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− | Eight Buddhist Patrons of 12 Zodiac Signs. There are eight Buddhist deities who protect the 12 Zodiac signs, with each deity protecting one (or two) Zodiac animals. This grouping of eight probably originated in China. It gained great popularity in Japan during the Edo Era (1603 - 1867 AD), and is based in part on the four compass directions and four semi-directions | + | [[File:9g7e6VR.jpg|thumb|250px|]][[File:4-Arms chenresi.jpg|thumb|250px|]][[File:KOKYUZO_Akasagarbha_Shingoji.JPG|thumb|250px|]][[File:Mandzhushri-troonil.JPG|thumb|250px|]][[File:Fugen_enmei_painting.jpg|thumb|250px|]][[File:Vairochana00.jpg|thumb|250px|]] |
+ | Eight [[Buddhist]] Patrons of 12 {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[Signs]]. There are eight [[Buddhist]] [[deities]] who {{Wiki|protect}} the 12 {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[signs]], with each [[deity]] protecting one (or two) {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[animals]]. This grouping of eight probably originated in [[China]]. It gained great popularity in [[Japan]] during the [[Edo]] {{Wiki|Era}} (1603 - 1867 AD), and is based in part on the four {{Wiki|compass}} [[directions]] and four semi-directions. Each {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[animal]] also represents one year in a 12-year cycle, a day in a twelve-day cycle, and a two-hour period in each day. The day, for example, starts at twelve midnight, and corresponds to the Rat. Every two hours, it moves to the next {{Wiki|zodiac}} [[animal]], with twelve noon associated with the [[Horse]]. When it comes to {{Wiki|compass}} [[directions]], the Rat {{Wiki|signifies}} due [[north]], and every 30 degrees {{Wiki|clockwise}} it moves to the next {{Wiki|zodiac}} [[animal]]. | ||
− | CAVEAT: The Chinese lunar calendar was traditionally used to determine your Zodiac animal sign. However, the below list is based on the modern Gregorian calendar. People born in mid-January to mid-February of each year may have a different animal sign in the lunar calendar versus the Gregorian calendar. | + | CAVEAT: The {{Wiki|Chinese}} {{Wiki|lunar calendar}} was [[traditionally]] used to determine your {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[animal]] sign. However, the below list is based on the {{Wiki|modern}} {{Wiki|Gregorian calendar}}. [[People]] born in mid-January to mid-February of each year may have a different [[animal]] sign in the {{Wiki|lunar calendar}} versus the {{Wiki|Gregorian calendar}}. |
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+ | ZODIAC ORIGINS. The {{Wiki|Zodiac}} originated in [[China]] centuries before the [[birth]] of [[Buddhism]]. Based on {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[cosmology]] and {{Wiki|divination}}, the {{Wiki|Zodiac}} grew more elaborate over [[time]]. It was used to count years, months, days and hours, to forecast the {{Wiki|future}}, to tell fortunes, and to determine [[personality]] types based on one's [[animal]] [[birth]] year. Its importance in [[China]] ensured its [[acceptance]] elsewhere, and for many centuries the {{Wiki|Zodiac}} served as the preeminent [[calendar]] of {{Wiki|Asia}}. Many [[Buddhist traditions]] in [[China]] and [[Japan]] were influenced by {{Wiki|Zodiac}} [[Wikipedia:concept|concepts]] -- e.g., notions about [[auspicious]] or {{Wiki|inauspicious}} times. Even now, in {{Wiki|modern}} [[China]] and [[Japan]], [[temples]] and [[shrines]] perform many of their services and {{Wiki|festivals}} on specific {{Wiki|Zodiac}} days. | ||
{| id="Table105" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {| id="Table105" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | ||
| colspan="3" | <p><strong>JAPANESE NAMES<br> | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>JAPANESE NAMES<br> | ||
− | Buddhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth</strong></p> | + | [[Buddhist]] Guardian Based on {{Wiki|Zodiac}} Year of [[Birth]]</strong></p> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | width="86" | <p>Zodiac Sign<br> | + | | width="86" | <p>{{Wiki|Zodiac}} Sign<br> |
− | & Direction</p> | + | & [[Direction]]</p> |
− | | width="145" | <p>Buddhist<br> | + | | width="145" | <p>[[Buddhist]]<br> |
− | Patron / Guardian</p> | + | {{Wiki|Patron}} / Guardian</p> |
| width="329" | <p>Year<br> | | width="329" | <p>Year<br> | ||
− | of Birth</p> | + | of [[Birth]]</p> |
|- | |- | ||
| <p>Rat, N</p> | | <p>Rat, N</p> | ||
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| <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | | <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Tiger, NE</p> | + | | <p>[[Tiger]], NE</p> |
| <p>[[Kokūzō Bodhisattva]]</p> | | <p>[[Kokūzō Bodhisattva]]</p> | ||
| <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | | <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rabbit, E</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rabbit}}, E</p> |
| <p>[[Monju Bodhisattva]]</p> | | <p>[[Monju Bodhisattva]]</p> | ||
| <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | | <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Dragon, SE</p> | + | | <p>[[Dragon]], SE</p> |
| <p>[[Fugen Bodhisattva]]</p> | | <p>[[Fugen Bodhisattva]]</p> | ||
