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Goat (zodiac)

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Goat (zodiac)

The Goat (Chinese: 羊; pinyin: yáng, sometimes also translated Sheep or Ram) is the eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. This zodiacal sign is often referred to as the "Ram" or "Sheep" sign, since the Chinese word yáng is more accurately translated as Caprinae, a taxonomic subfamily that includes both goats and sheep, but contrasts with other animal subfamily types such as Bovinae, Antilopinae, and other taxonomic considerations which may be encountered in the case of the larger family of Bovidae in Chinese mythology, which also includes the Ox (zodiac). The Year of the Goat is associated with the 8th Earthly Branch symbol, 未 (wèi).

Infobox

Chinese
羊
Transcriptions
TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinyángWade–Gilesyang2IPA[jǎŋ]HakkaRomanizationyôngYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationyèuhngJyutpingjoeng4IPA[jœŋ˩]Southern MinHokkien POJiông / iâng / iûⁿTâi-lôiông / iâng / iûnnEastern MinFuzhou BUCiòngNorthern MinJian'ou Romanizediô̤ngOld ChineseBaxter (1992)*ljangBaxter–Sagart (2014)*ɢaŋ
Hanyu Pinyin
yáng
Wade–Giles
yang2
IPA
[jœŋ˩]
Romanization
yông
Yale Romanization
yèuhng
Jyutping
joeng4
Hokkien POJ
iông / iâng / iûⁿ
Tâi-lô
iông / iâng / iûnn
Baxter (1992)
ljang
Baxter–Sagart (2014)
ɢaŋ
Jian'ou Romanized
iô̤ng
Fuzhou BUC
iòng

Tables

· Years and the Five Elements
13 February 1907
13 February 1907
Start date
13 February 1907
End date
1 February 1908
Heavenly branch
Fire Goat
1 February 1919
1 February 1919
Start date
1 February 1919
End date
19 February 1920
Heavenly branch
Earth Goat
17 February 1931
17 February 1931
Start date
17 February 1931
End date
5 February 1932
Heavenly branch
Metal Goat
5 February 1943
5 February 1943
Start date
5 February 1943
End date
24 January 1944
Heavenly branch
Water Goat
24 January 1955
24 January 1955
Start date
24 January 1955
End date
11 February 1956
Heavenly branch
Wood Goat
9 February 1967
9 February 1967
Start date
9 February 1967
End date
29 January 1968
Heavenly branch
Fire Goat
28 January 1979
28 January 1979
Start date
28 January 1979
End date
15 February 1980
Heavenly branch
Earth Goat
15 February 1991
15 February 1991
Start date
15 February 1991
End date
3 February 1992
Heavenly branch
Metal Goat
1 February 2003
1 February 2003
Start date
1 February 2003
End date
21 January 2004
Heavenly branch
Water Goat
19 February 2015
19 February 2015
Start date
19 February 2015
End date
7 February 2016
Heavenly branch
Wood Goat
6 February 2027
6 February 2027
Start date
6 February 2027
End date
25 January 2028
Heavenly branch
Fire Goat
24 January 2039
24 January 2039
Start date
24 January 2039
End date
11 February 2040
Heavenly branch
Earth Goat
11 February 2051
11 February 2051
Start date
11 February 2051
End date
31 January 2052
Heavenly branch
Metal Goat
29 January 2063
29 January 2063
Start date
29 January 2063
End date
16 February 2064
Heavenly branch
Water Goat
15 February 2075
15 February 2075
Start date
15 February 2075
End date
4 February 2076
Heavenly branch
Wood Goat
3 February 2087
3 February 2087
Start date
3 February 2087
End date
23 January 2088
Heavenly branch
Fire Goat
21 January 2099
21 January 2099
Start date
21 January 2099
End date
8 February 2100
Heavenly branch
Earth Goat
Start date
End date
Heavenly branch
13 February 1907
1 February 1908
Fire Goat
1 February 1919
19 February 1920
Earth Goat
17 February 1931
5 February 1932
Metal Goat
5 February 1943
24 January 1944
Water Goat
24 January 1955
11 February 1956
Wood Goat
9 February 1967
29 January 1968
Fire Goat
28 January 1979
15 February 1980
Earth Goat
15 February 1991
3 February 1992
Metal Goat
1 February 2003
21 January 2004
Water Goat
19 February 2015
7 February 2016
Wood Goat
6 February 2027
25 January 2028
Fire Goat
24 January 2039
11 February 2040
Earth Goat
11 February 2051
31 January 2052
Metal Goat
29 January 2063
16 February 2064
Water Goat
15 February 2075
4 February 2076
Wood Goat
3 February 2087
23 January 2088
Fire Goat
21 January 2099
8 February 2100
Earth Goat
· Basic astrology elements
The Five Elements:
The Five Elements:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
The Five Elements:
Wei
Earth
Yin Yang:
Yin Yang:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Yin Yang:
Wei
Yin
Lunar Month:
Lunar Month:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Lunar Month:
Wei
July 7 to August 5
Lucky Numbers:
Lucky Numbers:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Lucky Numbers:
Wei
2, 3, 4, 7, 9; Avoid: 6, 8
Lucky Flowers:
Lucky Flowers:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Lucky Flowers:
Wei
carnation, primrose
Lucky Colors:
Lucky Colors:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Lucky Colors:
Wei
green, red, purple; Avoid: gold, brown
Season:
Season:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Season:
Wei
Summer
Lucky/Associated Countries:
Lucky/Associated Countries:
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Lucky/Associated Countries:
Wei
Cambodia, Estonia, Paraguay, Albania, Cuba, Haiti
Earthly Branches of Birth Year:
Wei
The Five Elements:
Earth
Yin Yang:
Yin
Lunar Month:
July 7 to August 5
Lucky Numbers:
2, 3, 4, 7, 9; Avoid: 6, 8
Lucky Flowers:
carnation, primrose
Lucky Colors:
green, red, purple; Avoid: gold, brown
Season:
Summer
Lucky/Associated Countries:
Cambodia, Estonia, Paraguay, Albania, Cuba, Haiti

