Rat Legend
Wit wins the first place elect twelve animals to be listed as the guardians of the Chinese zodiac. He decreed that whoever reaches the Heavenly Court first will be included in the Chinese Zodiac in order of precedence. The rat and the ox were old friends. Knowing that his small body and short legs would make him difficult to compete with the beasts, the rat proposed to travel with the ox, and cleverly hid on the ox's horn. When the door to heaven opened, the ox ran the fastest and was about to be the first to cross into heaven. At that moment, the sharp mouse jumped, jumped in front of the Jade Emperor's feet, grabbed the first, became the head of the Chinese zodiac. Since then, the rat has become a symbol of wisdom and resourcefulness.
