Names of years according to the Chinese calendar. Horoscope

Table of distribution of animals by year for quick search:

Refers to the Chinese millennial calendar and the Feng Shui directions of the compass school. It is known that each year, month and main direction in the Lo Pan compass corresponds to some kind of animal. In any Lo Pan compass, the most important ring is the “24 Mountains” ring, which consists of the hieroglyphs of 12 animals, four trigrams and 8 celestial trunks. Twelve animals are associated with the elements and seasons of the year. For example, the year according to the Chinese calendar begins on February 3-4 with the month of the tiger, the first month of spring. And the tiger symbolizes the yang tree, since in spring the most powerful element is the tree. There are peculiar relationships between animals, some are friends and love each other, others attack or clash.
Here are basic descriptions of the 12 animals, as well as the dates of the years they belong to.

RAT(creativity). Yang water, winter, December. Born under the sign of charm and aggressiveness. At first glance she seems calm, balanced and cheerful. But this apparent appearance hides constant excitement. It is enough to talk with her longer to discover her nervousness, anxiety and choleric temperament. Any rat prefers to live by cunning rather than by labor and often achieves a lot in life at the expense of others who work hard for it. Years: 1900/12/24/36/48/60/72/84/96.

BULL,(diligence, hard work). Yin earth, end of winter, January. Patient and silent, reserved and slow, inconspicuous and balanced, precise and methodical, the Ox hides an original mind under a somewhat rustic appearance. He has the gift of inducing frankness, this is one of the trump cards of his success. He is a contemplative. Maybe that's why he loves solitude. He is a true hard worker who brings prosperity to his family. Years: 1901/13/25/37/49/61/73/85/97.

TIGER(master of the situation, aggressive invader of territory). Yang tree, beginning of spring, February. Tiger is a frontier. He is undisciplined and has a short temper. It's hard to resist his magnetism. Always goes forward, despises established authority, hierarchy and conservative minds. Loves all types of activities that involve risk. This is a warrior, sensitive, emotional and capable of deep thoughts and strong love. Years: 1902/14/26/38/50/62/74/86/98.

RABBIT(calm, charming person). Yin tree, spring, March. The cat always falls on his paws. This is the lucky one. Gifted, ambitious, pleasant companion, modest, reserved, refined, virtuous. He speaks well and knows how to evaluate himself, but he is superficial and his best qualities are superficial. He is a socialite and loves to receive guests. Usually he does not lose his balance, is calm and unperturbed. Conservative, strives for comfort and safety. Years: 1903/15/27/39/51/63/75/87/99.

THE DRAGON(Showman, bright personality). Land of yang, end of spring, April. The Dragon has an excess of health, vitality, and activity. Open and pure, he is incapable of pettiness, hypocrisy or slander. Scrupulous, demands a lot, but brings much more. Proud, capable, strong-willed, resilient and generous. He is influential and does not need anything all his life. He is the winner! Years: 1904/16/28/40/52/64/76/88/2000.

SNAKE(wisdom, spirituality). Yin fire, beginning of summer, May. An intellectual and philosopher, she is not talkative and thinks deeply. Dresses elegantly and pretentiously. Intuition is highly developed and is trusted more than facts. Calm by nature, she makes decisions quickly and always resolutely brings things to completion. But be vigilant, think before you turn to the Snake for help: it tries to wrap itself around the debtor and strangle it. Just. Because of the tendency to exaggerate. Years: 1905/17/29/41/53/65/77/89/2001.

HORSE(honesty, activity). Fire yang, summer, June. She's personable, she's well-behaved, she knows how to dress. Loves shows, theater, concerts, everything connected with a crowd. Knows how to give a compliment, is cheerful, talkative, attractive and popular. Can succeed in politics, is brilliant, loves and knows how to manage people. The mind grasps people's thoughts before they are expressed. A hard worker, dexterous in handling money, a good financier. Years: 1906/18/30/42/54/66/78/90/2002.

GOAT(home). Yin earth, end of summer, July. Elegant, artistic, in love with nature. Drives those around him to despair with his whims. Shy and feminine, loves to complain. She likes to be talked about, guided and advised. Not knowing which direction to choose, he always relies on others. She has good taste and talent, but she is not capable of leading, since she was created for obedience. Smart. Of the year: 1907/19/31/43/55/67/79/91/2003.

