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The Chinese Zodiac started in the Buddhist religion. In one story, Buddha is
said to have called all of the animals to his side. Only twelve animals came,
though. Buddha wanted to honor the twelve animals that came for their devotion,
so he gave each animal a year. The animals were the rat, ox, tiger, hare (rabbit),
dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and boar (pig).
Each animal has special characteristics. These are said to affect the events
that happen during the year. Also, some people believe that if a person is born
in a certain year, they will have the characteristics of that animal.
Here are the animals, the years and their characteristics.
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Rat
1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Charming, Bright, Creative, Thrifty |
Horse
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Social, Competitive, Stubborn |
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Ox
1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Steadfast, Dependable, Methodical |
Sheep
1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Artistic, Fastidious, Indecisive |
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Tiger
1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Dynamic, Warm, Sincerer, Leader
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Monkey
1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Witty, Popular, Good-Humored, Versatile |
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Hare/Rabbit
1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Humble, Artistic, Clear-Sighted |
Rooster
1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Aggressive, Alert, Perfectionist
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Dragon
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Flamboyant, Lucky, Imaginative |
Dog
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Honest, Conservative, Sympathetic, Loyal |
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Snake
1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Discreet, Refined, Intelligent
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Boar/Pig
1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2019
Caring, Industrious, Home-Loving |
Well, there is the Chinese Zodiac. Are you like the animal of your Zodiac?
Post in the BBS.
Over and Out... *click, click*
Hottie412
Editor's Note: Happy Chinese New Year! The new year was just
celebrated last week, saying goodbye to the Year of the Monkey and hello to
the Year of the Rooster!
(I'm a Snake. Take that as you will....)
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