According to legend, the Jade Emperor, wishing to appoint guardians of his palace, organized a race for twelve animals. The behavior that they showed during it determined the character traits of people that are assigned to each individual. They were determined based on the order in which the animals reached the finish line.
Chinese horoscope – what animal am I? It depends on your birth year
First of all, it is worth starting with the fact that the beginning of the Chinese zodiac year is mobile and usually starts in February. Belonging to a given animal in this case depends, as we mentioned. Cycles repeat every 12 years. Thus, the starting years for the cycles for individual animals are:
- Rat – 1900. So we have to subtract or add another 12 years to get the next dates for people belonging to the rat sign, that is, for example, 1912; 1924; 1936; 1948; 1960; 1972; 1984; 1996; 2008; 2020;
- Buffalo – 1901; 1913; 1925; 1937; 1949; 1961; 1973; 1985; 1997; 2009;
- Tiger – 1902; 1914; 1926; 1938; 1950; 1962; 1974; 1986; 1998; 2010;
- Rabbit – 1903; 1915; 1927; 1939; 1951; 1963; 1975; 1987; 1999; 2011;
- Dragon – 1904; 1916; 1928; 1940; 1952; 1964; 1976; 1988; 2000; 2012;
- Snake – 1905; 1917; 1929; 1941; 1953; 1965; 1977; 1989; 2001; 2013;
- Horse – 1906; 1918; 1930; 1942; 1954; 1966; 1978; 1990; 2002; 2014;
- Goat – 1907; 1919; 1931; 1943; 1955; 1967; 1979; 1991; 2003; 2015;
- Monkey – 1908; 1920; 1932; 1944; 1956; 1968; 1980; 1992; 2004; 2016;
- Rooster – 1909; 1921; 1933; 1945; 1957; 1969; 1981; 1993; 2005; 2017;
- Dog – 1910; 1922; 1934; 1946; 1958; 1970; 1982; 1994; 2006; 2018;
- Pig –1911; 1923; 1935; 1947; 1959; 1971; 1983; 1995; 2007; 2019.
Chinese horoscope: animals reflect our character traits
Once we calculate to which animal our birth year is assigned, it is worth finding out more. Each of them is a certain symbol:
- Rat – a symbol of wisdom and deceit
- Buffalo – a symbol of diligence and peace
- Tiger – a symbol of stubbornness, bravery and vigor
- Rabbit – a symbol of prudence and stability
- Dragon – a symbol of strength and steadfastness
- Snake – a symbol of mystery and flexibility
- Horse – a symbol of perseverance and kindness
- Goat – a symbol of peace and independence
- Monkey – a symbol of courage and cleverness
- Rooster – a symbol of wisdom and development
- Dog – a symbol of loyalty and empathy
- Pig – a symbol of justice and good-naturedness
Source: Gazeta
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