If you want to win millions of gold, what zodiac sign does that mean?

Wanting to win millions of gold refers to the zodiac rat.

The twelve zodiac signs, also called zodiac signs, are twelve animals in China that match the twelve earthly branches according to the year of a person's birth, including rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, and monkey. , chicken, dog, pig.

The origin of the twelve zodiac signs is related to animal worship. According to the Qin bamboo slips unearthed in Yunmengsuihudi, Hubei and Fangmatan, Tianshui, Gansu, a relatively complete zodiac system existed in the pre-Qin period. The earliest handed down document that records the twelve zodiac signs that are the same as those in modern times is "Lunheng" written by Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The twelve zodiac animals are the visual representatives of the twelve earthly branches, namely Zi (rat), Chou (ox), Yin (tiger), Mao (rabbit), Chen (dragon), Si (snake), Wu (horse), Wei (sheep), Shen (monkey), You (chicken), Xu (dog), and Hai (pig), with the development of history, gradually merged into the folk belief concepts of mutual reinforcement and mutual restraint, which are reflected in marriage, life, Each zodiac sign has rich legends, such as luck of the year, etc., which form a conceptual interpretation system and become an image philosophy in folk culture, such as the zodiac sign in marriage, prayers at temple fairs, animal year, etc. In modern times, more and more people regard the zodiac as the mascot of the Spring Festival and a symbol of entertainment and cultural activities.

As a long-standing symbol of folk culture, the zodiac has left behind a large number of poems, spring couplets, paintings, calligraphy and folk crafts depicting the images and symbolic meanings of the zodiac. In addition to China, many countries around the world issue zodiac stamps during the Spring Festival to express their blessings for the Chinese New Year.

The number twelve in the zodiac coincides with the ancients’ inductive understanding of natural phenomena.

Chinese ancestors felt the cycle of alternation of cold and heat, and the withering and prosperity of plants, and regarded it as "one year old". The moon's waxing and waning cycle is also related to "years" - twelve full moons are exactly one year old. Using Jupiter as the year cycle, the "year star" orbits once for exactly twelve years. "Zhou Li? Chunguan? Feng Xiangshi" says: "The palm of the hand has twelve years, ten has two months, and ten has two chen." In addition to counting years and months, twelve is also used to measure hours.

Twelve is also often used in other ways. "Zuo Zhuan? The Seventh Year of Duke Ai" records, "The king of Zhou made only twelve items in the Zha. It is considered to be the largest number in heaven." "Guoyu? Jinyu IV" records, "Twenty-five sons of the Yellow Emperor, There are fourteen people with surnames, which are called 12 surnames." "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Gou Shuang Biography" says: "Therefore, the number of days when the emperor marries twelve wives is equal to the number of days. There are equal differences among the princes and below."

"Twelve celestial phenomena" is also the general term for the weather in ancient times. That is, darkness, overcast, rain, snow, ice, fog, dew, frost, wind, sand, thunder, electricity; "Twelve Meridians" is the Chinese medicine's understanding of the meridians of the human body; ancient music has "Twelve Rhythms"; diet has "Twelve foods"; "Twelve clothes" to wear...

There are many myths and legends circulating among the people about the origin of the twelve zodiac signs. One of the most widely circulated is the story of the Jade Emperor entrusting the twelve zodiac signs. It is said that in order to let the people distinguish the four seasons and the seniority of the young and to stabilize the order of the mortal world, the Jade Emperor decided to classify the people in the mortal world. In order to facilitate the lives of the people, he also made detailed divisions in the day.

First of all, based on Taibai Jinxing’s suggestion, he divided a mortal day into twelve hours on average, as a reference standard for the lives of ordinary people. He felt that this was not enough, and a complete set of hours should be established. The annual rings correspond to the twelve hours. How to distinguish the twelve years in a reincarnation? After careful consideration, it was decided to select twelve qualified animals as representatives. When the animals heard the news, they showed off their skills and rushed to report to the Time Pavilion in heaven. Finally, the shrewd mouse was the first to arrive in heaven, occupying the position of Zishi and becoming the "King of the Zodiac", followed by ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig. They arrived in sequence and occupied their corresponding hours, and were named "Sperm Rat, Han Chou Ox, Wei Yin Tiger, Hui Mao Rabbit, Shen Chen Dragon, Zhi Si Snake, Ben Wu Horse, Wen Wei Sheep, Ling Shen Monkey, Xin You chicken, Zhongxu dog, Fuhai pig." The Jade Emperor announced the birth of the twelve zodiac signs. From then on, the Year of the Rat begins, the Year of the Pig ends, and so on. Zodiac signs are reincarnated every twelve years, circulating in the mortal world and never ending. With these norms, the order of the world will be more stable and people's lives will be more harmonious and regular. Of course, this is just a myth and legend, reflecting people's beautiful imagination and not strictly scientific. In fact, ancient people have also conducted relevant research and research on it. Among them, the most recognized one is the statement that the living habits of animals determine the twelve zodiac signs.