Chinese astrology

The Thai Zodiac does not differ from the Chinese zodiac. A † designates a Triple Crown Winner. Names of years. The record victory margin is 11½ lengths, by Smarty Jones in 2004. Following is the Hunnish or Turkic Bulgarian Pagan zodiac calendar, distinctive from the Greek zodiac but much in conformity with the Chinese one: Kam-Boyan Calendar. Set by Tank's Prospect in 1985 and equalled by Louis Quatorze in 1996, the speed record for the current 1 3/16 miles (1.91 km) Preakness is 1 minute 53 2/5 seconds. This common Chinese-Turkic Zodiac was in use in Balkan Bulgaria well into the Bulgars' adoption of Slavic language and Orthodox Christianity. Calumet Farm is both the leading breeder and owner of Preakness winners with 7 each.

The European Huns used the Chinese Zodiac complete with "dragon", "pig". The leading Preakness winning trainers are:. For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit, while the Japanese zodiac includes the wild boar instead of the pig. The leading Preakness winning jockeys are:. However, some of the animals in the Zodiac may differ by country. The Preakness has been run at seven different distances:. The Chinese zodiac is also used in some other Asian countries that have been under the cultural influence of China. In 1948, the Preakness was televised for the first time by CBS.

Those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of the signs can consult a table, such as the one above. In 1918, twenty six horses entered the race and it was run in two divisions providing for two winners that year. However, those unfamiliar with the use of the Chinese lunar calendar usually just assume that the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year. The original trophy is kept at the Baltimore Museum of Art and brought to the Preakness race each year for the winner's presentation ceremony. The United States Postal Service and those of several other countries issue a "Year of the _____" postage stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. Eventually a half-size reproduction of the trophy was given winners to keep permanently. For one example, they usually appear on Japanese New Year's cards and stamps. In 1917, the first "Woodlawn Vase" was awarded to the Preakness winner which he was not allowed to keep.

The Chinese zodiac signs are also used by cultures other than Chinese. A replica of the old building's cupola was built to stand in the Preakness winner's circle in the infield. (See Chinese calendar). The Victorian building was destroyed by fire in June, 1966. There are some newer astrological texts which follow the Chinese Agricultural Calendar (the jie qi), and thus place the changeover of zodiac signs at the solar term li chun (beginning of Spring), at solar longitude 315 degrees. The practice started in 1909 at Pimlico when a horse and rider weather vane sat at the top of the old Members' Clubhouse, which was constructed when Pimlico opened in 1870. Many online sign calculators (such as [2]) will give a person the wrong sign if he/she was born in January or early February. He applies the colors of the victorious owner's silks on the jockey and horse which are part of the weather vane atop the infield structure.

The start of a new Zodiac is also celebrated on Chinese New Year along with many other customs. As soon as the Preakness winner has been declared official, a painter climbs a ladder to the top of a replica of the Old Clubhouse cupola. For example, 1990 was the year of the horse, but anyone born from January 1 to January 26, 1990 was born in the Year of the Snake (the sign of the previous year), because the 1990 Year of the Horse began on January 27, 1990. Between 1890 and 1908, the Preakness was run at Morris Park Racetrack in the Bronx, New York and at the Gravesend, New York racetrack. Therefore, a person who was born in January or early February may have the sign of the previous year. In 1889, George "Spider" Anderson became the first African-American jockey to win the Preakness. Since the (traditional) Chinese zodiac follows the (lunisolar) Chinese calendar, the switch over date for the zodiac signs is the Chinese New Year, not January 1 as in the Gregorian calendar. The first Preakness drew seven starters; John Chamberlain's three-year-old, Survivor, galloped home easily by ten lengths--the largest margin of victory until 2004--winning a purse of $2,050.

Interestingly, the cat does make it into the Vietnamese Zodiac, in place of the rabbit (see below). Governor Bowie had named the then mile and one-half (2.41 km) race in honor of Dinner Party Stakes-winner, Preakness, from the Preakness Stables, Wayne, New Jersey. The Boar, at a loss, proceeded to claim that the meat on its bones 'tasted good.' This explanation was apparently considered unsatisfactory, because the Boar was placed at the very end of the Zodiac. Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, Pimlico introduced its new stakes race for three-year-olds, the Preakness, during its first-ever spring race meet in 1873. In yet another variation, each animal was called before its peers and had to explain why it deserved a position at the top of the Zodiac. (The phrase "Triple Crown" was not applied to this series of races until the 1930s.) It is followed by the third leg, the Belmont Stakes. This format is rather like the one that the National Football League uses to determine its playoff teams (six from each conference). The Preakness is the second and shortest leg in thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and almost always attracts the Kentucky Derby winner, some of the other horses that ran in the Derby, and often a few horses that did not start in the Derby.

The first involved all the animals, in two divisions to avoid the fast animals dominating the top, and the top six in each division would "make the cut" for a second round, which would then determine the order of placement of the animals in the zodiac. Like its preceeding Triple Crown race, the Preakness Stakes have been termed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because a horseshoe of black-eyed susans is traditionally placed around the winner's neck. Yet another variation tells of two different races. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lb (55 kg). The route ran through a forest, over ranges of plains and grasslands, and along a stream, before finally crossing a lake to the destination town. The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1.91 km) thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, held on the third Saturday in May of each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Another version of the tale expands the race. John Whalen : 3.

The trade was acceptable because both animals are members of the family of bovines. Bob Baffert : 4. Some versions of the tale say that the cattle nominated a water buffalo to represent them because he was more proficient at water. "Jimmy" Jones : 4. Another popular legend has it that a race was used to decide the animals to report to the Jade Emperor:. Horace A. All the animals who arrived on the night were granted a special place as a zodiac animal - the cat arrived the next day only to find out that the banquet was over. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons : 4.

A variation of this describes the Jade Emperor holding a great banquet in his palace; the cat does not hear the initial announcement so the rat tells him that there is going to be a royal party but instead tells him it is on the day after the actual date. Wayne Lukas : 5. One of the most popular reads, in summarized form, as follows:. D. There are many legends to explain the beginning of the zodiac (see Origins of the Chinese Zodiac). Healey : 5. The 12 Zodiac animal signs (生肖 shengxiao) are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Thomas J.

The following hours are in Beijing local time (UTC+8). Walden : 7. (24 divided by 12 animals) The large hour a person is born is their secretive animal as stated above. Robert W. The Chinese zodiac is also used to label times of day, with each sign corresponding to a "large-hour" or shichen (時辰), which is a two-hour period. George Barbee, Bill Hartack and Lloyd Hughes : 3. The month born affects a person's inner animal, as stated above. Pat Day  : 5 - including 3 consecutive wins in 1994-96.

The Twelve animals also apply to the lunar months. Eddie Arcaro  : 6 - including 2 consecutive wins in 1950-51. Many western displays of the chinese zodiac omit these, as well as the elements, for easier consumption and understanding. 1 3/16 miles (1.91 km) -- 1925 to present. These are said to be critical for the proper use of chinese astrology. 1 1/8 miles (1.81 km) -- 1911 to 1924. It is important to compensate for daylight savings or any clock adjustment performed by your country as it is mapped according to the sun's location and not the local time. 1 mile (1.61 km) -- 1909 and 1910.

The secret animal is determined by exact time of birth and is your own true sign with your personality is based in. 1 mile 70 yards (1.67 km) -- 1901 to 1907. It may be considered what the individual wishes to become, or believes to be their true self. 1 1/16 miles (1.71 km) -- 1894 to 1900 and 1908. This dictates your own love life and inner persona and is critical to understand and know to properly calculate compatibility with other signs. 1 1/4 miles (2.01 km) -- 1889. Combined with 5 elements makes for 8640 combinations (5 elements, 12 animals, 12 months, 12 times of day) The inner animal is assigned by the month of birth. 1 1/2 miles (2.41 km) -- 1873 to 1888 and 1890.

These yearly cycles represent what others perceive you as being, while a person might appear to be a Dragon they might actually be a Snake internally and an Ox secretively. It is common misconception that there are only the singular animal assigned by year. Each year in the 60 year cycle contains twelve animals, each with five possible elements, which distinctively vary the base animal's personality which equals to 60 possible combinations. This is where many Chinese Astrology descriptions in western society draw solely from.

Each individual personality is associated with an animal which represents it. (Notice the title "Green (Wooden) Chicken Year".). See [1]. Some websites denote the years by the colour and zodiac sign (as opposed to animal sign and element).

