'Rabbit' is a beautiful word in China. It is not only one of the zodiac signs of humans, but also closely related to human life and people's beautiful hopes. There is an idiom in China called "The Cunning Rabbit's Three Caves", which means that rabbits are clever and good at protecting themselves. Rabbits are intelligent animals, so they have often played the role of wit in folk stories since ancient times. The cultural symbolic significance of rabbits: Quick witted, cautious, and skillful. The origin of rabbits: Among the twelve zodiac animals, all six animals are selected, but rabbits are not among the six animals. Why are they also listed among the twelve zodiac animals? Originally, rabbits were considered sacrificial animals in ancient times. In some ancient records that have been passed down, there are events where rabbits were used for worship. Sacrifice was an extremely important event in ancient times, and the inclusion of rabbits as livestock gave them deeper cultural connotations. Among the sacrificial animals, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, dogs, and horses make up exactly the six livestock. In fact, in ancient times, horses were a symbol of the combat effectiveness of a country's army. Therefore, in sacrificial ceremonies, horses could not be killed, and rabbits were used instead of horses.
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