![]() It is said that this is also the reason cats always hunt rats. All the other animals made it to the Jade Emperor, while the Cat was left to drown in the river after being sabotaged by the Rat. As the Ox was approaching the other side of the river, the Rat pushed the Cat into the river, then jumped off the Ox and rushed to the Jade Emperor, becoming the first in the zodiac. They both tricked the kind, naïve Ox to assist them by letting them ride on its back over the river. The Cat and Rat were the most intelligent of the animals, however they were both also poor swimmers and came across a river. Īnother legend known as "The Great Race" tells that all the animals in the zodiac were headed to the Jade Emperor. It is possible domesticated cats had not proliferated through China at the zodiac's induction. Because the Rat tricked the cat into missing the banquet with the Jade Emperor, the cat was not included and was not aware that the banquet was going on and was not given a year, thus began the antipathy between cats and rats. Legends relating to the order of the Chinese zodiac often include stories as to why the cat was not included among the twelve. As such, the traits associated with the Rabbit are attributed to the Cat. The Cat is the 4th animal symbol in the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac, and Gurung zodiac, taking place of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. Sign of the Vietnamese zodiac Vietnamese Cat zodiac Cat zodiac statue in Suối Tiên park ![]()
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