SIGNS OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC

Chinese legend has it that Buddha (563 - 483 bc) invited all the earth's animals to visit him but only twelve came, the first being the rat. To thank them, Buddha decreed that one month of the year should be dedicated to each of them.
[legends vary on this, another version replaces Buddha with the semimythological Yellow Emperor]

The first table will give you your sign which is governed by the year of your birth, your Yin/Yang force, plus your Chinese natural element.
The second table shows some of your best characteristics, and the third a list of famous people you share your sign with.
[this is a fairly good guide, although specific dates are needed for complete accuracy.]

 
RAT 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 Yang Water
OX 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 Yin Water
TIGER 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 Yang Wood
RABBIT 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 Yin Wood
DRAGON 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 Yang Wood
SNAKE 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 Yin Fire
HORSE 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 Yang Fire
SHEEP 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 Yin Fire
MONKEY 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 Yang Metal
ROOSTER 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 Yin Metal
DOG 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 Yang Metal
PIG 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 Yin Water

 

RAT Intelligent : imaginative : passionate : elegant : practical : honest
OX Concientious : patient : reliable : gentle : persistent : careful : strong
TIGER Loyal : wise : generous : ambitious : daring : brave : determined
RABBIT Diplomatic : intuitive : discreet : hospitable : honourable : peaceful
DRAGON Idealistic : dynamic : scupulous : enthusiastic : healthy : perfectionist
SNAKE Shrewd : profound : perceptive : wise : curious : organized : sensual
HORSE Cheerful : loyal : enterprising : unselfish : energetic : frank : versatile
SHEEP Ingenious : creative : adaptable : independant : faithful : honest
MONKEY Astute : sociable : gregarious : inventive : sensitive : quick-witted
ROOSTER Cultivated : flamboyant : capable : relaxed : loyal : sincere : resiliant
DOG Responsible : understanding : tolerant : moralistic : dutiful : witty
PIG Optimistic : eager : diligent : cheerful : honest : courteous : tolerant

 

RAT Shakespere : Mozart : Tolstoy : Monet : Doris Day : Yves St Laurent
OX Handel : Napoleon : Hitler : Walt Disney : Paul Newman : Jane Fonda
TIGER Karl Marx : Oscar Wilde : Grouch Marx : Alec Guiness : Marilyn Monroe
RABBIT Queen Victoria : Einstein : Bob Hope : Cary Grant : Frank Sinatra
DRAGON Charles Darwin : Sigmund Freud : Shirley Temple : John Lennon : Pele
SNAKE Tennyson : Gandhi : Picasso : John F Kennedy : Grace Kelly : Bob Dylan
HORSE Rembrandt : Davy Crockett : Lenin : Clint Eastwood : Barbara Streisland
SHEEP Michaelangelo : Proust : Mussolini : Coco Chanel : Laurence Olivier :
MONKEY Byron : Charles Dickens : Bette Davis : Elizabeth Taylor : Omar Sharif
ROOSTER Verdi : Strauss : James Mason : Errol Flynn : Joan Collins : Goldie Hawn
DOG Voltaire : Houdini : Judy Garland : Elvis Presley : Cher : Michael Jackson
PIG Jung : Hitchcock : Noel Coward : Lucille Ball : Maria Callas : Elton John


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