MONKEY(ability to use technology). Yang metal, early autumn, August. The most eccentric character of all the signs. The soul of society, but cunning and cunning. Very selfish. Playful, amiable, even helpful, she covers up her pitiful opinion of others with her ostentatious politeness and affability. The monkey is an intellectual. I read everything, knows a lot of things, is aware of everything that happens in the world. She is well educated and has an excellent memory. She is resourceful and capable of solving the most difficult problems with amazing speed. Years: 1908/20/32/44/56/68/80/92/2004.

ROOSTER(original ideas, fashion). Yin metal, autumn, September. He does not mince words and sometimes acts sharply aggressive. He really says what he thinks. But this is a tendency towards selfishness: he is indifferent to the vulnerability of others and believes that there is no reason to spare them. Likes to be noticed and dresses accordingly. At the same time, he is deeply and completely conservative, he thinks that he is completely right and knows what he is doing. Does not trust anyone, relying only on himself. Brave and courageous. Years: 1909/21/33/45/57/69/81/93/2005.

DOG(loyalty, home protection). Land of yang, end of autumn, October. Always restless, as if on guard, never resting. Closed, rarely shows her feelings. She is stubborn and often a cynic: she is feared for her harsh and unpleasant remarks. Always acts bravely against injustice. A skeptic, but her critical mind, sense of humor and greatness of spirit save her from pettiness. Doesn't like gatherings or crowds. But at the same time she is loyal, faithful, honest and has a sense of duty. You can rely on her: she won’t betray you. Years: 1910/22/34/46/58/70/82/94/2006.

PIG(kind, loving comfort). Yin water, beginning of winter, November. Knightly character. Gallant, helpful, scrupulous to the extreme. Naive, trusting, defenseless. Will never sell. She has few friends, but she keeps those few throughout her life and is capable of making great sacrifices for them. Attentive. He will never argue or argue with you if he loves you. Thanks to his sensitivity, he can achieve success in art. Smart, but simple-minded. Helpless against hypocrisy and gets confused in attempts to justify itself. Years: 1911/23/35/47/59/71/83/95/2007.

Starting from the third millennium BC, the Eastern calendar was introduced in the states of the Asian continent. The calendar was compiled during the reign of one of the legendary rulers Huang Di, and the calendar was used for a long time - about several thousand years in the countries: China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Vietnam, Kampuchea and others.

The eastern calendar is presented as a system that includes cycles lasting 60 years, which are compiled taking into account the movements of the Sun, Earth, Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. The sixty-year cycle included the cycles of Jupiter - 12 years, as well as the cycles of Saturn - 30 years.

In ancient times, the territory of the East was dominated by tribes of nomadic peoples, whose time was calculated according to the cycles of Jupiter in 12 years. The peoples of China and Japan were confident that prosperity and grace would come during the movement of Jupiter. The peoples of Asian countries developed a calendar with cycles lasting 12 years, taking into account the movements of the Sun and Jupiter. The trajectory of Jupiter was divided into twelve equal-sized segments, each of which was assigned the name of a particular animal.

According to legend, Buddha invited animals to celebrate the New Year. The animals were assured of what they would be given as a gift - a whole year each, by naming the year after one or other of those invited to the meeting. After the Buddha's invitation, the following types of animals came to meet him: rat, bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, pig.

There is another legend. Buddha called the animals together before leaving the earth. The same 12 species of animals came to say goodbye - rat, bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
After the meeting, Buddha thanked these animals and gave each of them the right to rule for one year. In eastern countries, there is a deeply rooted belief that all these animals have, along with positive and negative traits of people born in one or another period according to the eastern calendar.

In sixty years of rotation around the Sun, Jupiter makes five revolutions, so this figure underlies the worldview of naturalistic philosophy in China.
The number five symbolizes the types of natural manifestations in the form of: wood, fire, metal, water, earth. In turn, these five phenomena are accompanied by colors: green, red, yellow, white, black. In China, the sixty-year cycle was formed after the union of the duodecimal cycle “earthly branches” and the decimal cycle, which includes: wood, fire, earth, metal, water.
The decimal cycle of the “elements” corresponds to two symbols in the form of the masculine and feminine principles, which denotes the years going in order, corresponding to different animals, but one element.

