Chinese horoscope

Chinese horoscope Astrology, in general, has been practiced in ancient times and is believed to have existed for over 3,000 years.However, some studies push it even further back in time to the ancient China.Over centuries, astrology was split into a number of branches, each unique for its specific set of beliefs and properties.Chinese Horoscope descends from Chinese Astrology based on 12 animal signs, symbolizing years.The creation of animal signs, according to one legend of the Chinese Horoscope, stems from existence of a semi-mythical Yellow Emperor who allegedly lived in 2637 BC Another legend of the Chinese Horoscope presents the Lord Buddha who supposedly beckoned all the animals to him prior to relinquishing Earth and only 12 animals came up to bid him farewell.To reward devoted animals he named year after each other one in the same order that they arrived.First came the Rat, then the Ox, the Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.Thus we end up having 12 signs in the Chinese Horoscope.A plot of yet another Chinese legend that might have donated to the formation of Chinese Horoscope properties reveals twelve quarrelling animals, each wishing to have a privilege of being the head of the cycle of years.The gods were asked to decide and they held a contest: whoever was to reach the opposite bank of the river would be first, and the rest of the animals would receive their years according to their finish.All the twelve animals gathered at the river bank and jumped in.As the ox was about to jump ashore the rat jumped off the ox's back, and won the race.The lazy pig ended up last.That is the reason in Chinese Horoscope the rat is the first year of the animal cycle, the ox second, and the pig last.