Zodiac and Auspiciousness

Author: Sun Rongfu
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is a popular read suitable for all ages. We do not aim to be comprehensive in terms of folk customs and myths, but rather select a few highlights from the vast amount of available material. Focusing on the theme of good fortune and wishes, the book vividly narrates folk customs to provide readers with some understanding in this area. In addition to the customs of the Spring Festival, at the request of many readers, it introduces related stories according to the twelve zodiac signs, which are also designed to be entertaining and sometimes make you laugh out loud, or add a touch of elegance to the desire to trace their origins. The character "sheng" in zodiac refers to the year of birth, while "xiao" originally means resemblance, here referring to a certain animal. Perhaps for this reason, the Chinese have always placed great importance on the zodiac, especially their own sign. In our grammar and rhetoric, there are various figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, metonymy, and personification. While the book tells some mythological stories, it also dedicates a section to the use of metaphor. As long as readers understand the literal meaning of words and their allusions, they can enjoy the pleasure of expressing ideas correctly. Some words carry negative connotations and were often used by the ancients to express dissatisfaction or resentment, or as a warning to future generations.