Dragon (Zodiac) Information
The Dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍), is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac and Mongolian zodiac related to the Chinese calendar and Mongolian calendar, and the only animal that is legendary. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol 辰 and is considered the luckiest year in the Chinese Zodiac.[1]
Years and the Five Elements
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Japanese dragon
Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2012
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dragon," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
- 16 February 1904 – 3 February 1905: Wood Dragon
- 3 February 1916 – 22 January 1917: Fire Dragon
- 23 January 1928 – 9 February 1929: Earth Dragon
- 8 February 1940 – 26 January 1941: Metal Dragon
- 27 January 1952 – 13 February 1953: Water Dragon
- 13 February 1964 – 1 February 1965: Wood Dragon
- 31 January 1976 – 17 February 1977: Fire Dragon
- 17 February 1988 – 5 February 1989: Earth Dragon
- 5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001: Metal Dragon
- 23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013: Water Dragon
- 10 February 2024 – 28 January 2025: Wood Dragon
Traditional Dragon attributes and associations
See also
References
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203806504577177011519558088.html
- ^ Dragon Motto
- ^ 12 Chinese Zodiac Sign Tutorial
- ^ Chinese Zodiac Sign
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