Zodiac Rat

Author: Li Hao Xu Jianxin
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Twelve in the nation, one for everyone," such a riddle clearly is specially designed for the twelve zodiac signs as the answer, and it is also difficult to find any other cultural phenomenon that has achieved the same level of universal participation as the culture of the twelve zodiac signs. 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 does not know the zodiac signs, does not know their own zodiac sign. "The mouse in Zi, the ox in Chou, 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" has not only become a catchy children's rhyme, but even those who are illiterate often count them one by one with their fingers. Today, as a folk culture that prevails among the people and is more passed down by word of mouth, the zodiac culture seems to have transcended class and age, integrating into everyone's life. Have you not seen that during the so-called "own zodiac year," people of all backgrounds and statuses always add a touch of red to their clothing to ward off evil; and how many people link the zodiac signs to fate, with weddings, funerals, engagements, and childbirth, being influenced by it to a greater or lesser extent. Extreme "zodiac" examples, such as pregnant women undergoing cesarean sections in advance to ensure their child has a "good zodiac sign," are frequently reported in the news. As the New Year approaches, from the media to the public, the entire nation discusses the auspiciousness of the zodiac signs. The zodiac culture is so deeply rooted that as an ancient folk cultural phenomenon, it has become an integral part of Chinese culture. As publishers who focus on the research and dissemination of traditional Chinese culture, providing readers with a series of books that summarize, organize, and showcase the connotations, historical heritage, and basic composition of this culture, allowing every zodiac sign holder who wishes to understand its knowledge to benefit from it, or to provide answers for those in need, should be seen as our responsibility. As an ancient folk cultural phenomenon, the zodiac culture has become an integral part of Chinese culture. As publishers who focus on the research and dissemination of traditional Chinese culture, providing readers with a series of books on the twelve zodiac signs and Chinese culture, summarizing, organizing, and showcasing the connotations, historical heritage, and basic composition of this culture, allowing every zodiac sign holder who wishes to understand its knowledge to benefit from it, or to provide answers for those in need. I hope it can become your bedside companion, close to your life.