one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 dì zhī · animal from the Chinese zodiac
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Behind every animal on the Chinese zodiac lies an array of proverbs, sayings and stories.
The reason the cat is not included in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac is very simple.
The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac come from eleven kinds of animals originating in nature, namely the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, as well as the legendary form of the dragon, and are used as a calendar.
Jiang Feng escaped and afterwards Yuenu gave birth to two boys, but the 12 zodiacs had been lying in wait and ambushed them. Suddenly two princesses from Yihua Palace appeared. They made Yuenu kill herself, and shortly after, Jiang Feng committed suicide.