The Eastern calendar is compiled for a period of 60 years, it includes twelve animals, starting with the year of the Rat and ending with the year of the Pig, as well as five elements. The next Eastern calendar is calculated from 02/02/1984. Animal years are repeated every 12 years, elemental years are repeated every 10 years.
When choosing planets during the creation of the eastern calculus, we proceeded from the fact that: the Sun develops a person’s spiritual strength, the Moon develops a person’s physical strength, Jupiter is able to control the destinies of people in society, Saturn promotes the development of intellectual abilities in people.

In the Russian Federation, recently, the Eastern calendar has gained the greatest interest. There is no fixed date for celebrating the New Year in the East, due to the fact that its beginning depends on the first new moon in the constellation Aquarius.
The Sun enters the sign of Aquarius on January 20 or 21 and ends on February 18. Therefore, the New Year according to the eastern calendar begins from January 20 to February 18.

Elements of the signs of the eastern calendar

The eastern calendar assumes the presence of 5 elements, each element corresponds to certain colors. The elements change in the following order: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Thus, the cycle repeats itself completely after 60 years. You can determine your element and the element of a certain year by the last digit of the year:

• “4” or “5” - Tree (color green).
• “6” or “7” - Fire (color red).
• “8” or “9” - Earth (color yellow).
• “0” or “1” - Metal (white).
• “2” or “3” - Water (color black).

Each of the elements slightly changes the animal representing the year, giving it a unique shade. For example, the Fire Goat is active, active, with creative abilities, differs from the Earth Goat - a reserved, dry realist, busy with earthly, practical matters.

You can use the eastern horoscope to improve mutual understanding with your family, loved ones and friends by identifying their signs and elements, and therefore understanding the deep essence and motives of actions. Animal signs will help determine the prospects of relationships between people (friendships, love or business).

Animal sign of birth hour

According to Chinese astrology, the day is divided into 12 periods, each of which corresponds to a specific animal sign. This means that a person born in the hour of any animal will have the traits of this sign. Here are the correspondences between birth times and animal signs:

• 23.00 - 01.00 - Rat time.
• 01.00 - 03.00 - Ox time.
• 03.00 - 05.00 - Tiger time.
• 05.00 - 07.00 - Rabbit time.
• 07.00 - 09.00 - Dragon time.
• 09.00 - 11.00 - Snake time.
• 11.00 - 13.00 - Horse time.
• 13.00 - 15.00 - Sheep time.
• 15.00 - 17.00 - Monkey time.
• 17.00 - 19.00 - Rooster time.
• 19.00 - 21.00 - Dog time.
• 21.00 - 23.00 - Boar time.

The time of birth can help clarify some other nuances of a person’s character traits. It has been noticed, for example, that a Rat born at night is much more courageous and agile than one born during the day. The Ox shows its famous efficiency from the early morning, while at night it needs rest. A tiger, stalking its victims at night, seems to convey its energy of cruelty to a person of this sign, born in the dark. The Morning Rabbit is the most energetic of all, as is the Dragon, and for the Snake the early evening is most favorable. The Horse is most active during the day, and the Sheep is most active in the early morning. The Monkey, born immediately after lunch, is endowed with truly devilish cunning, and the Rooster is most significant if born at dawn. Evening Dogs stand out with their devotion even against the background of other Dogs, and the Pig is still sleeping at this time.

Incompatible Chinese horoscope signs

The signs of the eastern calendar are often depicted in a circle in a certain order, sometimes compass directions are marked on it. Looking at such a circle, it is not difficult to notice that each sign is directly opposite the other sign. These are antagonistic signs, and they are considered completely incompatible! There are six such pairs, and within each pair an astrological conflict invariably develops. The causes of these conflicts lie deep in the nature of people born under opposite signs; they are involuntary and manifest themselves mainly in how they react to the surrounding reality and other people.

• Rat (Water) – Horse (Fire)
• Ox (Earth) – Sheep (Earth)
• Tiger (Wood) – Monkey (Metal)
• Dragon (Earth) – Dog (Earth)
• Rooster (Metal) – Rabbit (Wood)
• Snake (Fire) - Boar (Water)

The validity of these observations is also confirmed by the fact that in China, parents, as a rule, do not approve of children marrying people 6 years older or younger. They are well aware that in such a union conflicts and insoluble problems will certainly arise, and therefore in love it is very dangerous to ignore this incompatibility. Another thing is friendship, which in most cases is not harmed by astrological conflicts, because friends usually don't live together. In business, however, incompatibility can also be a hindrance, because in this case completely different people are forced to spend a large amount of time side by side every day. Do not despair if the results of the analysis of relationships according to the eastern horoscope are disappointing; pay attention to the signs and elements corresponding to the month and hour of birth, because under their influence, the characteristic features of a person’s personality can both weaken and strengthen.

In China they say that if the fate destined for a person from above cannot be changed, then his lot can be improved. They believe in the unity of “tian”, “ti” and “zhen” (heaven, earth and man), meaning that the two components of a happy fate - earthly luck and human luck (the third is heavenly luck) - are in the hands of the person himself.

Animal calendar until 2103

New Year according to the Eastern calendar

The Chinese cyclical calendar uses a sixty-year cycle, being a combination of 10-year (heavenly trunks) and 12-year (earthly branches) cycles. Each 60-year circle begins with a Yang wooden rat and ends with a Yin water pig. The next one began on February 2, 1984 and will end on January 29, 2044.

Beginning of a new year – Animal sign – Element – ​​Color

02/05/1924 - Rat (Mouse) - Tree - Green.
01/24/1925 - Bull - Tree - Green.
02/13/1926 - Tiger - Fire - Red.
02/02/1927 - Rabbit (Cat) - Fire - Red.
01/23/1928 - Dragon - Earth - Yellow.
02/10/1929 - Snake - Earth - Yellow.
01/30/1930 - Horse - Metal - White.
02/17/1931 - Sheep (Goat) - Metal - White.
02/06/1932 - Monkey - Water - Black.
01/26/1933 - Rooster - Water - Black.
02/14/1934 - Dog - Tree - Green.
02/04/1935 - Pig (Boar) - Tree - Green.
01/24/1936 - Rat (Mouse) - Fire - Red.
02/11/1937 - Bull - Fire - Red.
01/31/1938 - Tiger - Earth - Yellow.
02/19/1939 - Rabbit (Cat) - Earth - Yellow.
02/08/1940 - Dragon - Metal - White.
01/27/1941 - Snake - Metal - White.
02/15/1942 - Horse - Water - Black.
02/05/1943 - Sheep (Goat) - Water - Black.
01/25/1944 - Monkey - Tree - Green.
02/13/1945 - Rooster - Tree - Green.
02/02/1946 - Dog - Fire - Red.
01/22/1947 - Pig (Boar) - Fire - Red.
02/10/1948 - Rat (Mouse) - Earth - Yellow.
01/29/1949 - Bull - Earth - Yellow.
02/17/1950 - Tiger - Metal - White.
02/06/1951 - Rabbit (Cat) - Metal - White.
01/27/1952 - Dragon - Water - Black.
02/14/1953 - Snake - Water - Black.
02/03/1954 - Horse - Tree - Green.
01/24/1955 - Sheep (Goat) - Tree - Green
02/12/1956 - Monkey - Fire - Red
01/31/1957 - Rooster - Fire - Red
02/18/1958 - Dog - Earth - Yellow
02/08/1959 - Pig (Boar) - Earth - Yellow
01/28/1960 - Rat (Mouse) - Metal - White
02/15/1961 - Bull (Cow) - Metal - White
02/05/1962 - Tiger - Water - Black
01/25/1963 - Rabbit (Cat) - Water - Black
02/13/1964 - Dragon - Tree - Green
02.02.1965 - Snake - Tree - Green
01/21/1966 - Horse - Fire - Red
02/09/1967 - Sheep (Goat) - Fire - Red
01/30/1968 - Monkey - Earth - Yellow
02/17/1969 - Rooster - Earth - Yellow
02/06/1970 - Dog - Metal - White
01/27/1971 - Pig (Boar) - Metal - White
02/15/1972 - Rat (Mouse) - Water - Black
02/03/1973 - Bull - Water - Black
01/23/1974 - Tiger - Tree - Green
02/11/1975 - Rabbit (Cat) - Tree - Green
01/31/1976 - Dragon - Fire - Red
02/18/1977 - Snake - Fire - Red
02/07/1978 - Horse - Earth - Yellow
01/28/1979 - Sheep (Goat) - Earth - Yellow
02/16/1980 - Monkey - Metal - White
02/05/1981 - Rooster - Metal - White
01/25/1982 - Dog - Water - Black
02/13/1983 - Pig (Boar) - Water - Black
02/02/1984 - Rat (Mouse) - Tree - Green
02/20/1985 - Bull - Tree - Green
02/09/1986 - Tiger - Fire - Red
01/29/1987 - Rabbit (Cat) - Fire - Red
02/17/1988 - Dragon - Earth - Yellow
02/06/1989 - Snake - Earth - Yellow
01/27/1990 - Horse - Metal - White
02/15/1991 - Sheep (Goat) - Metal - White
02/04/1992 - Monkey - Water - Black
