Sign of the Chinese zodiac
Monkey "Monkey" in
regular Chinese characters
Zodiac monkey, showing the hóu (猴) character for monkey The monkey (猴 ) 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 .
Years and the five elements [ edit ] The three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō , Japan The monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:[ 1] [ 2]
Start date End date Heavenly branch 6 February 1932 25 January 1933 Water Monkey 25 January 1944 12 February 1945 Wood Monkey 12 February 1956 30 January 1957 Fire Monkey 30 January 1968 16 February 1969 Earth Monkey 16 February 1980 4 February 1981 Metal Monkey 4 February 1992 22 January 1993 Water Monkey 22 January 2004 8 February 2005 Wood Monkey 8 February 2016 27 January 2017 Fire Monkey 26 January 2028 12 February 2029 Earth Monkey 12 February 2040 31 January 2041 Metal Monkey 1 February 2052 18 February 2053 Water Monkey 17 February 2064 4 February 2065 Wood Monkey 5 February 2076 23 January 2077 Fire Monkey 24 January 2088 9 February 2089 Earth Monkey 9 February 2100 28 January 2101 Metal Monkey
Basic astrology elements [ edit ] Earthly Branches: Shen The Five Elements: Metal Yin Yang: Yang Lunar Month: Seventh Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9 Lucky Colors: white, blue; Avoid: red, black, grey Season: Autumn
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