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Water Rabbit 11 February 1975: 30 January 1976: Wood Rabbit 29 January 1987: 16 February 1988: Fire Rabbit 16 February 1999: 4 February 2000: Earth Rabbit 3 February 2011: 22 January 2012: Metal Rabbit 22 January 2023: 9 February 2024: Water Rabbit 8 February 2035: 27 January 2036: Wood Rabbit 26 January 2047: 13 February 2048: Fire Rabbit 11 ...
In Chinese astrology, wood is included in the 10 heavenly stems (the five elements in their yin and yang forms), which combine with the 12 earthly branches (or Chinese signs of the zodiac), to form a 60 year cycle. Yang wood year (e.g. 1974). Yin wood year(e.g. 1975). Wood governs the Chinese zodiac signs Tiger and Rabbit. [citation needed]
Relationship between the current Sexagenary cycle and Gregorian calendar. This Chinese calendar correspondence table shows the stem/branch year names, correspondences to the Western calendar, and other related information for the current, 79th Sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar based on the 2697 BC epoch or the 78th cycle if using the 2637 BC epoch.
The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. [1] The zodiac is very important in traditional Chinese culture and exists as a reflection of Chinese philosophy and culture . [ 2 ]
Lunar New Year 2023 begins on Sunday, January 22, and it's the Year of the Rabbit. Here, we explain the meaning behind the Chinese zodiac sign.
The Tibetan calendar also counts years using a 60-year cycle based on 12 animals and 5 elements, but while the first year of the Chinese cycle is always jiǎzǐ (the year of the Wood Rat), the first year of the Tibetan cycle is dīngmǎo (丁卯; year 4 on the Chinese cycle, year of the Fire Rabbit). [15]
As the lore goes, the rabbit was among the 12 animals who raced to the Jade Emperor in a cosmic contest that ultimately determined the order of the Chinese zodiac signs.
1975 Rabbit Wood 14-Dec-1974 1976 Dragon Fire 2-Jan-1976 1977 Snake Fire 21-Dec-1976 1978 Horse Earth 11-Dec-1977 1979 Sheep Earth 30-Dec-1978 1980 Monkey Iron 20-Dec-1979 1981 Bird Iron 8-Dec-1980 1982 Dog Water 27-Dec-1981 1983 Pig Water 16-Dec-1982 1984 Mouse Wood 4-Jan-1984 1985 Ox Wood 23-Dec-1984 1986 Tiger Fire 12-Dec-1985 1987 Rabbit ...