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In the Kyrgyz version of the Chinese zodiac (Kyrgyz: мүчөл, müçöl) the words for the Dragon (Kyrgyz: улуу, uluu), Monkey (Kyrgyz: мечин, meçin) and Tiger (Kyrgyz: барс, bars) are only found in Chinese zodiac names, other animal names include Mouse, Cow, Rabbit, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Chicken, Dog and Wild boar.
Zodiac rooster, showing the jī (雞) character for rooster Chinese paper cutting. The Rooster (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞/鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
According to one version of this tale, the emperor's advisors selected twelve candidates from among the animal types, including the rat and the cat. The winner was to be selected based upon merit, as to personal appearance, lifestyle, and contributions to the world.
2 February 1878 21 January 1879 Earth Tiger 21 January 1890 8 February 1891 Metal Tiger 8 February 1902 28 January 1903 Water Tiger 26 January 1914 13 February 1915 Wood Tiger 13 February 1926: 1 February 1927: Fire Tiger 31 January 1938: 18 February 1939: Earth Tiger 17 February 1950: 5 February 1951: Metal Tiger 5 February 1962: 24 January ...
Tibetan thangka of Vajradhara. The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally "Three bodies or personalities"; 三身 Chinese: Sānshēn, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is.