Chinese zodiac animals

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The Chinese zodiac animals are the twelve animals in China that match the twelve earthly branches and are mainly used to indicate the year of birth, including rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, and dog ,pig. The twelve zodiac animals are an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

As a long-standing symbol of folk culture, the Chinese zodiac has left behind a large number of poems, spring couplets, paintings, calligraphy and folk crafts depicting the images and symbolic meanings of the zodiac throughout the ages. In addition to China, many countries around the world issue zodiac stamps during the Spring Festival to express their blessings for the Chinese New Year.

The twelve zodiac animals of each country

In addition to China and countries such as Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam that are influenced by Chinese culture, there are also twelve zodiac animals in some other countries, such as India, Iran, Russia, and Bulgaria. The twelve zodiac animals are also different in different countries.

The following is the corresponding table of the twelve zodiac signs in various countries[citation needed]:

Country Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
China Mouse 鼠 Ox 牛 Tiger 虎 Rabbit 兔 Dragon 龙 Snake 蛇 Horse 马 Sheep 羊 Monkey 猴 Rooster 鸡 Dog 狗 Pig 猪
Korean Peninsula 쥐
Rat		 소
Ox		 범
Tiger		 토끼
Rabbit		 용
Dragon		 뱀
Snake		 말
Horse		 양
Goat		 원숭이
Monkey		 닭
Rooster		 개
Dog		 돼지
Pig
Vietnam 𤝞（chuột）
Rat		 𤛠（trâu）
(water buffalo)		 虎（hổ）
Tiger		 猫（mèo）[1] 蠪（rồng）
Dragon		 𧋻（rắn）
Snake		 馭（ngựa）
Horse		 羝（dê）
Goat		 𤠲（khỉ）
Monkey		 𪃴（gà）
Snake		 㹥（chó）
Dog		 𤞼（lợn）
Pig
Japan 鼠（ねずみ） 牛（うし） 虎（とら） 兎（うさぎ） 竜（たつ） 蛇（へび） 馬（うま） 羊（ひつじ） 猿（さる） 鶏（とり） 犬（いぬ） 豬（いのしし）
Mongolia Mouse Ox Tiger[2] Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Chicken Dog Pig
Thailand 鼠（หนู）
Mouse		 牛（วัว）
Ox		 虎（เสือ）
Tiger		 兔（กระต่าย）
Rabbit		 龙（งูใหญ่）
Dragon		 蛇（งูเล็ก）
Snake		 马（ม้า）
Horse		 羊（แพะ）
Goat		 猴（ลิง）
Monkey		 鸡（ไก่）
Rooster		 狗（หมา）
Dog		 猪（หมู）
Pig
Malaysia Tikus
Mouse		 Lembu
Ox		 Harimau
Tiger		 Arnab
Rabbit		 Naga
Dragon		 Ular
Snake		 Kuda
Horse		 Kambing
Goat		 Monyet
Monkey		 Ayam
Rooster		 Anjing
Dog		 Babi
Pig
Russia Mouse Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Chicken Dog Pig
Kazakhstan Mouse Ox Cheetah Rabbit Snail Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Chicken Dog Wild Boar
India Mouse Ox Lion Rabbit Snail Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Chicken Dog Wild Boar
Arab countries Mouse Ox Cheetah Rabbit Crocodile Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Chicken Dog Wild Boar
Iran Mouse Ox Tiger Rabbit Whale Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Chicken Dog Wild Boar
Bulgaria Mouse Ox Cat Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Chicken Dog Wild Boar
Egypt Cow Goat Lion Donkey Crab Snake Dog Cat Crocodile Flamingo Ape Eagle
Greece Cow Goat Lion Donkey Crab Snake Dog Cat Crocodile Flamingo Ape Eagle
Ancient Babylon Cat Dog Snake Dung beetle Donkey Lion Sheep Ox Falcon Monkey Crocodile Flamingo

Works related to the Chinese zodiac

There are many literature, films, dramas, and works based on or themed after the Chinese zodiac. Among them, there are a large number of works in the ACG field. Please select the following items to browse:

Animation

  • Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - the first seven animated films are based on the zodiac of that year.
  • The Super Adventure (2009)
  • Desert Trek: Adventure of the Lost Totem (2010)
  • Moon Castle: The Space Adventure (2011)
  • Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail (2012)
  • The Mythical Ark (2013)
  • Meet the Pegasus (2014)
  • Amazing Pleasant Goat (2015)
  • Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Rangers - Anime produced by SHAFT, with a total of 39 episodes.
  • Battle Spirits Double Drive - a TV animation derived from the card game "Battle Souls" and produced by BN Pictures . The prototypes of the twelve divine emperors are the twelve zodiac animals.
  • Jackie Chan Adventures - The twelve talismans in the work are based on the twelve zodiac animals.
  • Minions - an animated film produced by Illumination Entertainment . The twelve zodiac stones in the work can transform the characters into the mythical beasts corresponding to the twelve zodiac signs within a limited time.

Manga

  • Hunter x Hunter - a manga by Japanese mangaka Yoshihiro Tomi . In it, most of the twelve top cadres of the "Twelve Earthly Branches" organization are based on the twelve zodiac animals.

Novels

  • Juni Taisen - a novel originally written by Nishio Ishin and with character design by Hikaru Nakamura . The twelve warriors who appear in the work are based on the twelve zodiac signs, and the names of the characters are also adapted from the pronunciation of the twelve zodiac signs in Japanese.

Games

  • Digimon - a game released by Bandai. The twelve Devas are based on the Chinese zodiac animals.
  • Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time - a tower defense game developed by PopCap Games. Its international version of the "Lunar Zoo Year (Lunar Animal Year)" series of plants, the Chinese version of kiwi and The prototypes of the "Twelve Zodiac" family plants are all twelve zodiac animals.

Other works

  • GIRL ARMS - "GA12 Zodiac" twelve zodiac images.

Stamps

  • In 1950, Japan issued the world's first zodiac stamp, a tiger stamp for the Gengyin year in 1950. Since then, many countries have also begun to issue zodiac stamps. China issued its first zodiac stamp in 1980, a monkey stamp for the lunar calendar Gengshen year. By the end of 2024 So far, 46 zodiac stamps have been issued for the 2025 Lunar New Year Snake stamps.

External links

  • ↑ There are also certain circumstances regarding thỏ.
  • ↑ There is also a situation like "Leopard".
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