Story Time: "The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac" by Dawn Casey
raleighparksandrec・6 minutes read
The Jade Emperor creates a calendar based on animals, with the rat outsmarting the cat to win a race and secure the first year in the zodiac. Despite the cat's absence in the zodiac, the other animals celebrate the victory with a grand party.
Insights
- The story of the Chinese zodiac's creation involves a race among animals to determine their order in the calendar, showcasing themes of strategy, friendship, and competition.
- The absence of the cat in the Chinese zodiac is explained by its failure to finish the race, highlighting the significance of the story's details in shaping cultural beliefs and traditions.
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Recent questions
What is the story of the Chinese zodiac?
It is about animals racing to create a calendar.
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Summary
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"The Great Race: Chinese Zodiac Origins"
- The Jade Emperor of China decides to create a calendar named after animals, organizing a race to determine the order of the years.
- Rat and cat, once friends, strategize to win the race by hitching a ride on ox's back, with rat ultimately outsmarting cat to win.
- The animals use their unique skills to cross the river, with rat winning, followed by ox, tiger, hare, dragon, horse, snake, monkey, cockerel, dog, and pig.
- Cat fails to finish the race, leading to the absence of a year of the cat in the Chinese zodiac, while the other animals celebrate with a grand party.
