As the keeper of time, it crows thrice without fail. The rooster has long been regarded as the animal that g…
As the keeper of time, it crows thrice without fail.
The rooster has long been regarded as the animal that governs time. In ancient times, certain people made a profession out of imitating rooster calls to announce the time. These individuals were known as "chicken-men". By the Song dynasty, chicken-men had developed specific chants that combined education with performance, turning a simple timekeeping task into a stylized act.