“The Year of the Rat”
The Jade Emperor, a Daoist divine being, issued a decree to name the years after animals in the exact order that they reached him. Thirteen animals answered his obstacle to cross an extremely dangerous river.
Halfway throughout the river, the cunning Rat pressed the Cat off the Oxs back to be swept away in the existing. Showing up at the far bank, Rat jumped off the Oxs back and ran to the Jade Emperor.
Next came the Tiger. Very powerful, the Tiger had been pushed downstream by the currents postponing its arrival.
Rabbit showed up. It had crossed at an area where it might leap stone to stone. But it had actually slipped into the river and took a floating log which drifted to the far bank.
Fifth, was the Dragon. The Jade Emperor asked why a flying animal had actually taken so long to cross. The Dragon discussed it had actually stopped by a town to bring rain. Then it had actually seen the Rabbit holding on to the log. Out of compassion it brought a gust of wind to blow the log ashore.
The Horse galloped up. As it did so a hiding Snake fell out of its hoof. Startled, the horse leapt back enabling the snake to wriggle forth to beat the Horse to the Emperor, for seventh and 6th places.
The Ram, Monkey, & & Rooster arrived. Working together, the Rooster had discovered a raft, and the Ram and Monkey had pulled reeds out of the water to relieve the crossing. The Ram, Monkey, & & Rooster ended up being the eighth ninth, and tenth animals respectively.
Dragging, the Dog was available in eleventh. Although a fast runner and a strong swimmer it had actually gotten distracted by playing in the water.
Just as the Emperor was going to declare the race complete the Pig trotted in. When asked, the Pig confessed that partway through the race it had actually gotten hungry and then fallen asleep.
The Cat never ever finished the race. It had actually drowned in the river. Thats why Cats hunt and kill Rats and why they dislike water.
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The cleverest were the Rat and Cat however neither were extremely great at swimming. Halfway across the river, the cunning Rat pushed the Cat off the Oxs back to be swept away in the present. Showing up at the far bank, Rat leapt off the Oxs back and ran to the Jade Emperor. The Rat and Ox were the very first and second animals.
Thats why Cats hunt and kill Rats and why they dislike water.