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Chinese Zodiac Legend

By : Story Liner



Many stories and legends tell the origin of the Chinese zodiac or Chinese horoscope (shēngxiào - 生肖), but the most well-known (and also most fun) one states that the Jade Emperor invited the entire animal kingdom to partake in a tremendous race! The first 12 animals able to cross the river, would be assigned to a year of the Chinese zodiac system in order of appearance.

All the animals were very excited and the news spread rapidly. On the day of the race all the animals gathered at the bank of the river. Rat, although the smallest animal in the zodiac system, won the race. It would seem rather unlikely that such a small animal would win this race, don’t you think?

Well, Rat, although very small and not a good swimmer at all, used his brain and played a little trick! He convinced Ox that together they would have a better chance of winning. Ox being very strong and Rat gifted by a marvelous sight would be a winning team! So, Rat hopped on the back of Ox. When they neared the other side of the river however, Rat quickly jumped ahead and was named first animal of the Chinese zodiac, followed by Ox, who came in second. Tiger claimed third prize. Although it was difficult to cross the river, Tiger made it thanks to his strength. Following closely was Rabit, who had crossed the river by jumping from one stone to the other. Dragon, who was expected to finish first, had to stop to make rain to help all the creatures on earth and came in fifth place. Then, a galloping sound was heard and Horse arrived. Snake, hidden in the hoof of Horse, suddenly appeared, scared Horse and was named 6th animal. Horse ended 7th.

After that, Goat, Monkey and Rooster reached the shore. By working together they were able to cross the river. Very satisfied by this teamwork, the Jade Emperor assigned Goat as the 8th animal of the cycle, Monkey as the 9th and Rooster as the 10th. Dog became the 11th animal, since he couldn’t resist to play a little bit longer in the river before crossing it. Finally, the last to arrive was Pig. He got hungry during the race and stopped to grab a quick bite, but fell asleep afterwards. And this is how the Chinese zodiac was formed.

Why Cat & Mouse become Sworn Enemies

 

Cat and Rat where the best of friends, the kind of friends that spends almost every waking hour together. Both were very excited about the news of the great race and immediately started to make plans to cross the river. On the day of the race, Cat wanted to take a little nap before partaking in the race, since it would ask a lot of effort and would therefore be very exhausting. Winning this race, however, was the only thing Rat could think about. So, instead of waking up Cat, Rat silently sneaked out and spurred to the shore of the river. After enjoying his splendid nap in the sun, Cat woke up to discover the race was already over and Rat had finished first. He was devastated and furious at the same time and swore to hate Rat forever. That is why Cat chased after Rat…and cats all over the world nowadays still do.

Posted by : Admin ST-Rex
Source : http://www.hutong-school.com/origin-chinese-zodiac-why-cats-and-rats-are-sworn-enemies
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Chinese New Year Legend

By : Story Liner
年 (Nian, Year)
There are many legends that are part of the Chinese culture. Many of them exemplify moral lessons, not so different from Aesop and his fables. One story in particular is the story of Chinese New Years.
Long ago in the mountains, there lived a horrible demon creature named Nian. Every year, on the first day of the year, the creature would awaken and descend upon the village. He would eat all the grain and livestock. And if there were any unfortunately children stuck outside, they would disappear.

The villagers lived in fear of this beast and boarded up their houses on this night to protect their families. One year, right before this event was to occur, an old man visited the village. He turned to the villagers and asked, "Why do you fear this creature such? You are many and he is but one. Surely he could not swallow all of you."

But the villagers remained skeptical and locked themselves up anyway. That night, Nian did not come. The old man had ridden him until dawn and the creature went back to its cave hungry. This went on for several nights until the old man revealed, "I cannot protect you forever."

He turned out to be a god and had to return to his duties elsewhere. The villagers were terrified that once the old man left, they would once again see Nian return.

So the old man informed them, "The beast is easily scared. He does not like the color red. He fears loud noises and strange creatures. So tonight, spread red across the village. Hang red signs on every door. Make loud noises with drums, music, and fireworks. And to protect your children, give them face masks and lanterns to protect them."

The villagers did as the old man instructed and Nian never returned again.

In Chinese, the word for New Years is Guo Nian. Literally translated it means to "pass over Nian" or "overcome Nian". That is exactly what the villagers did.

It has become a tradition that part of New Years celebration is to hang lots of red decoration in your house. Streets are filled with music, loud drums, and fireworks all day long. And special paper lanterns are made in a variety of shapes and sizes, paraded through the streets to scare off any demons that might come.

Thus ends the story of Chinese New Years or Guo Nian.

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source      : http://www.chinesenewyearfestival.org/culture/19-the-story-of-chinese-new-year-
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Aku Ingin

By : Story Liner

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana
dengan kata yang tak sempat diucapkan kayu kepada api 
yang menjadikannya abu

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana 
dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan awan kepada hujan
 yang menjadikannya tiada





Created by : Sapardi Djoko Darmono
Posted by : admin ST-Rex
Source : http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/167915.Sapardi_Djoko_Damono
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Mencintaimu Dengan Sederhana

By : Story Liner

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana
tidak seperti cinta yg mereka jajakan di tepian trotoar jalan
murah dan rusak...

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana
tidak dengan sebatang coklat manis pemberian
hanya menjalani pahit manis kisah cinta...

Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana
sesederhana malam menggantikan siang



Inspired by : Sapardi Djoko Damono
Created by  : A.A.L
Original : http://the-story-liner.blogspot.com/2015/02/aku-ingin.html
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Nasihat sang Instrumen

By : Story Liner
Bagai biola tak bedawai, begitulah hidup di tengah badai. Tak bisa menghasilkan melodi yang dapat menggerakkan nadi
Bagai gitar tak bersenar,begitulah pikiran yang samar samar.Tak tercipta nada,hanya gundah yang ada
Bagai piano tanpa string, begitulah suasana jiwa yang hening. Tak bisa menghasilkan simfoni yang memberi hidup warna warni
Bagai drum tanpa simbal, begitu juga perkataan yang bebal.Tak punya irama hanya kebodohan yang sama
Bagai vokal tanpa suara ,begitu juga hati yang lara. Tak bisa menghasilkan senandung karena hati selalu mendung
Akhirnya bagai orkestra tanpa musik, begitulah jika dirimu tidak asik. Tak ada jiwa yang dapat bersenyawa menghadirkan canda tawa

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