Q. Why are Chinese calendars based on animals?
A. A large percentage of the Chinese are followers of Taoism. According to Taoism belief, the Jade Emperor is the ruler of heaven, mankind and hell. It is said that the Jade Emperor decided to assign a different animal for each year, so that people could easily remember the twelve-year zodiac cycle. So he called one representative from each animal species and held an obstacle race for them. The first 12 animals were selected.
A. A large percentage of the Chinese are followers of Taoism. According to Taoism belief, the Jade Emperor is the ruler of heaven, mankind and hell. It is said that the Jade Emperor decided to assign a different animal for each year, so that people could easily remember the twelve-year zodiac cycle. So he called one representative from each animal species and held an obstacle race for them. The first 12 animals were selected.
Source: TOI
-Rajeshwari Singh, New Delhi.
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