The Chinese
Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao in Chinese, is based on a twelve year cycle, each
year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These animal signs are the rat,
ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
The Chinese zodiac is calculated according to Chinese lunar
calendar. You can use the above tool to search for your Chinese zodiac.
Select your Gregorian date of birth, and you'll reveal your date of birth
according to Chinese lunar calendar together with your Chinese zodiac
sign.
Origin of Chinese
Zodiac
Similar to the ten
heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches, animals in Chinese zodiac were also
created for counting years as the system that is now universally accepted based
on the Christian calendar was as yet non-existent. The selection and order of
the animals that influence people's lives very much was originated in the Han
Dynasty (206 – 220) and based upon each animal's character and living habits.
The old time division was mostly related to number 12: one ji equals 12 years,
one year has 12 months, one day has 12 time periods called shi chen. Ancient
people observe that there are 12 full moons within one year. So, the origin of
Chinese zodiac is associated with astronomy. In Chinese tradition, each animal
sign is usually related with an earthly branch, so the animal years were called
zi rabbit, chou ox, yin tiger, mao rabbit, chen dragon, si snack, wu horse, wei
sheep, shen monkey, you rooster, xu dog and hai pig.
12 animals
signs
For a long time there has been a special relationship between humans and the 12 zodiacal animals. Chinese people believe that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same manner as the sign of zodiac adopted by western civilizations. Click the following signs to know information on the characters of persons under different signs. Interesting facts like zodiac years, strengths, weaknesses, best matches and fortune of 2011 of each sign are introduced.
For a long time there has been a special relationship between humans and the 12 zodiacal animals. Chinese people believe that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same manner as the sign of zodiac adopted by western civilizations. Click the following signs to know information on the characters of persons under different signs. Interesting facts like zodiac years, strengths, weaknesses, best matches and fortune of 2011 of each sign are introduced.
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