The poems about the twelve zodiac signs are as follows:
1. "Poem of the Twelve Zodiac Signs", author: Shen Jiong Dynasty: In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, rat traces create dust cases, and cattle and sheep come down at dusk. The tiger roars in the empty valley, and the rabbit moon opens towards the window.
The dragon's shadow is green in the distance, and the snakes and willows are lingering nearby. Malan is picked far away, and sheep are planted in spring.
The monkey chestnut is shy of the fragrant fruit, and the chicken anvil brings happiness. Outside the house, the dog is pregnant, and the pig is relaxing outside the window.
Explanation: China's earliest twelve zodiac poems, each sentence is preceded by a zodiac animal, and each sentence is a zodiac sign, which highlights the habits and characteristics of each animal, and is written in the order of the animals assigned to the twelve earthly branches. Yes, clear, easy to understand and remember.
2. "Poetry Collection of Dynasties", author: Hu Yan Dynasty: In the Ming Dynasty, the mice drank from the rivers and refused to dry up, and the cows and girls found it difficult to meet each other all year round. Binding tigers on the southern mountain with bare hands, catching rabbits in the middle of the moon and the sky is endless.
Lilong Youzhu often doesn’t sleep, so he feels tired by adding unnecessary extravagance to the situation. The old horse never had horns, and the sheep sneered when they touched the feudal lord.
Don’t laugh at the people of Chu who are crowned monkeys, and wish that the chickens will be empty in the old forest and Qiu. Wuyang slaughtered dogs in Peizhong City, Pingjin released pigs in the east end of the sea.
Explanation: The poet uses allusions in every sentence and writes all the twelve zodiac signs in it. While understanding the zodiac signs, he also understands the allusions.
3. "Reading the Twelve-Chen Poetry Volume and writing the rest for a chat and a smile", author: Zhu Xi Dynasty: In the Southern Song Dynasty, empty baskets gnawed at hungry rats during the day, and cows plowed the abandoned fields at dawn. It was only then that the tiger circle listened to the boasts of the powerful, but the old rabbit country complained about the bad luck.
Look at the hidden dragon lying down for three winters, and its horns do not compete with the snake for supremacy. After destroying the carriages and killing the horses, they galloped away, and they cooked the sheep and drank wine and chatted calmly.
Hand-raised monkeys pick up the green vertical frame, and raise pheasants to crow and horn. The guests come and the dogs bark to make tea, and the host does not need to buy pork.
Explanation: It not only tells the twelve zodiac signs, but also implies the twelve hours. It is appropriate and natural, quite readable, and can be called a masterpiece among zodiac poems.