As for the birth of a white rabbit in the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed understandable that the whole country celebrated such a big scene, because before the Ming Dynasty, the color of rabbits was basically gray, and it is not surprising that the extremely high status of rabbits and the output of Bai Zi caused such a great sensation.
The ancients called rabbits "Rui rabbits" and regarded them as benevolent animals. Personal feeling is probably the cause of homophonic. The communication between "Rui Rabbit" and "Rui Rabbit" coincides with the ancient concept of attaching importance to the future. However, rabbit culture has a long history in China, and jade carved rabbits have also been unearthed in Nuwa's tomb in Yin Ruins. You know, it was more than 3000 years ago! Of course, there are many cultural relics related to rabbits unearthed, such as the tomb of Hou in the Western Jin Dynasty, the tomb of Han Sen Tang House in xi 'an, and even the Forbidden City, which all reflect the ancient people's love for rabbits.
Rabbits also contain profound cultural connotations. First of all, it is related to theology and politics. Wait for the sign: "? The red rabbit is a beast and the king is great. " We often regard the dragon as a symbol of royalty, but we don't know that rabbits also represent power.
Rabbits were highly praised and respected in ancient times. On the other hand, the ancients implied virtue in rabbits. Look at Li Bai.
"Drinking asking for the moon" has "White without medicine in autumn, who is the neighbor of Chang 'e";
Usually it rains, but at this time I have a soft spot for rabbits.
However, the rabbit we are most familiar with is an auspicious symbol of the bright moon. Yue Bai, as one of the daily life items of the ancients, rabbits and the moon are of great significance to women. Unmarried women pray to Luna for a good wife, while married women pray to Yutu for more children and more happiness. Also, the rabbit's extremely strong reproductive ability is the envy of the ancients. As the moon god, the rabbit always thinks of the jade rabbit!