很久很久以前,有一年快到年底了,主管天地万物的玉皇大帝向动物发出了一个通知:“你们在正月初一的早晨,要向我朝贺拜年,我将从你们中间挑选出十二种动物,按你们来的先后顺序,安排你们在一天的十二个时辰和今后的十二年中轮流值班。”动物们得到通知后,都很高兴,天天盼望过新年 Long, long ago, one year approaching the end of the year, the Juggernaut, in charge of all things, sent a notice to the animals: “On the first day of the first lunar month, you are going to greet me New Year's greetings, and I will select twelve animals from among you , According to the order in which you come, arrange for you to take turns on duty during the twelve hour of the day and the next twelve years. ”The animals are very happy to be notified and look forward to the New Year every day