Rooster Monologue — Charting The Animal’s Symbolism Through Early Chinese Mythologies

In many ancient Chinese mythologies, night represents yin and day represents yang. A rooster crows when light breaks and is seen as the creature that knows the boundary between yin and yang, light and dark, a messenger that can carry spirits between the dead world and the real world. And in countless old Chinese religious scenes, there’s always the presence of the sacrificed rooster, lending its power to the first man so they can communicate with a higher power. In “The Book of Changes“ by Jing Fang (b.c. 475)，the image of the rooster was also given a political meaning: A rooster knows when to crow, but should also know when to die. In other words, when someone has known too many secrets and the truth, it won’t be long until that person is murdered. Rooster Monologue is a chorographical narrative exploring the theme of belief, transformation, and fate. Continue reading: ___________________________________