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  2. Tiangou - Wikipedia

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    Tiangou from the Shan Hai Jing. The tiangou (Chinese: 天狗; pinyin: tiāngǒu; Wade–Giles: t'ien 1-kou 3; lit. 'Heavenly Dog') is a legendary creature from China. The tiangou resembles a black dog or meteor, and is thought to eat the Sun or Moon during an eclipse. [clarification needed : See talk page.]

  3. Dogs in Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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    The immortal Zhang shooting at the Tiangou. Dogs are an important motif in Chinese mythology.These motifs include a particular dog which accompanies a hero, the dog as one of the twelve totem creatures for which years are named, a dog giving first provision of grain which allowed current agriculture, and claims of having a magical dog as an original ancestor in the case of certain ethnic groups.

  4. Xiaotian Quan - Wikipedia

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    Xiaotian Quan is often identified with the primordial heavenly dog called Tiangou. In ancient times, with limited scientific understanding, solar and lunar eclipses were attributed to Tiangou's mischievous actions. During such celestial events, common folk would traditionally beat drums and gongs to drive away Tiangou.

  5. The 12 Chinese Astrology Signs and What They Mean for You

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    Rooster. Birth years of the Rooster: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Next year of the Rooster: 2029 One can literally and figuratively set their clock by the Rooster, a sign ...

  6. Zhang Xian (deity) - Wikipedia

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    Zhang Xian shooting at a tiangou to protect his children clustered about him. Zhang Xian (Chinese: 張仙; pinyin: Zhāng Xiān) is a Chinese god who is the enemy of the tiangou (Chinese: 天狗; pinyin: tiāngǒu; Wade–Giles: t'ien 1-kou 3; lit. 'Heavenly Dog'), a legendary creature in the form of a dog who creates eclipses. It is said that ...

  7. Chinese zodiac - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese astrology the animal signs assigned by year represent self-presentation or perception by others. [citation needed] It is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year are the only signs, and many Western descriptions of Chinese astrology only reference this system.

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  9. Discover what the planets are predicting today for your health, love life, career and more with your taurus Daily Horoscope from AOL Horoscopes. Read Your Free Taurus Daily Horoscope for January ...