The popular twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac are also imbued with a profound cultural significance. Through anthropomorphism, the various virtues of mankind are bestowed upon the beasts, and at the same time the behavior of people is compared to the various characteristics of animals.
民間流行的十二生肖，也含蘊了深厚的文化內涵，透過移情作用，將人的種種德性投射到動物上，又藉動物的種種特性顯現人格，物我交融，有情有趣。