The cultural symbol of the ox

　　Sowing grass and being punished, serving the world-the myth and legend of the cow

　　In ancient times, the Niu King was a guard in front of the Jade Emperor Hall, and he often traveled back and forth between the Heavenly Palace and the earth. One day, the farmer asked the Niu King to send a message to the Jade Emperor, saying that there is no grass in the world, and the earth is bare and too ugly. He asked the Jade Emperor to bring some grass seeds to the world to make the world look better. The Jade Emperor heard it and felt that it made sense, so he asked his Highness who would like to plant grass seeds in the world.

　　"Jade Emperor, I would like to sow grass seeds in the world." Niu Wang volunteered.

　　"You are a careless guy, I'm afraid you can't." The Jade Emperor said worriedly.

　　"Jade Emperor don't worry, I can't handle this little thing, and I'm willing to be punished." Niu Wang insisted on going.

　　The Jade Emperor agreed to Niu Wang's request and ordered Niu Wang to take three steps to spread a handful of grass seeds after he arrived in the world.

　　The Niu King took the grass seeds and walked out of the Heavenly Palace. When he stepped out of the South Heaven Gate, he accidentally fell. After falling into the world, his head was dizzy, and he mistakenly thought that the Jade Emperor’s decree was to take three grass seeds. So, a lot of grass seeds were scattered on the ground.

　　In the second year, weeds were overgrown, and the farmer could not grow crops at all. They asked the kitchen god to tell the Jade Emperor that there were too many weeds and crops could not grow. When the Jade Emperor knew what was bad, he summoned the King Niu to ask. Only then did he know that the careless King Niu was sowing three grass seeds in one step and doing a bad thing.

　　"You careless old cow has made the world full of weeds. How did you guarantee it? From now on, you and your children and grandchildren are only allowed to eat grass and help farmers get rid of the weeds. At the same time, your ancestors have to help the farmer for generations. Work.” After the Jade Emperor finished speaking, his anger was not quenched, he flew up and kicked at the old bull. The bull king fell from the sky to the earth with a somersault, his mouth was down, and a row of upper teeth was thrown off.

　　Since then, the cow has been working as a coolie for the farmer all his life, and has never stopped gnawing the grass. To this day, its upper teeth have not grown out.

　　However, the cow is a good animal that knows the past and changes quickly. It is hardworking, diligent and loyal. It never loosens the cart to plow the field. It has done a lot of good deeds for the farmers and won the praise of the people. When arranging the zodiac signs, people unanimously recommend him as the zodiac sign, and the cow has become the sign of the human being based on his contribution to mankind. If it weren't for the speculative little mouse hiding in the horns and getting the first name first, the cow king would definitely become the chief of the zodiac.

　　In Chinese Chinese characters, as long as they are compatible with cattle, they will either have so little strength or spirit, otherwise they will be a genuine cow.

　　Ox is the largest among the twelve signs of zodiac, which is in contrast to rats. Therefore, people use "rats" to refer to small or small, and "ox" to refer to large or large.

　　Niu is famous for its foolishness and loyalty. People often refer to unwise and stupid people as "stupid cows" or "feeding cows". In ancient times, ridicule the illiterate as "green ox" (blind ox). The world said that unknown words mean "playing the piano against the cow". It is called "Hu Niu Hu Ma" by people.

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