| <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | | <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Snake, SE</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Snake}}, SE</p> |
| <p>[[Fugen Bodhisattva]]</p> | | <p>[[Fugen Bodhisattva]]</p> | ||
| <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | | <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Horse, S</p> | + | | <p>[[Horse]], S</p> |
| <p>[[Seishi Bodhisattva]]</p> | | <p>[[Seishi Bodhisattva]]</p> | ||
| <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | | <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | ||
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| <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | | <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rooster, W</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rooster}}, W</p> |
| <p>[[Fudō Myō-ō]]</p> | | <p>[[Fudō Myō-ō]]</p> | ||
| <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | | <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Dog, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Dog}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Amida Buddha]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Amida Buddha]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | | align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Boar, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Boar}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Amida Buddha]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Amida Buddha]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | | align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | ||
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{| id="Table110" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {| id="Table110" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | ||
| colspan="3" | <p><strong>CHINESE NAMES<br> | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>CHINESE NAMES<br> | ||
− | Buddhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth</strong></p> | + | [[Buddhist]] Guardian Based on {{Wiki|Zodiac}} Year of [[Birth]]</strong></p> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | width="86" | <p>Zodiac Sign<br> | + | | width="86" | <p>{{Wiki|Zodiac}} Sign<br> |
− | & Direction</p> | + | & [[Direction]]</p> |
− | | width="145" | <p>Buddhist<br> | + | | width="145" | <p>[[Buddhist]]<br> |
− | Patron / Guardian</p> | + | {{Wiki|Patron}} / Guardian</p> |
| width="329" | <p>Year<br> | | width="329" | <p>Year<br> | ||
− | of Birth</p> | + | of [[Birth]]</p> |
|- | |- | ||
| <p>Rat, N</p> | | <p>Rat, N</p> | ||
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| <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | | <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Tiger, NE</p> | + | | <p>[[Tiger]], NE</p> |
| <p>[[Xūkōng zàng]]</p> | | <p>[[Xūkōng zàng]]</p> | ||
| <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | | <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rabbit, E</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rabbit}}, E</p> |
| <p>[[Wén shū]]</p> | | <p>[[Wén shū]]</p> | ||
| <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | | <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Dragon, SE</p> | + | | <p>[[Dragon]], SE</p> |
| <p>[[Pǔxián]]</p> | | <p>[[Pǔxián]]</p> | ||
| <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | | <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Snake, SE</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Snake}}, SE</p> |
| <p>[[Pǔxián]]</p> | | <p>[[Pǔxián]]</p> | ||
| <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | | <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Horse, S</p> | + | | <p>[[Horse]], S</p> |
| <p>[[Shìzhì]]</p> | | <p>[[Shìzhì]]</p> | ||
| <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | | <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | ||
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| <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | | <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rooster, W</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rooster}}, W</p> |
| <p>[[Bù Dòng]]</p> | | <p>[[Bù Dòng]]</p> | ||
| <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | | <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Dog, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Dog}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Āmítuó Fó]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Āmítuó Fó]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | | align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Boar, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Boar}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Āmítuó Fó]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Āmítuó Fó]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | | align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | ||
|}<br> | |}<br> | ||
{| id="Table114" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {| id="Table114" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | ||
− | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>SANSKRIT NAMES<br> | + | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>[[SANSKRIT]] NAMES<br> |
− | Buddhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth</strong></p> | + | [[Buddhist]] Guardian Based on {{Wiki|Zodiac}} Year of [[Birth]]</strong></p> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | width="86" | <p>Zodiac Sign<br> | + | | width="86" | <p>{{Wiki|Zodiac}} Sign<br> |
− | & Direction</p> | + | & [[Direction]]</p> |
− | | width="145" | <p>Buddhist<br> | + | | width="145" | <p>[[Buddhist]]<br> |
− | Patron / Guardian</p> | + | {{Wiki|Patron}} / Guardian</p> |
| width="329" | <p>Year<br> | | width="329" | <p>Year<br> | ||
− | of Birth</p> | + | of [[Birth]]</p> |
|- | |- | ||
| <p>Rat, N</p> | | <p>Rat, N</p> | ||
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| <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | | <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Tiger, NE</p> | + | | <p>[[Tiger]], NE</p> |
| <p>[[Akasagarbha]]</p> | | <p>[[Akasagarbha]]</p> | ||
| <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | | <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rabbit, E</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rabbit}}, E</p> |
| <p>[[Manjusri]]</p> | | <p>[[Manjusri]]</p> | ||
| <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | | <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Dragon, SE</p> | + | | <p>[[Dragon]], SE</p> |
| <p>[[Samantabhadra]]</p> | | <p>[[Samantabhadra]]</p> | ||
| <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | | <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Snake, SE</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Snake}}, SE</p> |
| <p>[[Samantabhadra]]</p> | | <p>[[Samantabhadra]]</p> | ||
| <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | | <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Horse, S</p> | + | | <p>[[Horse]], S</p> |
| <p>[[Mahasthamaprapta]]</p> | | <p>[[Mahasthamaprapta]]</p> | ||
| <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | | <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | ||
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| <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | | <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rooster, W</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rooster}}, W</p> |
| <p>[[Acala Vidyaraja]]</p> | | <p>[[Acala Vidyaraja]]</p> | ||
| <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | | <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Dog, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Dog}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Amitābha]] {{SanskritBig|[[अमिताभ]]}}</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Amitābha]] {{SanskritBig|[[अमिताभ]]}}</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | | align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Boar, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Boar}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>{{SanskritBig|[[Amitābha]] [[अमिताभ]]}}</p> | | align="center" | <p>{{SanskritBig|[[Amitābha]] [[अमिताभ]]}}</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | | align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | ||
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{| id="Table112" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {| id="Table112" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | ||
| colspan="3" | <p><strong>KOREAN NAMES<br> | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>KOREAN NAMES<br> | ||
− | Buddhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth</strong></p> | + | [[Buddhist]] Guardian Based on {{Wiki|Zodiac}} Year of [[Birth]]</strong></p> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | width="86" | <p>Zodiac Sign<br> | + | | width="86" | <p>{{Wiki|Zodiac}} Sign<br> |
− | & Direction</p> | + | & [[Direction]]</p> |
− | | width="145" | <p>Buddhist<br> | + | | width="145" | <p>[[Buddhist]]<br> |
− | Patron / Guardian</p> | + | {{Wiki|Patron}} / Guardian</p> |
| width="329" | <p>Year<br> | | width="329" | <p>Year<br> | ||
− | of Birth</p> | + | of [[Birth]]</p> |
|- | |- | ||
| <p>Rat, N</p> | | <p>Rat, N</p> | ||
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| <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | | <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Tiger, NE</p> | + | | <p>[[Tiger]], NE</p> |
| <p>[[Hŏkong chang]] [[허공장]]</p> | | <p>[[Hŏkong chang]] [[허공장]]</p> | ||
| <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | | <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rabbit, E</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rabbit}}, E</p> |
| <p>[[Munsu]] [[문수]]</p> | | <p>[[Munsu]] [[문수]]</p> | ||
| <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | | <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Dragon, SE</p> | + | | <p>[[Dragon]], SE</p> |
| <p>[[Bohyeon]] / [[Pohyŏn]] / [[보현]]</p> | | <p>[[Bohyeon]] / [[Pohyŏn]] / [[보현]]</p> | ||
| <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | | <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Snake, SE</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Snake}}, SE</p> |
| <p>[[Bohyeon]] / [[Pohyŏn]] / [[보현]]</p> | | <p>[[Bohyeon]] / [[Pohyŏn]] / [[보현]]</p> | ||
| <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | | <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Horse, S</p> | + | | <p>[[Horse]], S</p> |
| <p>[[Seji]] [[세지]]</p> | | <p>[[Seji]] [[세지]]</p> | ||
