The Chinese horoscope (‘Sheng Xiao‘) is one of the oldest in the world with more than 4,500 years of history. Is about a cycle of signs which are based on the year of birth, identification with animals and which is repeated every 12 years.
The Chinese horoscope is made up of a total of 12 animals: The rat, ox or buffalo, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In addition, in it correspond a series of elements that make up the universe: earth, fire, water, metal and wood.
In this ancient tradition, the signs are based on the year of birth of the people, the identification with animals and that is repeated every twelve years.
What animal am I in the Chinese Horoscope?
Depending on the year of birth, people are represented by an animal in the Chinese horoscope:
Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020.
Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021.
Tigre: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022.
Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023.
Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024.
Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.
Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 and 2026.
Goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2027.
Mono: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 and 2028.
Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 and 2029.
Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030.
Pig: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2031.
It may interest you