The twelve Chinese zodiac signs are the twelve animals Chinese people often use to mark the Year, was born a man. The twelve animals and the order in which they are organized as the twelve signs of the zodiac. The twelve animals are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
Chinsese zodiac signs
The formation of the twelve signs of the zodiac on the basis of astronomy and has something with the Chinese way of numbering the years, because the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Labeling of years a person from birth by a combination of numbers in the ten Heavenly Stems and the twelve Earthly Branches is not easy for most people.
To make things easier to adopt for the calculation and memory, the system of twelve animals, including mice and cattle, the representation of numbers in the heavenly stems and Earthly Branches, the identification of animals under the sign of each year. This special marked the age of a person is a unique phenomenon in Chinese popular culture.
How, specifically chosen because they have a dozen animals, there are many myths in Chinese popular culture. The relevant scientific viewpoint is that the decision of the primitive worship of animals. Another view is that the choice and sequence of the twelve animals of the period of activity was determined for each animal. For example, the rat was chosen to represent midnight, because they are active at night.
The twelve zodiac signs is not only for the Han Chinese. Many ethnic minorities to use for several years, but can make a difference in the selected animals.
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