of all backgrounds and statuses always add a touch of red to their clothing to ward off evil? How many people connect the zodiac signs with fate? Marriage, funerals, weddings, and childbirth are all influenced by it to some extent. Extreme examples such as pregnant women undergoing cesarean sections in advance to ensure their child has a "good zodiac sign" are often reported in the news. As the New Year approaches, from the media to the public, the entire nation discusses auspicious signs related to the zodiac. The zodiac culture is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that as an ancient folk cultural phenomenon, it has become an integral part of Chinese culture. As publishers who focus on the study and dissemination of traditional Chinese culture, providing readers with a book that summarizes, showcases, and explores the connotations, historical heritage, and fundamental composition of this culture should be seen as our responsibility, allowing those who belong to a particular zodiac sign and wish to understand its knowledge to benefit from it, or to provide answers and solutions for those who need temporary clarification.