- Tiger (zodiac)
-
The Tiger ( 虎 ), is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the earthly branch symbol 寅.
Contents
Years and the Five Elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Tiger," while also bearing the following elemental sign:[1]
- 8 February 1902 – 28 January 1903: Water Tiger
- 26 January 1914 – 13 February 1915: Wood Tiger
- 13 February 1926 – 1 February 1927: Fire Tiger
- 31 January 1938 – 18 February 1939: Earth Tiger
- 17 February 1950 – 5 February 1951: Metal Tiger
- 5 February 1962 – 24 January 1963: Water Tiger
- 23 January 1974 – 10 February 1975: Wood Tiger
- 9 February 1986 – 28 January 1987: Fire Tiger
- 28 January 1998 – 15 February 1999: Earth Tiger
- 15 February 2010 – 2 February 2011: Metal Tiger
- 1 February 2022 - 21 January 2023: Water Tiger
- 19 February 2034 – 7 February 2035: Wood Tiger
Traditional Tiger attributes and associations
Attribute Zodiac Location 3rd Ruling hours 3am-5am Direction East-Northeast Motto "I Win"[2] Season and month Winter, February Fixed element Wood Stem Positive Solar Month Fades February 6 – March 5 Gemstone Sapphire Colors Green/blue Roughly equivalent western sign Aquarius Polarity Yang Food Bread, poultry Countries 
Russia, 
Romania, 
Spain, 
Turkey, 
Uruguay, 
North KoreaSee also
- Tiger
- Burmese zodiac
References
- ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Tiger Motto
External links
Chinese Zodiac Categories:- Chinese astrology
- Vietnamese astrology
- Astrological signs
- Tigers
- Mythological felines
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