01/23/1993 - Rooster - Water - Black
02/10/1994 - Dog - Tree - Green
01/31/1995 - Pig (Boar) - Tree - Green
02/19/1996 - Rat (Mouse) - Fire - Red
02/07/1997 - Bull - Fire - Red
01/27/1998 - Tiger - Earth - Yellow
02/16/1999 - Rabbit (Cat) - Earth - Yellow
02/05/2000 - Dragon - Metal - White
01/24/2001 - Snake - Metal - White
02/12/2002 - Horse - Water - Black
02/01/2003 - Sheep (Goat) - Water - Black
01/22/2004 - Monkey - Tree - Green
02/09/2005 - Rooster - Tree - Green
01/29/2006 - Dog - Fire - Red
02/18/2007 - Pig (Boar) - Fire - Red
02/07/2008 - Rat (Mouse) - Earth - Yellow
01/26/2009 - Ox - Earth - Yellow
02/10/2010 – Tiger – Metal – White
02/03/2011 — Rabbit (Cat) — Metal — White
01/23/2012 - Dragon - Water - Black
02/10/2013 – Snake – Water – Black
01/31/2014 — Horse — Tree — Green
02/19/2015 - Sheep (Goat) - Tree - Green
02/08/2016 — Monkey — Fire — Red
01/28/2017 - Rooster - Fire - Red
02/16/2018 — Dog — Earth — Yellow
02/05/2019 — Pig (Boar) — Earth — Yellow
01/25/2020 — Rat (Mouse) — Metal — White
02.12.2021 - Bull - Metal - White
02/01/2022 — Tiger — Water — Black
01/22/2023 — Rabbit (Cat) — Water — Black
02/10/2024 - Dragon - Tree - Green
01/29/2025 - Snake - Tree - Green
02/17/2026 - Horse - Fire - Red
02/06/2027 - Sheep (Goat) - Fire - Red
01/26/2028 - Monkey - Earth - Yellow
02/13/2029 - Rooster - Earth - Yellow
02/03/2030 — Dog — Metal — White
01/23/2031 - Pig (Boar) - Metal - White
02/11/2032 - Rat (Mouse) - Water - Black
01/31/2033 - Bull - Water - Black
02/19/2034 — Tiger — Tree — Green
02/08/2035 — Rabbit (Cat) — Tree — Green
01/28/2036 - Dragon - Fire - Red
02/15/2037 - Snake - Fire - Red
02/04/2038 - Horse - Earth - Yellow
01/24/2039 - Sheep (Goat) - Earth - Yellow
02/12/2040 - Monkey - Metal - White
02/01/2041 - Rooster - Metal - White
01/21/2042 - Dog - Water - Black
02/09/2043 - Pig (Boar) - Water - Black

Often, on the eve of the New Year, we are interested in which animal’s year is coming according to the eastern calendar. The tradition of naming the year after an animal came to us from China. The order of the 12 animals of the zodiac Chinese calendar 中国十二生肖 is as follows: rat 鼠, ox 牛, tiger 虎, rabbit 兔, dragon 龙, snake 蛇, horse 马, sheep 羊, monkey 猴, rooster 鸡, dog狗 and pig 猪.

According to the Chinese horoscope, there are 5 main elements: metal, water, wood, fire, earth. Each element has its own color: metal - white, water - blue, wood - green, fire - red, earth - yellow. According to this, 2012 is the year of the blue dragon, and 2013 is the year of the blue snake.

There are many legends dedicated to the origin of the 12 symbols of the Chinese horoscope, the most popular of which is about the Jade Emperor. According to legend, the Jade Emperor sent his servant from heaven to earth to bring 12 of the most beautiful animals from earth. The emperor wanted to reward them. The servant went down to the ground and the first animal he saw was a rat. He gave her an invitation to the emperor at 6 o'clock in the morning, and he gave the same invitations to the bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster and dog. He also wanted to give the invitation to the cat, but he couldn’t find it anywhere, and since he knew that the rat was the cat’s friend, he gave the invitation to her so that she would give it to the cat.

