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What is the basis of the Chinese zodiac?

  • The Gregorian calendar
  • The Chinese calendar (correct)
  • The Julian calendar
  • The Lunar calendar

How many animals are featured in the Chinese zodiac?

  • Ten
  • Twelve (correct)
  • Six
  • Eight

What is the significance of the animals in the Chinese zodiac?

  • They represent the four pillars of destiny
  • They are associated with constellations
  • They are assigned by month, day, and hour
  • They are linked to the traditional Chinese agricultural calendar (correct)

What is the Four Pillars of Destiny method?

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What is the story behind the Rat being the first animal in the Chinese zodiac?

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Which animal is featured in the Korean zodiac instead of the Goat?

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What animal is featured in the Cham zodiac instead of the Monkey?

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What animal is featured in the Malay zodiac instead of the Rabbit?

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What animal is featured in the Thai zodiac instead of the Dragon?

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Flashcards

Chinese Zodiac

A repeating twelve-year cycle, with each year assigned an animal and its attributes.

Agricultural Calendar

Traditional Chinese calendar that runs alongside the Lunar calendar; animals are linked to the calendar.

Four Pillars Calculators

A method to determine the zodiac animal of the day.

Four Pillars of Destiny

Method used in feng shui astrology and general analysis.

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Animal Trines

Groups of three signs each with unique characteristics.

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"Great Race" story

Fable which explains the order of animals in Chinese Zodiac.

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The Pig

The last animal to arrive in the Chinese Zodiac, according to the Great Race.

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The Cat

In Vietnamese zodiac, replaces the Rabbit in Chinese Zodiac.

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Whale

Replaces the Dragon in the Persian version of the Eastern zodiac.

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Study Notes

Chinese Zodiac and Lunar Calendar Classification: Key Points

  • The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle.

  • The zodiac is based on the Chinese calendar and remains popular in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries.

  • The animals of the Chinese zodiac are not associated with constellations spanned by the ecliptic plane.

  • The Chinese zodiac is represented by twelve animals, whereas some of the signs in the Western zodiac are not animals.

  • There are also animal signs assigned by month, day and hours, and the Earth is all twelve signs with five seasons.

  • The Chinese zodiac features decans in the form of thirty-six calendar animals.

  • The twelve animals are linked to the traditional Chinese agricultural calendar, which runs alongside the Lunar calendar.

  • Four pillars calculators can determine the zodiac animal of the day, and Chinese animal signs rule over days of the week.

  • Different people born under each animal sign supposedly have different personalities, and practitioners of Chinese astrology consult such traditional details and compatibilities to offer putative guidance in life or for love and marriage.

  • The Four Pillars of Destiny method can be traced back to the Han dynasty and is still much used in feng shui astrology and general analysis today.

  • The Chinese zodiac features four animal trines, each consisting of three signs with unique characteristics.

  • The Chinese zodiac has many origin stories, including the popular "Great Race" story.The Chinese Zodiac and its Variations

  • The Pig became the last animal to arrive in the Chinese Zodiac.

  • The cat drowned and failed to be a part of the Chinese Zodiac.

  • The Rat deceived the Ox into letting it jump on its back and finished first.

  • The Vietnamese zodiac has the cat instead of the rabbit as a zodiac animal.

  • The Chinese lunar coins inspired the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins, as well as varieties from Australia, South Korea, and Mongolia.

  • The Korean zodiac includes the Sheep instead of the Goat.

  • The Japanese zodiac includes the Sheep and the Wild boar instead of the Goat and the Pig.

  • The Vietnamese zodiac has the Water Buffalo instead of the Ox and the Cat instead of the Rabbit.

  • The Cham zodiac replaces the Monkey with the turtle.

  • The Malay zodiac replaces the Rabbit with the mousedeer and the Pig with the tortoise.

  • The Thai zodiac includes a nāga in place of the Dragon.

  • The Persian version of the Eastern zodiac brought by Mongols during the Middle Ages replaces the Dragon with the Whale.

  • In the traditional Kazakh version of the 12-year animal cycle, the Dragon is substituted by a snail, and the Tiger appears as a leopard.

  • All early Japanese emoji sets had at least one suitable pictograph for each Eastern zodiac.

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