Chinese Horoscope/Zodiac
Now, the Chinese Horoscope is based on 12 animals as according to the Lunar Calendar which follows a cycle of twelve years. Ever since the first zodiac was introduced by the Jade Emperor(Will be explained later who this guy is), the people have looked to the zodiac to understand their personalities.
So, for each year an animal is assigned and those who are born in that year would have that particular animal as their zodiac. Hence it is also called the Twelve Animals Zodiac.
The year begins or starts with according to this cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. When the 12 years cycle ends with the Boar, it will go back to the year of the Rat once again and the cycle continues on and on and on.
You must be curious as to why only the specific 12 animals are selected and not others. Why is that so. Remember Jade Emperor? This guy is one hell of a powerful being. He is the Emperor of the Heaven (which mean the King, the Ruler of the Heaven). Our story would revolve around the Legend of the 12 Animals Zodiac.
So, this Jade Emperor decided that China needs a time measurement system. Don't ask me why, but when the ruler of the Heaven say so, then it is so. =p
The Jade Emperor then calls for all animals in the animal kingdom to compete in a competition, a race that will take place during the birthday of the Jade Emperor himself and he decided that there will only be 12 winners in accordance to the 12 years that he decided earlier.
(Hey, he is the Big Shot, he can just made any rules just like that.)
The rules of the game is simple, the animals have to go through the thickest forest and cross a wide river famous for its swift current and reach the designated location that the Jade Emperor selected.
As we know already that Cat eat Rat which means they are enemy, correct? Well, they are actually the best of friends once. They play together, eat together, sleep together and of course since all the same, they both cannot swim.
The Cat and the Rat wanted to be the first few to arrive at the location and win the competition but as stated before, they cannot swim. Luckily they are clever and decided that the fastest way to face the obstacles is to hop on the back of the ox and the ox, being a naive and good natured animal, agreed.
They 3 of em managed to cross the river first and then suddenly the Rat becomes selfish and pushed the cat into the river and as they nearly reached the other side, the Rat quickly jumped down and run to the side of the Jade Emperor who is waiting for them. Thus, the Rat gains the 1st position, the champion.
Following closely behind of course is the strong Ox and was named the 2nd animal. After that came the Tiger and was named the 3rd animal in the zodiac. The 4th animal to arrive is the rabbit and the 5th animal to arrive is the Dragon flying and breathing fire.
(You must be wondering why is it that the mighty Dragon fail to reach first. Apparently, the Dragon being a noble creature explained that he had to stop and make rain to help all the creatures of the Earth and even helped the Rabbit to reach the shore.)
The Horse come galloping and suddenly the Snake hidden in the horse's hoof appears and frighten the Horse, causing it to fall back thus giving the 6th place to the Snake while the Horse took 7th place. Not long after that, the Goat, Monkey, and Rooster arrived and the Jade Emperor named the Goat as 8th, the Monkey as 9th and the Rooster as 10th.
The Dog arrived to be the 11th animal and as they waited and waited, just before the Emperor was about to call it a day, they heard an oink and saw a little boar and thus named the 12th and last animal of the 12 Animal Zodiac. The Cat managed to swim to the shore despite the fact it cannot swim and rushed to the side of the Jade Emperor but the Jade Emperor explain that the 12 winners has been selected.
The Cat becomes angry and tries to kill the Rat but unsuccessful as the Rat quickly ran to the side of the Emperor. Hence, from that day onwards the Cat swear that the Rat and its descendants will be killed upon sight which sealed the beginning of the hatred. That is why the Cat and Rat becomes enemies.
That is it, the Legend of the 12 Animal Zodiac. Every zodiac sign has its own explanation and also said to defines the character the zodiac belongs to. Here, yours truly briefly list out the 12 animals zodiac together with the pictures. Am I nice or am I nice... =p
The Rat @ Mouse
(Ignore the bag..=p)
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2008, 1996, 1984, 1971, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912, 1900
People who are born under this zodiac:
Known to be innovative, intelligent and full of crafty ideas.
Know how to make the best of a situation to their advantage.
Collectors by nature, and are probably the only ones who are awake when the world is asleep.
Rats basically need to be careful with their temper and greed.