The traditional correspondences are green to Wood, red to Fire, brown to Earth, white to Metal, and black to Water. The elements are also associated with colours. It can lend qualities to all 12 animals as well. Additionally there is Earth which does not govern over any animals and is the central balance of all elements.

Pig , Rooster, Dog. 'Governs'. Dragon, Horse, Goat. 'Governs'.

Tiger, Hare, Snake. 'Governs'. Rat, Ox, Monkey. 'Governs'.

Divided into 4 groups. Each of the 12 animals are governed by an element plus a Yin Yang Direction. Each element has features that apply to both years and the animals. These are modifiers and affect the characteristics of each of the 12 signs.

The Yin or Yang is broken down into Five Elements ( Water, Wood, Fire, Metal (Gold), Earth) on top of the cycle of animals. The current cycle began in the year 1984. This combination creates a 60-year cycle, starting with Wood Rat and ending with Water Pig. Since the zodiac animal cycle of 12 is divisible by two, every zodiac can only occur in either yin or yang: the dragon is always yang, the snake is always yin, etc.

Even years are yang, odd years are yin. There is a binary Yin Yang cycle, which enlarges the 5 element cycle to a cycle of ten (seen below). See Qi Xi for more versions of this story. The tai bai fairy acts as the chaperone of these two immortal lovers.

The cowherd carries their two sons (the two stars on each side of Altair) across the bridge to reunite with their fairy mother. Each year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar, the birds form a bridge across the Milky Way. The two forbidden lovers were separated by the silvery river (the Milky Way). For example, the Summer Triangle is the trio of the cowherd (Altair), the weaving maiden fairy (Vega) and the "tai bai" fairy (Deneb).

In addition to astrological readings of the heavenly bodies, the stars in the sky form the basis of many fairy tales. Xuan Wu is also known as the spirit of the northern sky or the spirit of Water in Taoism belief. The seven northern constellations are referred to as xúanwǔ (玄武). For example, the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) is known as 斗 dǒu; the belt of Orion is known as 參 shen, or the "Happiness, Fortune, Longevity" trio of demigods.

The twenty-eight Chinese constellations (宿 xìu) are quite different from the eighty-eight Western constellations. A laborious system of computing one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday and birth hours (known as 紫微斗數 zǐwēidǒushù) is still used regularly in modern day Chinese astrology to divine one's fortune. It is said that the position of these planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon, any comets in the sky as well as time of birth and Zodiac Sign can determine a person's destiny according to Chinese Astrology. The ancient Chinese astronomers called the five major planets by the names of the element they were associated with: Venus corresponds to Metal (gold); Jupiter to Wood; Mercury to Water; Mars to Fire; Saturn to Earth.

. This fortune-telling system is derived from the principle characteristics of the system: the Zodiac, the five elements of Chinese thought, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion. Chinese astrology is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac. Shushma - Boar (Türk, Russ "Kaban" - Translator's Note).

It - Dog. Taguk - Rooster, Hen. Bichin, Michin - Monkey. Téké - Goat (Sheep).

Tuki (Tykha) - Horse. Dilan - Snake. Samar - Dragon Birgün (Bergen, Birig, Baradj)- Dragon. Taushan - Hare.

Ügur - Tiger Myachè Ügur - Tiger. Kuman (Imén). Shiger (Syger) - Artom (Taurus). Kuzgé - [Year of] Saravana.

21:00 - 23:00: pig. 19:00 - 21:00: dog. 17:00 - 19:00: rooster. 15:00 - 17:00: monkey.

13:00 - 15:00: goat. 11:00 - 13:00: horse. 09:00 - 11:00: snake. 07:00 - 09:00: dragon.

05:00 - 07:00: rabbit. 03:00 - 05:00: tiger. 01:00 - 03:00: ox. 23:00 - 01:00: rat.

pig (or boar). dog. rooster. monkey.

goat (or sheep). horse. snake. dragon.

rabbit (or hare). tiger. ox. rat.

Reliability. Foundations. Balance. The Centre.

Strong. Dependable. Useful. The West.

Movement. Intelligence. Passion. The South.

Growth. Nurturing. Creativity. The East.

Sensitivity. Intuition. Communication. The North.