Sunday, May 1, 2011

Pig (zodiac)

Pig, or Boar (simplified Chinese: 猪; traditional Chinese: 豬), is the last of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Pig is associated with the earthly branch Hai (亥).
In Chinese culture, the pig is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the Year of the Pig is considered to be very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest.
In the continuous sexagenary cycle, every twelfth year corresponds to Hai, and is commonly called "the Year of the Pig" or "the Year of the Boar" (豬年). There are five types of Pig, named after the Chinese elements. In Japanese culture, the animal is specifically a wild boar. In Japanese, the character 豚 is pig and the character 豬 denotes the wild boar, though Chinese does not make such a differentiation.
Years and the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges, of the lunar calendar, can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Pig," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
3 February 1899 – 31 January 1900: Earth Pig
30 January 1911 – 17 February 1912: Metal Pig
16 February 1923 – 4 February 1924: Water Pig
4 February 1935 – 23 January 1936: Wood Pig
22 January 1947 – 9 February 1948: Fire Pig
8 February 1959 – 27 January 1960: Earth Pig
27 January 1971 – 14 February 1972: Metal Pig
13 February 1983 – 1 February 1984: Water Pig
31 January 1995 – 18 February 1996: Wood Pig
16 February 2007 – 6 February 2008: Fire Pig
5 February 2019 – 24 January 2020: Earth Pig
23 January 2031 – 10 February 2032: Metal Pig
10 February 2043 – 29 January 2044: Water Pig
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