| <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | | <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | ||
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| <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | | <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rooster, W</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rooster}}, W</p> |
| <p>[[Budong]] / [[Pudong]] / [[부동]]</p> | | <p>[[Budong]] / [[Pudong]] / [[부동]]</p> | ||
| <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | | <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Dog, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Dog}}, NW</p> |
− | | align="center" | <p>[[Amita]] / Amit'a / 아미타</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>[[Amita]] / [[Amit'a]] / 아미타</p> |
| align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | | align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Boar, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Boar}}, NW</p> |
− | | align="center" | <p>[[Amita]] / Amit'a / 아미타</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>[[Amita]] / [[Amit'a]] / 아미타</p> |
| align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | | align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | ||
|}<br> | |}<br> | ||
{| id="Table116" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {| id="Table116" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | ||
| colspan="3" | <p><strong>TIBETAN NAMES<br> | | colspan="3" | <p><strong>TIBETAN NAMES<br> | ||
− | Buddhist Guardian Based on Zodiac Year of Birth</strong></p> | + | [[Buddhist]] Guardian Based on {{Wiki|Zodiac}} Year of [[Birth]]</strong></p> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | width="86" | <p>Zodiac Sign<br> | + | | width="86" | <p>{{Wiki|Zodiac}} Sign<br> |
− | & Direction</p> | + | & [[Direction]]</p> |
− | | width="145" | <p>Buddhist<br> | + | | width="145" | <p>[[Buddhist]]<br> |
− | Patron / Guardian</p> | + | {{Wiki|Patron}} / Guardian</p> |
| width="329" | <p>Year<br> | | width="329" | <p>Year<br> | ||
− | of Birth</p> | + | of [[Birth]]</p> |
|- | |- | ||
| <p>Rat, N</p> | | <p>Rat, N</p> | ||
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| <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | | <p>1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Tiger, NE</p> | + | | <p>[[Tiger]], NE</p> |
| <p>[[Nam kai nying po]]</p> | | <p>[[Nam kai nying po]]</p> | ||
| <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | | <p>1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rabbit, E</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rabbit}}, E</p> |
| <p>[[Jam pal]], [[Jam-dpal]]</p> | | <p>[[Jam pal]], [[Jam-dpal]]</p> | ||
| <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | | <p>1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Dragon, SE</p> | + | | <p>[[Dragon]], SE</p> |
| <p>[[Kun tu zang po]]</p> | | <p>[[Kun tu zang po]]</p> | ||
| <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | | <p>1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Snake, SE</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Snake}}, SE</p> |
| <p>[[Kun tu zang po]]</p> | | <p>[[Kun tu zang po]]</p> | ||
| <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | | <p>1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Horse, S</p> | + | | <p>[[Horse]], S</p> |
| <p>Unknown</p> | | <p>Unknown</p> | ||
| <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | | <p>1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014</p> | ||
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| <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | | <p>1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | <p>Rooster, W</p> | + | | <p>{{Wiki|Rooster}}, W</p> |
| <p>[[Mi yo wa, lha khro bo]]</p> | | <p>[[Mi yo wa, lha khro bo]]</p> | ||
| <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | | <p>1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Dog, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Dog}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Ö-pa-me]], [[Od dpag med]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Ö-pa-me]], [[Od dpag med]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | | align="center" | <p>1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | align="center" | <p>Boar, NW</p> | + | | align="center" | <p>{{Wiki|Boar}}, NW</p> |
| align="center" | <p>[[Ö-pa-me]], [[Od dpag med]]</p> | | align="center" | <p>[[Ö-pa-me]], [[Od dpag med]]</p> | ||
| align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | | align="center" | <p>1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p> | ||
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Eight Buddhist Patrons of 12 Zodiac Signs. There are eight Buddhist deities who protect the 12 Zodiac signs, with each deity protecting one (or two) Zodiac animals. This grouping of eight probably originated in China. It gained great popularity in Japan during the Edo Era (1603 - 1867 AD), and is based in part on the four compass directions and four semi-directions. Each Zodiac animal also represents one year in a 12-year cycle, a day in a twelve-day cycle, and a two-hour period in each day. The day, for example, starts at twelve midnight, and corresponds to the Rat. Every two hours, it moves to the next zodiac animal, with twelve noon associated with the Horse. When it comes to compass directions, the Rat signifies due north, and every 30 degrees clockwise it moves to the next zodiac animal.
