Origins of The Chinese Zodiac
The Jade Emperor summons all animals to his palace to select 12 animals as palace guards. Since they are selected on the "first-come-first-served" basis, only the early arrivals can have such an hornor. So the fight for position occurs on the way to the palace....
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig are the first twelve ....
