In the Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle the horse is number seven. The mythology is that all the animals had to race across a river and that was how their order in the zodiac was determined. So why was the horse, so fast and fleet of foot, only in seventh place? That happened because the snake crossed the river by wrapping himself around the hoof of the horse. The horse was frightened and got delayed.
The order for the zodiac is: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
About China’s first emperor – Qin Shi Huang. https://www.slideshare.net/ShibumiMC/the-king-who-made-war-illegal The greatest ever peace maker and nation builder.
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The King Who Made War Illegal!
Qin Shi Huang. The Great Peace-Maker and Nation-Builder
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Will your granddaughter be competing or watching? Either will be very interesting for her. Thank you for sharing my blog posts and I hope she will get something from them that she can relate to and find of interest.
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Well, I guess that makes sense, because I would have thought the horse would have been first.
Interesting post. Have an inspiring week.
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Thank you for commenting and have a good week full of fun and inspiration!
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Hmmm I did not know it 🤔 thank you for sharing 😊 Have a wonderful week 🌸🌸
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Thank you and enjoy your week as well!
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nice informative post
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