References

  1. Wen Huang, "Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?" Chicago Tribune, January 31, 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/01/31/year-of-the-sheep-goat-or-ram/
  2. Theodora Lau and Laura Lau, Chapter 8: "The Sheep: The Eighth Sign of the Lunar Cycle", The Handbook of Chinese Horoscop
  3. A Lunar New Year With a Name That's a Matter of Opinion, Chris Buckley, New York Times, Feb. 18, 2015: "The reason is th
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/world/asia/chinese-new-year-sheep-goat.html
  4. Travel China Guide
    http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/sheep.htm
  5. The Roots of Old Chinese
  6. Celebrating The Lunar New Year Archived February 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
    http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC/ct.asp?xItem=30074&ctNode=3483&mp=62&nowPage=7&pagesize=15
  7. Ankita Varma, "Sheep muscle in on Year of the Goat", The Straits Times, Singapore, Jan 27, 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2
    https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/sheep-muscle-year-goat
  8. 'Year of the Sheep' or 'Year of the Goat'?, CJV Lang. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    http://www.cjvlang.com/Spicks/sheepgoat.html
  9. Erica Pearson, Lunar New Year celebrations to welcome year of 'any ruminant horned animal', New York Daily News, Februar
    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/chinese-lunar-cycle-welcomes-year-horned-animal-article-1.2107112
  10. "Happy lunar new year! But is it the year of the sheep or something else?"
    http://qz.com/346283/happy-lunar-new-year-but-is-it-the-year-of-the-sheep-or-something-else/
  11. Fran Wang, "Big Yang Theory: Chinese year of the sheep or the goat?", AFP, Asia One News, Feb 16, 2015. Retrieved 19 Feb
    https://www.asiaone.com/asia/big-yang-theory-chinese-year-sheep-or-goat
  12. Space.com, Lunar New Year's Asian Barnyard Demystified (Video). Retrieved 23 Feb. 2015
    http://www.space.com/28608-lunar-new-years-asian-barnyard-demystified-video.html
  13. pinyin.info
    http://pinyin.info/chinese_new_year/
  14. Hale, Gill, The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui, New York: Barnes and Noble Books (2002). ISBN 0-7607-3741-X, p. 20
  15. Hale, p. 244
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