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Chinese Time Concept and 12 Symbolic Animals WANG HonghaiSanya UniversityThe?Lunar CalendarOriginFunctionBeliefComparisonKnowledgeOrigin:Conception of Oneness of Human and nature The Fairy Tale：Animal Years How many years are there in Chinese Concept? how was the 12 kinds of animals determined？What is the order of 12 symbolic animals？The 12 earthly Branches1. The cycle of the moon’s phases are related to the “year”, 12 times of the wax moon is one year，and one day was traditionally divided into 12 two-hours period2. And 12 is an important number for ancients. there are many things about 12 12律 music12经脉regulating channels12时辰 timingHow did the 12 animal be determined？Theories of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements said that 12 kinds of animals were determined because of physical defect.鼠无牙、牛无齿(edentia)、虎无脾(alienia)、免无唇(lip)、龙无耳、蛇无足、马无胆、羊无神、猴无臀、鸡无肾、犬无肠、猪无筋The theory of totems(图腾)Six livestocks: horse, ox, ram, rooster, dog, pig Raise for economic benefitsSix beasts: rat, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, monkey Disturbed by them and scare themSo these 12 animal were regarded as the symbols of ancient tribe to be worshippedWhat is the order of the 12 symbolic animals?Rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse ram monkey cock dog pig鼠牛虎 兔龙 蛇 马羊 猴 鸡 狗 猪How did the12 symbolic animal be ranked？ friendThe Function of theChinese Zodiac Animal SignsYearTimePoemThe Months of the Lunar YearOneness of Huaman and Naturethe chinese zodiac animal signChinese erathe ten heavenly stemsand twelve earthly branchesAnnals: Chronology of a certain China Emperor the ten heavenly stemsand twelve earthly branches戊戌变法the Chinese Zodiac Animal Signs are generally reckoned it should not be later than Han dynasty.They first present in the Book of Songs 吉日庚午，既差我马 ----《诗经 小雅》In the East Han, a person named Wangchong had this article寅，木也，其禽，虎也。戌，土也，其禽，犬也。午，马也。子，鼠也。酉，鸡也。----《论衡 物势篇》Use for record years and people’s ageThere are evidences indicate back