“There is no scientific basis for the so-called ‘nine out of ten sheep’. All zodiac animals have auspicious meanings.” Yesterday, the theorists walked into Guangnei Street through grassroots activities. Zhao Shu, a librarian and folklore expert at the Beijing Institute of Literature and History, told the residents about China’s long-standing culture of the Year of the Sheep and sheep culture. Regarding the statement that "sheep is unlucky", Zhao Shu said that sheep is an auspicious animal, and many famous people in history were born in the year of sheep.
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Zhao Shu said that among the twelve zodiac signs, "Weiyang" is listed as the eighth, and "eight" is the same as "fa", which means good luck. The song of "Feiyang Zodiac" is "The eighth person in the Feiyang family has good luck and everything goes well". The five-eared sheep have a beautiful scenery, and their filial piety is commendable. "In ancient times, sheep and auspiciousness were common words, representing happiness. There are many words related to "sheep", such as "beauty", "kindness" and "righteousness".
For people who belong to the year of sheep "unlucky", Zhao Shu said, there are many celebrities who belong to the sheep in history, including the politician Cao Cao, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Ouyang Xiu, one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, Sima Guang, the author of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", and the national hero Yue Fei Contemporary celebrities such as Mo Yan are also sheep.
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Zhao Shu said that the saying that "ten sheep and nine sheep are incomplete" has no scientific basis. It was Cixi and other authorities in the late Qing Dynasty who were unpopular. Because she was the sheep in the zodiac, people reflected their political likes and dislikes on the zodiac signs. “All constellations have auspicious meanings. Ancestors would not use an unlucky animal as a time code. ”
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In addition, sheep have a docile temperament and beautiful appearance. There are many ancient handicrafts related to sheep in China, such as Yin Shangqing’s Four-Sheep Hundred-Breast Bronze Drum, Hebei Mancheng Zhongshan King Quiet Liu Shengji Bronze Sheep Lantern, etc.
“A foreign reporter asked me how to translate the Chinese zodiac sheep into sheep in English and goat in French. "Zhao Shu said that there are many kinds of sheep, and China has a profound culture. According to the order of "Sixty Years Nayin Song", this year is the "Year of the Golden Sheep".