The rat conveyed the invitation. Having learned that he needed to appear before the emperor by 6 am, the cat, fearing that he might oversleep, asked the rat to wake him up. The rat agreed, but considering that she could not compare with the cat’s beauty, and that she would look miserable compared to the cat, she decided not to wake him up in the morning. As a result, the cat slept through. And the rat appeared before everyone else and was the first to receive the honor of being one of the representatives of 12 cyclically repeating years. They came for her: a bull, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a sheep, a monkey, a rooster and a dog, who were also awarded to become representatives of the zodiac signs.

But since the cat did not appear, there were only 11 animals. The Jade Emperor again ordered the servant to appear on earth and bring another animal. The first person the servant met was a pig. He brought her in and she became the 12th animal nominated for the award. The cat, waking up, immediately rushed to the emperor, but it was too late. The cat got very angry and attacked the rat. Since then, the cat and the rat have been at odds.

Below is a table with which you can find out which year corresponds to which of the 12 animals, and also order a print on a mug or other item of a picture of an animal with a hieroglyph designating it. To order a print, click on the desired image.

Recognized for several thousand years in Japan, China, Korea, Mongolia and other Asian countries, the eastern calendar has become popular in European countries and Russia in recent decades. This popularity is caused by the desire of most people to apply astrological knowledge and useful information from the horoscope in practice in order to adjust plans and make their lives even more successful and happy. As you know, the eastern horoscope gives answers to many questions, helps you better understand yourself, and find out your capabilities.

The Eastern calendar was compiled during the reign of Emperor Huang Di in China (mid-third millennium BC). The 60-year cyclic system is based on the astronomical phases of the Sun, Moon, Earth, Saturn and Jupiter.

The Sun influences the development of the human spirit, Saturn shapes individual personality traits, the Moon affects physical condition, and people’s behavior depends on Jupiter. It is not surprising that these are the planets that bets are placed on the eastern calendar. Today, almost the entire world lives according to the 12-year calendar cycle created by the peoples of Asia. Where did the images of animals come from? According to legend, those who came to celebrate the first New Year with Buddha were: a rat, a bull, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a sheep, a monkey, a rooster, a dog, and a pig. Buddha promised to give these animals a year each, which would be named after them. According to another belief, Buddha called the animals to say goodbye before leaving the earth. 12 animals came to the meeting. In gratitude, Buddha gave each of them a year of reign.

In 60 years, Jupiter makes five revolutions, hence the five elements, elements of nature - wood, fire, metal (gold), earth, water, which in turn correspond to certain colors: blue, red, yellow, black, white.

You can determine your element by the last digit of your year of birth:

“4” or “5” - wood (green, blue)

“6” or “7” - fire (red, pink)

“8” or “9” - earth (yellow, lemon, ocher)

"0" or "1" - metal (white)

“2” or “3” - water (black, blue)

The cycle of the eastern calendar begins with the year of the wooden Rat and ends with the year of the water Pig, years with animal symbols are repeated every 12 years, and elements - every 10 years. According to the eastern calendar, every person has the qualities of the animal in the year in which he was born.

Rat - neat and pedantic, very purposeful and hardworking. She often gets her way and is ambitious.

Bull - a symbol of hard work, he is reliable and faithful in business, friendship, family.

Tigers – usually leaders, they are strong, energetic, but at the same time sensitive and impulsive. They are respected, but often come into conflict.

Cat (rabbit) – modest and friendly, loves good company and society. Successfully makes a career in economics and politics.

The Dragon – intelligent and at the same time influential. He is always a winner.

Snake - Mudra from birth. She is outwardly calm, but this is very deceptive - snakes are passionate in nature.

Horse – a good speaker, knows how to attract the attention of others. He has an obstinate disposition, but tries to work on himself in order to achieve good results.

Sheep (goat) - has good taste, loves convenience and comfort. He has talent in the field of creativity and fine arts.

Monkey - hardworking, makes decisions quickly. She knows how to please others, but is often unhappy in love.

Rooster loves to be the center of attention - dresses brightly, looks confident and somewhat carefree. But at the same time it is quite conservative.

