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Revision as of 17:28, 27 January 2012

The Tiger ( ), 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 .

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 ching-yi
Stem negative
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 Korea

See also

References

  1. ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  2. ^ Tiger Motto