The Cultural Symbol of the Monkey in the Zodiac

"Monkey" was originally a "monkey", and it is also homophony with "monkey".

The original meaning of "waiting" is "waiting and observing", which is a manifestation of monkeys' intelligence. The ancients said monkeys and so on; See people set a food machine, far-sighted, good at waiting. In other words, apes are naturally smart and alert, and are good at identifying hunters' bait. They found that food was not easy to get, and they waited for a long time before acting.

"Hou" is a compliment to the Monkey King, which is extended to a kind of beauty. There is a saying in the Book of Songs that "the sea is straight and Hou", and Han Shi explains: "Hou is also beautiful." It was transferred to the second level of the titles of ancient nobles, that is, the so-called "Marquis" among "men, women, men, men". It also refers to local monarchs with titles, such as governors of various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Marquis was worshipped. Therefore, the seal of the Marquis adds auspicious symbolic meaning to the monkey. However, Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote, "I don't want to live in Wan Huhou", which shows that the concept has changed.

The surname "Hou" is said to come from a historian in the era of the Yellow Emperor. It was originally Hou, and later it was called Hou Shi. According to historical records, there was Hou Shi in the State of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, Hou Ying, a famous hermit of Wei, helped Xinlingjun steal symbols to save Zhao. In the Han dynasty, there was a big Stuart Hou Ba. There was a prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. There was a gifted scholar Hou Fangyu in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. There was a famous crosstalk master Hou in modern times.

The original meaning of "ape" is "yuan", and the shape of "yuan" is like an ape, and even the tail is drawn. Therefore, the legendary white ape often calls himself "Yuan Gong".

The surname "Yuan" is said to come from the descendants of Dashun. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Chen was named Yuan. There is a widely circulated story of "Yuan An sleeps in the snow" in the Han Dynasty. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu competed with Cao Cao for hegemony. There was a prime minister Yuan Zhihong in the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, there were writers called "Public Security School", such as Yuan Hongdao, Yuan Zongdao and Yuan Zhongdao. There was a famous poet Yuan Mei in Qing Dynasty.

"Yu" is a hieroglyph used to describe the appearance of apes. Lu Xun's "New Stories" said that Dayu's Yu was actually "Yu" and was also changed from "Big Monkey".

"Yu" also means "Yu". It is about putting a monkey in the house, so it is called "trusteeship", and future generations gradually become apartments on earth.

"Fool" also means "fool", suggesting that monkeys can only evolve into humans if they get rid of stupidity.

"You" is also a word to describe the monkey state. Its golden glyph is a bit like a monkey stealing wine and food.

Legend has it that Jude is the most suspicious monkey. As soon as he was in trouble, he climbed up and down in horror and hesitated. "Hesitation" and "hesitation" are hence named.

"Sniper" is a word commonly used in ancient times to represent macaques. People who keep apes are called snipers.

"Sniper" is often used to mean "cunning and waiting for an opportunity" in the discourses of past dynasties. So a series of words such as "sniper", "sniper", "sniper" and "sniper" appeared.

"Du" is also a word for apes. It is said that he is withdrawn and unsociable. The meaning of "loneliness" probably comes from this. As a result, a series of words such as "independence", "independence", "dictatorship" and "independence" came into being.

"Dugu" surname is a rare compound surname. From the dugu department of the ancient Xiongnu. Jin lived in the Central Plains and gradually became Chinese in the Tang Dynasty.

The common name of this ape is "lynx", also called Sun Hu. Therefore, surnames such as "Hu" and "Sun" are also inextricably linked with monkeys.

The surname "Hu" is also said to be a descendant of Dashun, and it was named Hu in the Zhou Dynasty because it was a surname. Hu is a small country, which was destroyed by Chu. Hu Quan, Bachelor of Shangshutang in Song Dynasty. There was literature Hu Yinglin in the Ming Dynasty. There was a famous scholar Hu Shi in modern times.

There were three surnames of "Sun" in ancient times. One is from Ji, a descendant of Wei Wudi in the Spring and Autumn Period. One is from the State of Chu, a descendant of Sun Shuai. The other is a descendant of Qi Guochen. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were famous historians Sun Wu and Sun Bin. In the Tang Dynasty, there were physician Sun Simiao and calligrapher Sun. The Monkey King in The Journey to the West, in particular, made the surname "Sun" famous.

There are also many allegorical sayings and proverbs related to monkeys. (Zodiac/Xiao Sheng/)

Monkeys in Huaguoshan-lawless

Monkeys can climb cliffs.

Monkeys climb bamboo poles-jump up and down

Monkeys climb trees-very good at it.

Monkey with horns-make a fool of yourself

Monkeys play with broadsword-Hu chop

Monkeys eat peppers-their eyes are red.

Monkey in a sedan chair-ungrateful

The monkey sweeps the floor-just look at the eyes.

Monkeys pick ginger-don't eat or throw it.

The monkey looks in the mirror-it's not human inside and outside.

The monkey's face-it changes when you say it.

Monkeys read books-fake sven

The monkey's * *-can't sit still

Monkeys sing big plays-the stage of practical jokes

Monkeys fishing for the moon-doing nothing.

Monkeys set off firecrackers-self-alarm

Monkeys talk-I don't know the weight.

The little monkey is wearing a straw hat-watering people.

Monkeys walk with their hands behind their backs-pretending to be people.

The prank is over-nothing more.

Yan wears clothes-like a person.

The tiger is not in the mountains, and the monkey is king-in the kingdom of the blind, Cyclops is king; The cat is absent; The mouse has a good time.

Orangutans cherish orangutans (heroes sympathize with heroes)