They are best matched with the Dragons and Monkeys.
Their enemies are the Horses.
( I thought the Cat? The Cat did not manage to win remember? =p)
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The Ox @ Buffalo
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913, 1901
People who are born under this zodiac:
Honest, patient and conservative.
They are also great parents because the Ox is regarded as a dependable creature.
However, they are also stubborn creatures.
Because of their dependable character, you can trust that an Ox will always finish the task laid out to them despite having a slow start.
They are good friends with Snakes and Roosters. Their enemies are Goats
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The Tiger @ Tiger
1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, 1902
People who are born under this zodiac:
Tigers are brave and powerful creatures.
Dare to take risks, Good natural leaders.
Brash character and easily offend others.
Good friends are Dogs and Horses. Their enemies are Monkeys
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The Rabbit @ Bunny
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915, 1903
People who are born under this zodiac:
It is said that those born in the year of the Rabbit are the luckiest of them all.
This is because the Rabbit have good characters.
Gentle, talented, friendly and always gracious.
Highly popular among their friends.
At times, a Rabbit can be very shy and sentimental,
And if they can overcome that, they can succeed in almost everything that they do.
Good friends are Goats and Pigs. Their enemies are Roosters
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The Dragon @ Draco
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916, 1904
People who are born under this zodiac:
The Dragons are unique, energetic, overly-dramatic and imaginative
However, the Dragons are moody creatures who strive for perfection.
Dragons are buddies with Rats and Monkeys. Their enemies are Dogs
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The Snake @ Snake
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, 1905
People who are born under this zodiac:
The Snakes are talented and graceful creatures.
They are also wise and subtle in their ways.
They are generally people who care about their looks and are sometimes rather stingy.
If the Snake knows how to use their true qualities, they will find themselves quite popular.
A Snake is best with the Rooster and Ox,. Their enemies are Pigs
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The Horse @ Stallion
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906
People who are born under this zodiac:
A Horse's high spirit and energy are engaging.
Their positive outlook in life also makes them well-liked among friends.
By nature, those who are born in the year of the Horse love to travel, preferably alone.
Because of their character, they are generally impatient creatures, therefore they should learn to chill out and finish whatever tasks they've started on.
Good terms with the Horse are Tigers or Dogs. Their enemies are Rats
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The Goat @ Ram
It is your Zodiac if you are born in Years:
2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907
People who are born under this zodiac:
Goats are loving, gentle, elegant and creative.
Can be shy at times, but once they learn to step out of their comfort zones, they will do well.
Good term with Pigs and Rabbits. Their enemies are Ox .
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The Monkey @ Monkey
2004, 1992, 1980. 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908
People who are born under this zodiac:
Monkeys are confident, energetic , happy and curious creatures
Attention is always showered upon them because of these attitudes.
However, if a monkey gets too confident, they can confuse themselves.
Monkeys are in good terms with Dragons and Rats. Their enemies are Tigers
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The Rooster @ Rooster
2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909
People who are born under this zodiac:
Roosters are generally punctual people, totally reliable and independent.
They also enjoy taking center stage and are sometimes vain creatures.
On good terms with Ox and Snakes but enemies with Rabbit .
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The Dog @ K9
2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910
People who are born under this zodiac:
Dogs are sporting, loyal and honest people.
They are also helpful and positive, although sometimes they tend to worry too much.
Dogs are in good terms with Horses or Tigers, but enemies with Dragons
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The Boar @ Pig
2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1911
People who are born under this zodiac:
Noble and strong, the Boar are noble creatures
Will always put others ahead of themselves, especially their family.
Friendships they build will last a long time
Although reckless nature of a Pig can sometimes be tough to handle.
Pigs are in good terms with Rabbits and Goats. Not in good terms with themselves.
(**Eh, not in good terms with themselves? Hmmm**)
So, that is it. What zodiac are you? I am born in 1983. No prizes for guessing correctly what is my zodiac.... =p
ei..that's my beg....
ReplyDeleteIt's your year this year! :D
ReplyDeleteYeah that is your bag.... =p
ReplyDeleteAnd Yes..this is my year...hahaha
The year of the Golden Boar...... =p
I thought is about the chinese zodiac for 2008 ?
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