Renri
Sign in to saveRenri () is the 7th day of Zhengyue, the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese customs, Renri was the day human beings were created. It is celebrated not only in China, but also in the surrounding region influenced by Chinese culture.
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Renri () is the 7th day of Zhengyue, the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese customs, Renri was the day human beings were created. It is celebrated not only in China, but also in the surrounding region influenced by Chinese culture.
==Origin== In Chinese mythology, Nüwa was the goddess who created the world. She created the animals on different days, and human beings on the seventh day after the creation of the world. Questions and Answers on Rites and Customs () by Dong Xun () of the Jin dynasty and the Book of Divination (), an earlier of publication by Dongfang Shuo in the Western Han dynasty, both specify the order of creation: First of Zhengyue: Chickens Second of Zhengyue: Dogs Third of Zhengyue: Pigs Fourth of Zhengyue: Sheep Fifth of Zhengyue: Cows Sixth of Zhengyue: Horses Seventh of Zhengyue: Humans
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