The reason why Chinese people all have zodiac signs is related to the Chinese Zodiac belief.
The Chinese zodiac is originally a set of symbols used for dating. It is a part of the ancient astronomical calendar. Later, it has become a widely recognized Chinese Zodiac calendar. Ancient Chinese philosophy is "the unity of man and nature" and "the five elements of yin and Yang determine the existence and development of all things in the world." they believe that the sun and the moon are the source of yin and Yang, and the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth are the basis of all things, which are regarded as Qi Yao. Sun, moon and star are called Yao. Sun, moon, gold, wood, water, fire and earth are called Qiyao. In the old days, they were used to call seven days of a week. Riyao day is Sunday, Yueyao day is Monday, and so on. The twelve zodiac is divided into heaven, the twelve seasons and the seven Yao. Therefore, the twelve zodiac is influenced by the concept of Yin Yang and five elements and becomes a part of folk religious belief.
Since the concept of zodiac appeared in the folk, it has been popular among the people with the popularity of fortune telling. Folk superstition believes that each element of the five elements is mutually restricted, which will have a significant impact on people's life. People can make use of different five elements to coordinate, so that their own life and work can be satisfactory. The Chinese zodiac animals are classified into yin and Yang, corresponding to the five elements, thus forming a set of fortune telling skills that the Chinese Zodiac decides the fate. At the same time, people also believe that the zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac Zodiac zo. A very important part of the zodiac belief is the concept of the Chinese people's native year. The life year of the Han nationality is deduced according to the cycle of the twelve zodiac, which is closely connected with the twelve zodiac. What year is a person born in the lunar calendar? Then every Zodiac year is the person's natural year. Due to the cycle of the twelve zodiac animals, every 12 years, people will encounter their own natural year. In this way, the natural year of life is 12 years old, 24 years old, 36 years old, 48 years old and 60 years old;. The folk believe that the year of birth is a year of evil, so it is necessary to seek good fortune and avoid bad fortune. Every year in northern China of the Han nationality, both adults and children have to buy a red belt to tie it, which is called "zhahong". Children also have to wear red vests and red underpants. They think that only in this way can they pursue good fortune and avoid disaster. This custom is still popular all over the world today. During the Spring Festival, there are red and yellow ribbons with "auspicious belt" and "auspicious knot" on sale everywhere in the market. People in their own year tie them around their waists and wrists. In this way, they can relieve disasters and turn evil into good. Many ethnic groups in our country attach great importance to the 60th birthday of the elderly, which is called 'Huajia'. Huajia is the sixth year of life, and it is also a reincarnation of the annals of cadres and branches. We should celebrate it well, so as to express people's desire for longevity, health and auspiciousness.
Taoism is a native religion in China. It was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 1800 years. Under the influence of the concept of Yin Yang and five elements, Taoism has a natural close relationship with tiangan, dizhi and the twelve zodiac animals. &Hellip; & hellip; according to the Taoist doctrine, to cultivate the true nature, one must devote himself to the first day of one's life and get rid of distractions and selfishness in order to live a long and eternal life. Worshiping Benming's day has become a popular custom. Every year on the seventh and eighth day of the first month, Beijingers go to Yuanchen Hall of Baiyunguan to offer sacrifices to their respective Benming's stars and pray for a year's peace, which means that even in a bad year, they can pray for the protection of Benming's God. All of the 60 gods in the temple are painted clay sculptures, and all of them are statues, which absorb the animal images of their respective Zodiac. Some of the names of the 60 statues are real historical figures, while the images have obvious signs of the Chinese zodiac, such as Jiazi Taisui Jinsui Jinbian general, rat phase and holding peach.
We can see the relationship between the zodiac belief and Taoism from the content of Taoism about Benming God and 60jiazi. Taoism believes in Laozi's "Tao" and believes that "Tao" is omnipresent and is the beginning of everything. Everything in heaven and earth is dominated by it. Life is no exception. The idea that the zodiac and tiangan dizhi match to form 60jiazi is the combination of zodiac and Taoism It shows that people worship the God of Yuanchen in order to pray for God's blessing and peace. From this we can see that the zodiac has become the dominant factor of human life and a part of life belief.
In China, a multi-ethnic country, the Chinese zodiac is not the patent of the Han nationality. Many ethnic minorities use the twelve zodiac calendar.