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The Korean zodiac includes the Sheep (yang) instead of the Goat (which would be yeomso), although the Chinese source of the loanword yang may refer to any goat-antelope. [ citation needed ] The Japanese zodiac includes the Sheep ( hitsuji ) instead of the Goat (which would be yagi ), and the Wild boar ( inoshishi , i ) instead of the Pig ( buta ...
Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy (theory of the three harmonies: heaven, earth, and human), and uses the principles of yin and yang, wuxing (five phases), the ten Heavenly Stems, the twelve Earthly Branches, the lunisolar calendar (moon calendar and sun calendar), and the time calculation after year, month, day ...
You've got the groom (or the bride) and the ring. Now, all that's left to do is plan the big day. Weddings come with a lot of organizing and preparation. Choosing a wedding date is one of the ...
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.
Zodiac pig, showing the zhū (猪) character for pig Chinese paper cutting. The Pig or sometimes translated as the Boar is the twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in Chinese zodiac, in relation to the Chinese calendar and system of horology, and paralleling the system of ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches.
Zodiac tiger, showing the hǔ (虎) character for tiger. The Tiger is the third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Zodiac dragon. The dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Zodiac rat, showing the shǔ (鼠) character for rat/mouse Stone monument with a carving of a mouse, at Mount Hôrai-ji Buddhist Temple, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, showing the zǐ (子) character designating the first of the twelve Earthly Branches