The Chinese calendar is unique in several ways, and one of those ways is that various animals represent each calendar month, known as the Chinese zodiac. These animals are not just randomly picked to represent each month, for they have unique attributes and features associated with people born in those months. And the ninth month […]
Category: Chinese Zodiac
The Eighth Chinese Zodiac Sign
There are twelve Chinese zodiac signs, with each having its function, significance, and role in Chinese society and culture. Zodiac signs have long been used in Chinese culture as a way of telling time and establishing principles. Each year is represented by an animal, which is commonly referred to as zodiac signs. The zodiac signs […]
The seventh Chinese zodiac sign
The Horse comes seventh in the Chinese zodiac sign after the snake and before the goat. According to a Chinese myth, the Jade Emperor made it known that the order of the zodiac sign would be based on the arrival of each animal to his party. On the Horse’s way to the party, he chose […]
The sixth sign in the Chinese zodiac: Snake
The Chinese calendar has various animals that make up its zodiac sign. Here the snake comes as the sixth in the twelve-year cycle. The snake has a certain number of years in this cycle, ranging from 1917 to 2037. Certain meanings have been associated with snakes. Many widely believe that it signifies mysteries, acumen, cattiness, […]
The Fifth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac
The Dragon is basically the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac. The years of the Dragon include these; 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 and so on. The Chinese Dragon is basically an imaginary animal, and it is believed to have a combination of nine animals, including […]
The Fourth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac
The Rabbit is the fourth when viewing the twelve-year lunar cycle of animals that appear in the zodiac calendar of the Chinese. It is usually associated with the branch symbol of the earth. In the Gurung and Vietnamese zodiac, the cat is usually in the position of the Rabbit. In the same way, the mouse […]
The Third Sign in the Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals on the Chinese zodiac, which constitutes the Chinese calendar system, the Tiger is the third animal. Each year of the Tiger is associated with one of the five elements: fire, water, wood, metal, and earth. The Oxen is the second in the Chinese Zodiac. According to the Chinese […]
The second sign in the Chinese zodiac: Ox
Of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals on the Chinese zodiac, which constitutes the Chinese calendar system, the Ox is the second animal. Years of the Oxen are differentiated cyclically by correlation to what they call the “Heavenly Stems” cycle, which results in a repeating cycle of five Oxen years. Each year of the Oxen […]
The first sign in the Chinese zodiac: Rat
Of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals on the Chinese zodiac, which constitutes the Chinese calendar system, the Rat is the first animal. Years of the Rat are differentiated cyclically by correlation to what they call the “Heavenly Stems” cycle, which results in a repeating cycle of five Rat years. Each year of the Rat […]
The Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese Zodiac is another zodiac form in astrology. It is simply a classification based on the lunar calendar. It assigns animals and their characteristic attributes to the twelve years in a repeating cycle. This twelve-year cycle is equal to 11.85 years in the orbital period of Jupiter. As the name implies, the Chinese Zodiac […]