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great-printable-calendars.com – The Chinese zodiac calendar revealed – well, almost! Hope you enjoy these Chinese calendar resources… Please leave a comment below too – and especially if you want me to create a specific Chinese zodiac calendar for you! Thanks Martin
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Not just here in China, but for many people around the world one of the most intriguing traditions of the Lunar Calendar is its zodiac animals. The ancient system is thousands of years old and reveals small mysteries about our characters and our future. This year is the Year of the Ox. The ox is considered a more preferable animal to its predecessor in the Zodiac cycle, the rat. The ox was one of the earliest domesticated animals, serving as a crucial agricultural tool before the creation of machines. As many as 2500 years ago, Chinese people made oxen plow the fields, meaning humans no longer had to perform such a laborious task. The ox’s image as a faithful and reliable friend of humans has been immortalized in numerous legends. The most well-known one in China is the love story of “Niu Lang and Zhi Nv”, or” the Cowherd and the Girl Weaver.” Bai Dacheng, Folk Artist, said, “In the tale of the Cowherd and the Girl Weaver”, the old ox sacrifices his own life so that Cowherd can dress in his skin to fly to the sky and meet his wife who has been banished to the heavens. The story represents a typical image of the ox that has long been rooted in Chinese people’s minds. Whether in folklore or in artifacts, the ox has been portrayed as a dedicated and docile animal.” The Chinese animal signs form a 12-year cycle used to date the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. The first Year of the Ox in the 20th century was …
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