Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with an animal representing each year. Chinese zodiacs are determined by birth year, so each zodiac gets the spotlight once every 12 years.
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Rabbit
1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984
Dragon
1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988
Snake
1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989
Horse
1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990
Goat
1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991
Monkey
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980
Rooster
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981
Dog
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982
Ox
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973
Tiger
1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986
Rat
1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984
Pig
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983What is the Chinese Zodiac?
The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. The Chinese twelve-part cycle corresponds to years, rather than months. The Chinese zodiac is represented by twelve animals.
In Chinese astrology the animal signs assigned by year represent how others perceive one or how one presents oneself. It is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year are the only signs, and many Western descriptions of Chinese astrology draw solely on this system. In fact, there are also animal signs assigned by month called "inner animals", by day called "true animals", and hours called "secret animals". The Earth is all twelve signs, with five seasons.
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What are the animal trines?
The first trine consists of the Rat, Dragon, and Monkey. These three signs are said to be intense and powerful individuals capable of great good, who make great leaders but are rather unpredictable. The three are said to be intelligent, magnanimous, charismatic, charming, authoritative, confident, eloquent, and artistic, but can be manipulative, jealous, selfish, aggressive, vindictive, and deceitful.
The second trine consists of the Ox, Snake, and Rooster. These three signs are said to possess endurance and application, with slow accumulation of energy, meticulous at planning but tending to hold fixed opinions. The three are said to be intelligent, hard-working, modest, industrious, loyal, philosophical, patient, goodhearted, and morally upright, but can also be self-righteous, egotistical, vain, judgmental, narrow-minded, and petty.
The third trine consists of the Tiger, Horse, and Dog. These three signs are said to seek true love, to pursue humanitarian causes, to be idealistic and independent but tending to be impulsive. The three are said to be productive, enthusiastic, independent, engaging, dynamic, honorable, loyal, and protective, but can also be rash, rebellious, quarrelsome, anxious, disagreeable, and stubborn.
The fourth trine consists of the Rabbit, Goat, and Pig. These three signs are said to have a calm nature and somewhat reasonable approach; they seek aesthetic beauty and are artistic, well-mannered and compassionate, yet detached and resigned to their condition. The three are said to be caring, self-sacrificing, obliging, sensible, creative, empathetic, tactful, and prudent, but can also be naïve, pedantic, insecure, selfish, indecisive, and pessimistic.