 Chinese Astrological Symbols
Chinese astrology has its origins in the legend that Buddha called together all the animals in creation, but only twelve
of them turned up. Buddha gave each of the twelve a year, in the order of their arrival, and so the twelve-year cycle of
Chinese astrology began. Just as Western astrology presupposes that your character
is influenced primarily by the astrological sign that the
sun was in at the moment of your birth, so Chinese astrology decrees that your
character is influenced by the animal sign governing the Chinese year in which you were born.
The Chinese symbols for each of the twelve animals or signs are as follows:
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Rat |
Buffalo |
Tiger |
Cat |
Dragon |
Snake |
Horse |
Goat |
Monkey |
Rooster |
Dog |
Pig |
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Our Chinese Astrology section discusses the characteristics of each of the signs,
and you can find out more about the Chinese language and characters in our introduction to Chinese
Symbols.
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