CAVEAT: The Chinese lunar calendar was traditionally used to determine your Zodiac animal sign. However, the below list is based on the modern Gregorian calendar. People born in mid-January to mid-February of each year may have a different animal sign in the lunar calendar versus the Gregorian calendar.
ZODIAC ORIGINS. The Zodiac originated in China centuries before the birth of Buddhism. Based on Chinese cosmology and divination, the Zodiac grew more elaborate over time. It was used to count years, months, days and hours, to forecast the future, to tell fortunes, and to determine personality types based on one's animal birth year. Its importance in China ensured its acceptance elsewhere, and for many centuries the Zodiac served as the preeminent calendar of Asia. Many Buddhist traditions in China and Japan were influenced by Zodiac concepts -- e.g., notions about auspicious or inauspicious times. Even now, in modern China and Japan, temples and shrines perform many of their services and festivals on specific Zodiac days.
JAPANESE NAMES | ||
Year | ||
Rat, N |
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
Ox, NE |
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
Tiger, NE |
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
Rabbit, E |
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
Dragon, SE |
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
Snake, SE |
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
Horse, S |
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | |
Sheep, SW |
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
Monkey, SW |
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
Rooster, W |
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
Dog, NW |
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
Boar, NW |
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |
CHINESE NAMES | ||
Year | ||
Rat, N |
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
Ox, NE |
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
Tiger, NE |
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
Rabbit, E |
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
Dragon, SE |
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
Snake, SE |
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
Horse, S |
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | |
Sheep, SW |
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
Monkey, SW |
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
Rooster, W |
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
Dog, NW |
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
Boar, NW |
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |
SANSKRIT NAMES | ||
Year | ||
Rat, N |
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
Ox, NE |
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
Tiger, NE |
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
Rabbit, E |
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
Dragon, SE |
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
Snake, SE |
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
Horse, S |
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | |
Sheep, SW |
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
Monkey, SW |
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
Rooster, W |
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
Dog, NW |
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
Boar, NW |
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |
KOREAN NAMES | ||
Year | ||
Rat, N |
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
Ox, NE |
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
Tiger, NE |
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
Rabbit, E |
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
Dragon, SE |
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
Snake, SE |
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
Horse, S |
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | |
Sheep, SW |
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
Monkey, SW |
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
Rooster, W |
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
Dog, NW |
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
Boar, NW |
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |
TIBETAN NAMES | ||
Year | ||
Rat, N |
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
Ox, NE |
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
Tiger, NE |
1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
Rabbit, E |
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
Dragon, SE |
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
Snake, SE |
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
Horse, S |
Unknown |
1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 |
Sheep, SW |
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
Monkey, SW |
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
Rooster, W |
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
Dog, NW |
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
Boar, NW |
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |