十二生肖-虎

十二生肖-寅虎，打印为白膜，有需要可以自行上色 ‌ is an important part of Chinese folk culture. It consists of 11 animals originating in nature (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig) and the legendary dragon. These animals are matched with the twelve local branches (Zi, Chou, Yin, MAO, Chen, Si, Wu, wei, Shen, you, Xu, Hai) and are used to mark the year in the order of Zi Mouse, Chou Ox, Yin Tiger, MAO Rabbit, Chen Long, Si snake, noon horse, Wei sheep, Shen Monkey, you Rooster, Xu dog, and Hai pig. The zodiac is not only widely used in China, it has also appeared in poetry and even been used in Chinese medicine and cartoon titles. ‌ There are various theories as to the origin of the Chinese zodiac. One view is that the zodiac has the same origin with the Earth branch, which can be traced back to the prehistoric era of legends, and even some scholars believe that the zodiac originated from the nomads in northern China and later spread to China. Another view is that the zodiac was introduced into China by ancient Babylon. However, a large number of documents prove that the zodiac does originate in China and is the crystallization of animal worship, totem worship and early astronomy of the Chinese ancestors. The earliest records date back to the Spring and Autumn Period, and even earlier on bamboo slips unearthed in tombs of the Qin Dynasty. There is also a complete record of the 12 zodiac animals in Wang Chong's "On Heng" of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is basically consistent with the order used in modern times. The zodiac is not only a way to remember the year, but also gradually integrated into the folk belief concepts, which are reflected in marriage, life, and luck. Each zodiac has rich legends, and has formed a concept interpretation system, which has become the image philosophy in folk culture, such as the zodiac sign in marriage, temple fair prayers, and the year of life.