Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. Chinese astrology came to flourish during the Han Dynasty.
The subfamily Caprinae is part of the ruminant family Bovidae,and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a caprine,or,more informally,a goat-antelope.
The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed,ruminant mammals that includes nilgai,bison,African buffalo,water buffalo,antelopes,wildebeest,hartebeest,Common tsessebe,bontebok,hirola,sheep,goats,muskoxen,and domestic cattle. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species,the family Bovidae consists of eight major subfamilies apart from the disputed Peleinae and Pantholopinae. The family evolved 20 million years ago,in the early Miocene.
The Pig or sometimes translated as the Boar is the twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in Chinese zodiac,in relation to the Chinese calendar and system of horology,and paralleling the system of ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Although the term "zodiac" is used in the phrase "Chinese zodiac",there is a major difference between the Chinese usage and Western astrology:the zodiacal animals do not relate to the zodiac as the area of the sky that extends approximately 8°north or south of the ecliptic,the apparent path of the Sun,the Moon,and visible planets across the celestial sphere's constellations,over the course of the year.
The Dog is eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗,also refers to the actual animal while 戌,also refers to the zodiac animal.
The snake is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 巳.
The monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.
The Ox is the second of the 12-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar,and also appears in related calendar systems. The Chinese term translated here as ox is in Chinese niú,a word generally referring to cows,bulls,or neutered types of the bovine family,such as common cattle or water buffalo. The zodiacal ox may be construed as male,female,neutered,hermaphroditic,and either singular or plural. The Year of the Ox is also denoted by the Earthly Branch symbol chǒu. The term "zodiac" ultimately derives from an Ancient Greek term referring to a "circle of little animals". There are also a yearly month of the ox and a daily hour of the ox. Years of the oxen (cows) are cyclically differentiated by correlation to the Heavenly Stems cycle,resulting in a repeating cycle of five years of the ox/cow,each ox/cow year also being associated with one of the Chinese wǔxíng,also known as the "five elements",or "phases":the "Five Phases" being Fire,Water,Wood,Metal,and Earth. The Year of the Ox follows after the Year of the Rat which happened in 2020 and it then is followed by the Year of the Tiger,which will happen in 2022.
The Rat or Mouse is the first of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac,constituting part of the Chinese calendar system. The Year of the Rat in standard Chinese is;the rat is associated with the first branch of the Earthly Branch symbol 子 (zǐ),which starts a repeating cycle of twelve years. The Chinese word shǔ refers to various types of Muroidea,such as rats and mice. The term "zodiac" ultimately derives from an Ancient Greek term referring to a "circle of little animals". There are also a yearly month of the rat and a daily hour of the rat. Years of the rat are cyclically differentiated by correlation to the Heavenly Stems cycle,resulting in a repeating cycle of five years of the rat,each rat year also being associated with one of the Chinese wu xing,also known as the "five elements",or "phases":the "Five Phases" being Fire,Water,Wood,Metal,and Earth.
In Western astrology,astrological signs are the twelve 30 degree sectors that make up Earth's 360 degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring known as the First Point of Aries which is the vernal equinox. The Western astrological signs are Aries,Taurus,Gemini,Cancer,Leo,Virgo,Libra,Scorpio,Sagittarius,Capricorn,Aquarius and Pisces. The Western zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology,and was later influenced by Hellenistic culture. Each sign was named after a constellation the sun annually moved through while crossing the sky. This observation is emphasized in the simplified and popular sun sign astrology. Over the centuries,Western astrology's zodiacal divisions have shifted out of alignment with the constellations they were named after by axial precession while Hindu astrology measurements correct for shifting.Astrology has developed in Chinese and Tibetan cultures as well.
The takin,also called cattle chamois or gnu goat,is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas. It includes four subspecies:the Mishmi takin,the golden takin,the Tibetan takin,and the Bhutan takin.
Ovis is a genus of mammals,part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep. Domestic sheep are members of the genus,and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.
In Thailand,two main calendar systems are used alongside each other:the Thai solar calendar,based on the Gregorian calendar and is used for official and most day-to-day purposes,and the Thai lunar calendar,used for traditional events and Buddhist religious practices.
A sheep–goat hybrid is the offspring of a sheep and a goat. While sheep and goats seem similar and can be mated,they belong to different genera in the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. Sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes,while goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60 chromosomes. The offspring of a sheep-goat pairing is generally stillborn. Despite widespread shared pasturing of goats and sheep,hybrids are very rare,indicating the genetic distance between the two species. They are not to be confused with sheep–goat chimera,which are artificially created by combining the embryos of a goat and a sheep.
Capricorn(♑︎) is the tenth astrological sign in the zodiac out of twelve total zodiac signs,originating from the constellation of Capricornus,the horned goat. It spans the 270–300th degree of the zodiac,corresponding to celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac,the sun transits this area from about December 21 to January 21 the following year,and under the sidereal zodiac,the sun transits the constellation of Capricorn from approximately January 16 to February 16. In astrology,Capricorn is considered an earth sign,negative sign,and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn is said to be ruled by the planet Saturn.
The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. Originating from China,the zodiac and its variations remain popular in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries,such as Japan,South Korea,Vietnam,Cambodia,and Thailand.
The Rooster is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch symbol 酉.
Bovidae in Chinese mythology include various myths and legends about a group of biologically-distinct animals which form important motifs within Chinese mythology. There are many myths about the animals modernly classified as Bovidae,referring to oxen,sheep,goats,and mythological types such as "unicorns". Chinese mythology refers to those myths found in the historical geographic area of China,a geographic area which has evolved or changed somewhat through history. Thus this includes myths in Chinese and other languages,as transmitted by Han Chinese as well as other ethnic groups. There are various motifs of animals of the Bovidae biological family in Chinese mythology. These have often served as allusions in poetry and other literature. Some species are also used in the traditional Chinese calendar and time-keeping system.
Mesha Sankranti refers to the first day of the solar cycle year,that is the solar New Year in the Hindu luni-solar calendar. The Hindu calendar also has a lunar new year,which is religiously more significant,and falls on different dates in the Amanta and Purinamanta systems prevalent across the Indian subcontinent. The solar cycle year is significant in Assamese,Odia,Punjabi,Malayalam,Tamil,and Bengali calendars.
Goat evolution is the process by which domestic goats came to exist through evolution by natural selection. Wild goats were one of the first species domesticated by modern humans,with the date of domestication generally considered to be 8,000 BCE. Domestic goats are medium-sized mammals which are found in noticeably harsh environments,particularly forest and mountains,in the Middle east and Central Asia,covering an area from Turkey to Turkmenistan. Goats are part of the family Bovidae,a broad and populous group which includes a variety of ruminants such as bison,cows and sheep. Bovids all share many traits,such as hooves and a herbivorous diet and all males,along with many females,have horns. Bovids began to diverge from deer and giraffids during the early Miocene epoch. The subfamily Caprinae,which includes goats,ibex and sheep,are considered to have diverged from the other bovidae as early as the late Miocene,with the group reaching its greatest diversity in the ice ages.