Dog - faithful, honest. He defends justice and brings things to an end.

Pig has a good disposition. She is trusting, peaceful, and you can trust her.

In China they say that if the fate destined for a person from above cannot be changed, then his lot can be improved. As we say goodbye to each year, we eagerly try to look into the future - what awaits us in the coming months, what positive changes will occur in work, personal life, and social activities? And here the eastern horoscope is a good helper, thanks to which you can make plans for the coming year, adjust your life, making it even brighter and richer!

Time is a reality that permeates everything that exists, organizing events, phenomena and our sensations. Traditional chinese calendar is a structure that describes time cycles, allowing you to track and coordinate these cycles in human interaction with the internal and external world. Therefore, the Chinese calendar is one of the main, if not the most important, tool for describing the structure of the world, accepted in Chinese society. This calendar system has its own patterns of description, which at first acquaintance seem complex, but upon closer study they reveal themselves as a hardworking assistant in the difficult task of understanding both the world as a whole and one’s own life.

The Chinese calendar appeared more than 3 thousand years ago. It was a 60-year cycle based on the alternation of 12 animals. The animals on which the Chinese horoscope is based - rat, ox, tiger, rabbit (cat), dragon, snake, horse, sheep (goat), rooster, dog, pig - were not chosen by chance. It was these animals that came to say goodbye to Buddha when he left the Earth. However, the Chinese horoscope began to gain popularity in the West relatively recently.

According to Eastern beliefs, animals included in the Chinese horoscope are able to impart certain character traits to those born in their year. It is worth noting that in China many people take the horoscope very seriously.

The traditional Chinese astrological system, on the basis of which Chinese horoscopes are compiled, is widespread in almost all countries of the East Asian region, although in each of them it has undergone a slight transformation. If you are interested in the Chinese horoscope, please note that the traditional Chinese astrological cycle is based on moon calendar, different from Gregorian. If you were born in January or early February, then your sign may be the sign of the previous year.

About the calendar.
The Chinese calendar is represented by two types of calendars: lunar (agricultural) and solar-lunar, mantic calendar SY.

In modern China, it also came into use Gregorian calendar, however, the lunar calendar, as before, is widely used to determine the dates of traditional holidays, such as the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Mid-Autumn Festival and others, and to determine the start dates of certain types of agricultural work. By the way, the “Spring Festival” (New Year) according to the lunar calendar is variable, and falls annually on the day of the “First New Moon”. The beginning of the new year is recognized as the second new moon, counting from the winter solstice (December 21-22), which occurs, respectively, no earlier than January 21 and no later than February 20 (for example, the Year of the Tiger began on February 14, 2010, and will end on February 2, 2011). According to the SY calendar, the “Beginning of Spring” falls annually on the 4th, 5th or 6th of February.

The SA calendar is used for magical purposes, for example, when choosing the most favorable days for weddings, opening of institutions - any other events. The personal card of Fate - MING-SHU, is also calculated using the mantic calendar SYA.

In China, the Gregorian calendar is called the "standard", "Western" or "solar" calendar. After the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, it was also called the new calendar, and the lunar calendar, accordingly, was called the old calendar.

About the correspondence of years, elements and colors.
Correspondence table of years and branches:

Legendary.
There are many chinese legends, explaining the emergence of the symbols of the eastern horoscope, of which, in terms of popularity, only two can be distinguished.

The first legend. The first and most widespread legend in China says: “Once upon a time, Buddha invited to his birthday (celebration of the New Year, feast, day of Buddha’s departure from this world - depending on the interpretation) all the animals that wanted to come. 12 animals came: it was a cold time, and to get to Buddha, it was necessary to swim across a wide river. The Buddha gave each animal one year of stewardship on a first-come, first-served basis.

The first to come was the Rat - she got the first year of the 12-year cycle. True, eyewitnesses of this remarkable swim claim that the Buffalo was the first to reach the opposite shore, and the Rat, who did not want to get wet in the cold water, asked the Buffalo to carry her on his back, and he, out of the kindness of his heart, agreed. While the buffalo was shaking itself off in order to appear before the Buddha in decent form, the Rat, jumping off its back, quickly ran forward, and was first in line for the supposed shortage. She was rewarded for her efficiency and ability to take advantage of circumstances.

