Chinese New Year Zodiac Legend

The legend of the chinese zodiac animals.

Chinese new year zodiac legend. This year celebrates the year of the pig. Hence the rat was the first to arrive followed by the ox. Among the six domestic animals the horse the ox the sheep and the dog were all selected except the rooster.

When the cat found out what the rat had done he was very angry. The tiger had some trouble crossing the river. According to chinese superstition doing things such as consuming medicine sweeping the floors and even meeting crying children may compromise our luck for the coming year and lead to bad fortune.

The jade emperor the emperor in heaven in chinese folklore ordered that animals would be designated as calendar signs and the twelve that arrived first would be selected. There are 12 animals on the chinese zodiac calendar including rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig. Whichever chinese new year legend it was derived from the chinese zodiac was eventually determined in this order.

The second year of the zodiac was named after the ox. The tiger rabbit dragon snake horse goat monkey rooster dog and pig followed and found their places on the calendar. On that day the rat got up very early and very early and rushed to the gathering site.

The chinese zodiac is significant because it is based on a 12 year cycle with each year being represented by one of these animals. All chinese new year celebrations would also always prominently feature decorations and auspicious words based on the incoming animal. Legend of the 12 zodiacs chinese new year is fast approaching and with it comes a whole host of superstitions to avoid.

About the stories and legends related to the twelve animals there are many versions. Humans were very grateful so they decided to ask the jade emperor to list the rooster into the chinese zodiac signs. This is the most widespread chinese zodiac legend.