Some of the spectators later swore that it was not a Rat, but a small but smart Mouse, and that she did not ask to ride on the Buffalo’s back, but rode like a “hare.” The buffalo did not notice her and was quite surprised to find himself second in line.

Tiger, who was in his third year, was slightly behind Buffalo.

The fans, captivated by the competition between the Buffalo and the Tiger (they have been competing with each other ever since then), did not properly consider who came fourth - the Rabbit or the Cat. Over the years, it is impossible to establish the truth, and various eastern peoples still have different interpretations regarding the owner of the fourth year.

The fifth was the Dragon, the sixth was the Snake, the seventh was the Horse.

Here a strip of fog began to flow along the river, and again it is unclear who was eighth - the Goat or the Sheep (according to the Japanese horoscope).

The ninth was the Monkey - only after making sure that the event was safe, she entered the water.

The tenth to come was the Rooster, who was delayed because he had been telling his large family for a long time and in detail how they should live in his absence.

The Dog galloped up eleventh. In the morning she had a lot of household chores to do, and, having barely managed to cope with them, she rushed into the water, heated. They say she coughed for a long time.

And finally, the last to appear was the Boar (according to other sources, he sent the Pig instead). Buddha gave him the last remaining year.”

Second legend. According to the second legend, the Jade Emperor sent his servant from heaven to earth to bring twelve of the most beautiful animals from earth to reward them. The servant went down to earth and was the first to see the Rat and invited her to the king. The audience with the king was scheduled for six o'clock in the morning. The rat was delighted and immediately ran to preen himself before meeting the king. After wandering around the land, the servant decided that the emperor would like a Buffalo, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster and Dog. The servant now has to choose the last animal. Traveling across the earth, he had heard a lot about the beauty of the Cat, so he searched for it for a very long time. Not finding the Cat anywhere, the servant asked the Rat to convey the invitation to the Cat. The Rat found the Cat and conveyed the invitation. But the Cat was lazy and liked to sleep, so he asked the Rat to wake him up. The Rat at first agreed, but, running into her hole and starting to comb her hair and preen, she realized that the Cat was much more beautiful and would definitely outshine her in the eyes of the king. The Rat couldn’t stand this, so she didn’t wake up the Cat in the morning.

At six in the morning the next day, all the invited animals gathered at the king’s house, except for the Cat, who was still sleeping soundly. All the animals prepared themselves to please the king. The Rat became the most cunning and inventive. She climbed onto the Buffalo's back and began to play the pipe, thereby conquering the king and causing a storm of delight in him. For this, the king awarded her first place. I gave second place to the Buffalo for his kindness, to the Tiger - third, to the Rabbit for his beautiful fur coat - fourth, to the Dragon for his unusual appearance - fifth, to the Snake for wisdom - sixth, to the Horse - seventh, to the Sheep - eighth, to the Monkey for his dexterity - ninth, to the rooster - tenth and The dog is eleventh. Then they noticed that the last twelfth animal, the Cat, was not there. The servant had to return to earth and urgently look for the last symbol of the year. The Pig was the first to catch his eye, and he invited her. Meanwhile, the Cat woke up and discovered that he had overslept, and the Rat did not wake him up. The cat ran as fast as he could into the palace. Meanwhile, the servant with the pig came to the palace and the king saw the ugly Pig and gave her the last twelfth place. The cat ran into the hall, but it was too late. All 12 symbols of the year have been approved. And even despite the fact that the king really liked the cat, nothing could be changed. Therefore, since then, the Cat has been terribly offended by the Rat, and there has been a long-standing irreconcilable enmity between them.

12 mythological creatures represent, according to Eastern cosmogonic theory, 12 cosmic influences operating in the Year of a person’s Birth, shaping his character, inclinations, and largely determining his destiny.

Twelve animals, each of which patronizes its own year, are divided into four “triads”.

The first triad of the Chinese horoscope includes the Rat, Dragon and Monkey. The Chinese horoscope considers people of these signs to be energetic and active. The second triad of the horoscope is the Ox, Snake and Rooster. Those born in the year of these animals are hardworking and active. The third triad of the Chinese horoscope consists of the Tiger, Horse and Dog. People born under these signs know how to establish contacts and are reliable. The fourth triad is the Cat, Goat and Pig. The Chinese horoscope claims that people born under such signs have a heightened sense of beauty and developed creative abilities.